Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-21
Philadelphia Times. 18th.

LeTe, Embracing Forty Three Years of
SeTUtce as a Pastor.
philadelphia Times, 18th.
Rev. Henry A. Boardman, D. D., for fcrty-
three years pastor of the Tenth PRESBYTERIAN
church, at Twelfth and Walnut streets. died
at his residence, 1911 Spruce street, yester
day morning at 7 O'CLOCK, of heart disease.
he was one of the most able theologiaus
perhaps IN this country, and during his long
and busy career received many high recog-
nltions OF his worth and service. In addi-
ton to his calling as a pastor he was the
author OF several important works, in which
he won for himself wide celebrity
Henry Augustus Boardman was born in
1913, In Troy, New York. He graduated at
Yale college, In 1929, with high donors, de-
llverlng the Valedictory address. Afterward
ne entered the Princeton Theological semi
nary, and graduated there in 1888. In that
year ne was called to the Tenth Presbyterian
church, IN Philadelphia, which charge he
held unInterruptedly till 1876, when be re-
signed and was made pastor emeritus, his
successor as regular pastor being Rev. John
lie Witt, of Boston. Although yielding up
the direct charge of his church, he never
ceased being active in church work,
preaching from time to time, and
writing for periodicals like the
Princeton Peuieao as vigorously as ever.
Before the reunion of the old and new
schools of the Presbyterian church. in 1870.
Dr. Boardman and DIR. Albert Barnes we're
especially distinguished as the respe Give
heads OF the two branches, DR.. Boardman
9tQn61nO of tha hood ce H. IL n.
Barnes to the front of the new school. In
his long and useful life DIR. Boardman
gathered about him a number of distin-
guished men, whose friendship and esteem
were not confined merely within denon1ina-
tional bounds. Here is an Instance: Dur
ing the interval of DIR. Boardman's pssto-
rate here he received many tempting offers
to go as pastor to other churches. all of
which he refused. But at length, in 1853,
the general assembly appointed him to the
chair of pastoral theology in the theological
seminary at Princeton, made vacant by the
death of DR.. Alexander To accept this
high and honorable position or not was q
perplexing question even to a man who
had declined many offers in other di-
rectlons before and whose heart was in his
church work. 1t was in this crisis that the
general esteem in which he was held by the
whole community, irrespective of churches
and professions, was singularly manifested.
NOT only his congregation rose up and re-
monstrated against his leaving them, but the
Leading members of the bar, of the medical
profession, together with representatives of
science, as well as the chief business men of
the city, united and besought him, in com
mon with his congregation, to remain.
letter OF protest from leading citizens, signed
Dy horace Blnney, George NJ. Dallas, Will
liam M. Meredith, Morton McMichael, DR..
Pancoast, William III. Allen, among others,
was sent him, and this decided him. He re
solved to stay, and from that time on con-
tinued to devote himself to his church.
Even after this he was not free from tempt
ing offers to go to other places. Among
others ne received a call from New York,
and again from New Orleans, both of which
he refused.
In 1847, DR.. Boardman's health failing
him, his physician advised him to go to Eu-
rope. After long deliberation he sent in his
resignation to his congregation, but it was
not only unanimously declined, but provi-
sion made to supply his pulpit in his ab-
sence, and everything done that would con-
tribute to make his visit abroad pleasant.
In addition to his duties as pastor he held
several honorable positions in theological
and charitable bodies. He was moderator of
the general assembly of the PRESBYTERIAN
church when it met here in 1854. Hewas
also director of Princeton Seminary, and
manager of the American Sunday School
union. He was member of the board of
managers of the deaf and dumb asylum. He
was also at the time of his death chairman
of the general committee of the Pan Presby-
terrain council, which meets here in Septem-
Der next, ana was selected to deliver the ad-
dress of welcome.
Among the principal literary works of
which DIR. Boardman was the author are
"The Scripture Doctrine of Original Sin,"
1889; "Letter to Bishop Doane on the Ok
ford Tracts" 1841; "The Prelatical Doc
trine of the Apostolical Succession Exam
ined," 1914; 1.-THE Importance of Religion
to the Legal Profession" 1S49: "The Bible
IN the Family" 1851; "The Bible in the
Counting House; a Course of Lectures to
Merchants" 1858; "The Great Question"
1856; "The Society of Friends and the
Two Sacraments," 1857; "The Doctrine of
Election" 1866; 1.-The Christian Ministry
Not a Priesthood" 1866: "The State of the
Church." 1866; d" The American Union"
1850; " The Federal Judiciary"
1852; ''The Peacemaksrs' and "The Peace
We Need and How to Secure It." 1866: ga
Discourse on the Life and Character of Sam
uel Miller" 1850; "rhe Low Value Set Up
on Human Life in the United States" 1853
"Moral Courage" 1857; "The Life and
Character of the Rev. Courtlandt Van Rens
selaer, D. d." $780, Earthly Suffering and
Heavenly Glory" 1873. Many of these
works have been republished in Great Brit
ain and been translated into other languages.
DIR. Boardman leaves five children, three
sons and two daughters. The time of the
funeral has not yet been decided upon.