THE REV. CHARLES W. GORDON
1860-1937
Born at Indian Lands (St. Elmo), Gordon was ordained a
Presbyterian minister in 1890. He served as a missionary
in the North West Territories until 1893 and the following
year was called to St. Stephens in Winnipeg.  A chaplain
during the War of 1914-18, he was Moderator of the
Presbyterian Church in Canada 1921-22.  Under the pen
name of Ralph Connor Gordon became one of Canada's
leading authors and wrote such books as "The Man From
Glengarry", "The Sky Pilot" and "Glengarry School Days".
The themes of many of his novels were drawn from his
missionary experiences and boyhood memories of Glengarry.
Erected by the Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board.