BIO:Adoniram Judson Gordon

1836-1895
A.J. Gordon was born in New Hampshire April 13, 1836. His 
parents were devout Christians. At about 15 years of age, Ad-
oniram became interested in the salvation of his soul. Soon 
after his conversion to Christ, he was baptized and received 
into the church. One year later, he openly confessed to the 
church his desire and determination to prepare for the 
ministry.
        In 1856 he went to Brown University, and in 1860 he 
entered the Newton Theological Seminary. Upon graduation in 
1863, he accepted a call to become pastor at Jamaica Plain, 
near Boston. After six very successful years there, he ac-
cepted the pastorate of the Clarendon Street Baptist Church 
in Boston, the church where he was destined to become famous.
        Boston was full of skepticism and unbelief, and 
Clarendon Street Church was in a very sluggish spiritual con-
dition when Gordon became pastor. Dr. Gordon remained pastor 
of Clarendon Street Church for more than a quarter of a cen-
tury by persevering in preaching the plain, unvarnished 
truths of the Gospel. He at last saw the church completely 
transformed into one of the most spiritual and aggressive 
churches in America. Dr. Gordon's Spirit-filled life and 
deeply spiritual books have had a powerful influence through-
out the world, and his memory has the sweet savour of a 
saintly life. He was one of the most prominent leaders and 
speakers in Mr. Moody's great Northfield conventions, and one 
year Mr. Moody left the convention entirely in his charge.
        In his Ministry of the Spirit, which is perhaps his 
greatest work, Dr. Gordon presents the work of the Holy 
Spirit in a threefold aspect: sealing, filling, and 
anointing. Dr. Gordon was also a firm believer in the 
premillennial coming of Christ. He preached much on these 
deeper spiritual themes in many conventions.
        On the morning of February 2, 1895, Dr. Gordon, with 
"victory" as the last clearly audible word on his lips, fell 
asleep in Jesus.

