Minister and author. Originally prominent in the Church of Scotland, and serving as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1841, following the Disruption of 1843 he joined the Free Church of Scotland and became a prominent figure in that church. He was the inventor of a self-registering hygrometer. At age 15, he was appointed parish teacher, in place of his father, who had died some years before. Gordon then decided to enter the ministry. He initially studied Divinity at the University of Edinburgh, then transferred to Marischal College, Aberdeen, where he graduated . After holding several tutorships, and acting for a time as master in the Perth Academy, he was licensed by the presbytery of Perth on 27 July 1814, and was ordained as minister of Kinfauns on 12 September 1816. In February 1821 he was promoted to St. Cuthbert's Chapel of Ease, on Buccleuch Street in Edinburgh, and in January 1824 to the Hope Park Chapel of Ease, which was built for him. In September 1825 he moved to the New North Church, collegiate charge, and in 1830 to the High Church. From 1836 till 28 November 1843 he was collector of the Ministers' Widows' Fund. In the 1830s he is listed as living at 27 Lauriston in the Tollcross area of the city.
When the conflict which led to the disruption of the Scottish church began, Gordon sided with the non-intrusionists, and was one of the committee appointed in 1839 to consider the case of the seven suspended ministers of Strathbogie; and during the same year he appeared in the court of session to support the presbytery of Dunkeld, then threatened with censure for disregarding the interdict in the Lathendy case. When the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland met at Edinburgh on 20 May 1841, Gordon was chosen Moderator, both parties uniting in his election; in this capacity he had to pronounce the deposition of the Strathbogie ministers.
Gordon presided at the public meeting in St. Cuthbert's Church, 25 August 1841, and delivered an address. He was one of the deputation which waited on Sir Robert Peel in the following month to state the case for the church. At the general assembly in 1842 Gordon seconded the adoption of the claim of right moved by Thomas Chalmers. During the convocation held in Roxburgh Church in the following November, Gordon presided, and delivered a speech, which has been described as the best apology for the Free Church movement.
In the Disruption of 1843 he left the established church, together with almost the whole of his congregation. He was a member of the Royal Scottish Society and was also one of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria's Master Printers for Scotland.
When the conflict which led to the disruption of the Scottish church began, Gordon sided with the non-intrusionists, and was one of the committee appointed in 1839 to consider the case of the seven suspended ministers of Strathbogie; and during the same year he appeared in the court of session to support the presbytery of Dunkeld, then threatened with censure for disregarding the interdict in the Lathendy case. When the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland met at Edinburgh on 20 May 1841, Gordon was chosen Moderator, both parties uniting in his election; in this capacity he had to pronounce the deposition of the Strathbogie ministers.
Gordon presided at the public meeting in St. Cuthbert's Church, 25 August 1841, and delivered an address. He was one of the deputation which waited on Sir Robert Peel in the following month to state the case for the church. At the general assembly in 1842 Gordon seconded the adoption of the claim of right moved by Thomas Chalmers. During the convocation held in Roxburgh Church in the following November, Gordon presided, and delivered a speech, which has been described as the best apology for the Free Church movement.
In the Disruption of 1843 he left the established church, together with almost the whole of his congregation. He was a member of the Royal Scottish Society and was also one of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria's Master Printers for Scotland.
Minister and author. Originally prominent in the Church of Scotland, and serving as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1841, following the Disruption of 1843 he joined the Free Church of Scotland and became a prominent figure in that church. He was the inventor of a self-registering hygrometer. At age 15, he was appointed parish teacher, in place of his father, who had died some years before. Gordon then decided to enter the ministry. He initially studied Divinity at the University of Edinburgh, then transferred to Marischal College, Aberdeen, where he graduated . After holding several tutorships, and acting for a time as master in the Perth Academy, he was licensed by the presbytery of Perth on 27 July 1814, and was ordained as minister of Kinfauns on 12 September 1816. In February 1821 he was promoted to St. Cuthbert's Chapel of Ease, on Buccleuch Street in Edinburgh, and in January 1824 to the Hope Park Chapel of Ease, which was built for him. In September 1825 he moved to the New North Church, collegiate charge, and in 1830 to the High Church. From 1836 till 28 November 1843 he was collector of the Ministers' Widows' Fund. In the 1830s he is listed as living at 27 Lauriston in the Tollcross area of the city.
When the conflict which led to the disruption of the Scottish church began, Gordon sided with the non-intrusionists, and was one of the committee appointed in 1839 to consider the case of the seven suspended ministers of Strathbogie; and during the same year he appeared in the court of session to support the presbytery of Dunkeld, then threatened with censure for disregarding the interdict in the Lathendy case. When the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland met at Edinburgh on 20 May 1841, Gordon was chosen Moderator, both parties uniting in his election; in this capacity he had to pronounce the deposition of the Strathbogie ministers.
Gordon presided at the public meeting in St. Cuthbert's Church, 25 August 1841, and delivered an address. He was one of the deputation which waited on Sir Robert Peel in the following month to state the case for the church. At the general assembly in 1842 Gordon seconded the adoption of the claim of right moved by Thomas Chalmers. During the convocation held in Roxburgh Church in the following November, Gordon presided, and delivered a speech, which has been described as the best apology for the Free Church movement.
In the Disruption of 1843 he left the established church, together with almost the whole of his congregation. He was a member of the Royal Scottish Society and was also one of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria's Master Printers for Scotland.
When the conflict which led to the disruption of the Scottish church began, Gordon sided with the non-intrusionists, and was one of the committee appointed in 1839 to consider the case of the seven suspended ministers of Strathbogie; and during the same year he appeared in the court of session to support the presbytery of Dunkeld, then threatened with censure for disregarding the interdict in the Lathendy case. When the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland met at Edinburgh on 20 May 1841, Gordon was chosen Moderator, both parties uniting in his election; in this capacity he had to pronounce the deposition of the Strathbogie ministers.
Gordon presided at the public meeting in St. Cuthbert's Church, 25 August 1841, and delivered an address. He was one of the deputation which waited on Sir Robert Peel in the following month to state the case for the church. At the general assembly in 1842 Gordon seconded the adoption of the claim of right moved by Thomas Chalmers. During the convocation held in Roxburgh Church in the following November, Gordon presided, and delivered a speech, which has been described as the best apology for the Free Church movement.
In the Disruption of 1843 he left the established church, together with almost the whole of his congregation. He was a member of the Royal Scottish Society and was also one of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria's Master Printers for Scotland.
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