Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08
Farewell Testimonial to Rev. q.
n. BOardmap, ID. d., at Bing-
hampton.

their nativity. Recently one of Vermont
honored sons, a clergyman, has dissolved
his pastoral relations preparatory to hi
entrance upon, perhaps, a wider sphere o
usefulness in the West, man of grea
intellectual power, substantial and living
christianity and pure life leaves the &C
tive work of the ministry to enter upon
professorship in a theological seminary o
high repute at Chicago. We refer to Rev
George Nye Boardman, D. D., of Bing
hampton, N. Y, son of the late Deacon
Samuel w. Boardman, and son-in-law o
Rev. Charles Walker, d. D., of Pittsford
His people at Binghampton on the eve o
his leaving rendered substantial anc
pleasant testimonials of the high REGARD
in which he was held as a citizen anC
christian minister. We need make NJ
apology for giving at length, taken from
the Binghampton papers, description o
this interesting occasion, coming as i
does US graceful tribute to the eninen
ability and christian virtues of a son o
Rutland county. We learn that DR.
Boardman and family will spend a few
weeks among their friends in this vicinity
preparatory to taking up their residence
in Chicago.
We take the following description o
the occasion from the Binghampton Re
publican of Tuesday, May 18th:
An entertainment was last night giver
to Rev. DR.. George Nye Boardman, anC
to Mrs. BoardmaE, by Alderman Moses [
Morgan, at the residence of the Alderman
on Main street to which the more init
mate personal friends of DIR. Boardman
members of the First Presbyterian church
were invited, and were present to the
number of about one hundred and fifty
AS this was the last general opportunity
likely to be afforded of meeting DR.
Boardman socially, here, previous to hi
departure for the east-where he will re
main few months, and then occupy tht
chair of Systematic Theology in the Chi
sago Seminary, to which he was recently
called, as our readers all know-the per
sons in attendance regarded the occasion
as, for many of them, at least, a farewell
The spirit of the gathering was there
fore, in high sense, tened by the fact o
near separation and the reunion of 81
many friends was also very epjoyabl,
feature of it. They had been called fol
special purpose-that of making to DR.
and Mrs. Bosrdman present which
should be at once an expression of the re
greet felt unanimously by the church
membership, and shared by the communi
tty, on account of the resignation of DIR
Boardman; and a testimonial through
which he should have a substantial evi
dence of the regard of his friends. This
object of the meeting, was, however. not
communicated to DIR. and Mrs. Boardman
until they were present-not indeed TIL
nearly the gmomenr OF presonrarion-re
that it was, besides the chief incident o.
the gathering, surprise. The present
consisted of purse of 81 200 and golo
headed cane, suitably inscribed, for DR.
Boardman, and purse of 500 given by
two ladies, to Mrs. Boardman.
Just previous to the supper, when the
guests, by consent apparently, were III
the pariors and halls, Lewis Seymour
ESQ, approached DR.. Boardman, holding
in his hand draft and the cane, and I'D
dressed him in a neat speech as follows
| ADDRESS OF MR.. SEYMOUR.
DR. BoARDMAN: Some of your Pensioners
whose tention has been called to the matter
have felt that your departure from among the n
an event regretted by all-should not be un
marked by some token of their appreciation O
your labors while here, and of their anxious sol
icitude for your future welfare
Feeling thus, the result of their action has beef
the gathering together OF 81, 200, which they hav
| placed in my hands, and which now, in tbel
| behalf, have the honor of presenting to you.
| The recollection of your soJourn here, will al
ways bring to their minds example of h'gl
and earnest pastoral endeavor, and come atte nde'
with pleasipg associations, and their hearts vii
follow you with tender and loving regard int
what fields of labor you may be called to enter
| With this offering from me mber, have tn
additional pleasure of presenting to you from Mr.
E. G. Halbert, the cane-frm and beautiful
which | have here, and which he wishes you t.
retain as a me mt nto of his esteem and affecsiol
for you.
! have now to ask that YOU accept these gifts
which your friends ard foI mgr neigbbors place a
| your disposal.
The surprise Of DIR. Bosrdman in the amour
tof the gift-the had no intimation of the sun
that was to be presented though the mere fac
had as we have said been mentioned to him, no
could he have supposed the purse would be s.
considerable was apperent in his manner, ever
more than in the words Of his response, which VI
give below.
/ RESPONSE OF DIR. BoARDMAN.
| IT IL verv grateful to nv feelings sir that vol