The Foreigner Author:Ralph Connor Rev. Dr. Charles William Gordon used the pen name Ralph Connor when writing his novels in order to preserve his status as a church leader. At the beginning of the First World War, in 1915 he became Chaplain of the 43rd (Cameron Highlanders) Battalion. He later became Senior Chaplain for the Canadian forces in England and then in France. Some ... more »of his books include Black Rock, The Man from Glengarry and Glengarry School Days. The Frontier: A Tale of Saskatchewan is an adventure with strong themes of morality and justice. The story follows life on the Canadian plains with the influx of new people from foreign lands. The settlers bring with them their customs, traditions, problems and their humor. Throughout all of their adjustments a strong sense of their religious beliefs supports them. .« less