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| birth_date = October 11, 1810
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| birth_place = Smithboro, New York
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| death_date = February 4, 1886
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'''William Edwin Boardman''' (1810–1886) was an American pastor and teacher, and the author in 1858 of ''The Higher Christian Life'', a book which as a major international success and helped ignite the [[Higher Life movement]]. Boardman's work attracted international attention, especially in England, where Boardman exercised great influence during 1873–1874.
'''William Edwin Boardman''' (October 11, 1810 – February 4, 1886) was an American pastor, teacher, and author. His 1858 book, ''The Higher Christian Life'', was a major international success and helped ignite the [[Higher Life movement]]. Boardman's work attracted international attention, especially in England, where Boardman exercised great influence during 1873–1874.


==Life==
==Life==
Boardman was born in 1810 to Isaac Smith and Abigail Saltmarsh Boardman. In his youth he had religious training and had a knowledge of the gospel. He married Mary Adams in 1837, and she grew closer to god in their marriage.
Boardman was born in 1810 to Isaac Smith and Abigail Saltmarsh Boardman. In his youth he had religious training and had a knowledge of the gospel. He married Mary Adams in 1837.


In 1858 he published the first edition of ''The Higher Christian Life''.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Boardman|first=William Edwin|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kAADAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=the+higher+christian+life+boardman&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjbvs3TpsjsAhWRr3EKHQUkAsAQ6AEwBHoECAQQAg#v=onepage&q=the%20higher%20christian%20life%20boardman&f=false|title=The higher Christian life. ed. by the author of 'Memorials of captain Hedley Vicars'.|date=1860|publisher=A. Strahan|language=en}}</ref>
In 1858 he published the first edition of ''The Higher Christian Life''.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Boardman|first=William Edwin|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kAADAAAAQAAJ&q=the+higher+christian+life+boardman|title=The higher Christian life. ed. by the author of 'Memorials of captain Hedley Vicars'.|date=1860|publisher=A. Strahan|language=en}}</ref> [[Elizabeth Baxter]] reported that reading "Gladness in Jesus" in 1873 had caused her to re-evaluate her beliefs and to trust more to God. Baxter was to found the Bethshan mission which was base for healing by prayer. She would say that Boardman was the founder of the mission, but others see Baxter as the driving spirit.<ref name=liz>{{Cite book|last=Robinson|first=James|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l2pJAwAAQBAJ&q=elizabeth+baxter&pg=PA249|title=Divine Healing: The Formative Years: 1830–1890: Theological Roots in the Transatlantic World|date=April 13, 2011|page=208 to 212|publisher=Wipf and Stock Publishers|isbn=978-1-62189-586-2|language=en}}</ref>

In 1885, he co-authored a book called Skilful Susy: A Book of Fairs and Bazars, with American author and journalist Mary Gay Humphreys.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Humphreys |first=Mary Gay |date=1885 |title=Skilful Suzy |url=https://archive.org/details/skilfulsusybooko00hump/page/n85/mode/2up |access-date=July 19, 2022 |via=Library of Congress|publisher=New York, Funk & Wagnalls |oclc=1157217061 }}</ref>


[[Dwight L. Moody]] and [[Ira Sankey]] led evangelistic campaigns and Boardman was speaking throughout England on Holiness and the Higher Life. This led to the establishing of the [[Keswick Convention]]s.
[[Dwight L. Moody]] and [[Ira Sankey]] led evangelistic campaigns and Boardman was speaking throughout England on Holiness and the Higher Life. This led to the establishing of the [[Keswick Convention]]s.


Boardman also came to be a leader in the ministry of [[spiritual healing]], and established [[Bethshan Healing Home]] in London. He joined with the Canadian pastor [[Albert Benjamin Simpson|A.B. Simpson]], founder of the [[Christian and Missionary Alliance]] in the 1885 Bethshan Conference on Holiness and Healing in London. This conference is regarded by many as a turning point in the origins of the modern Pentecostal movement.
Boardman also came to be a leader in the ministry of [[spiritual healing]], and he had inspired the [[Bethshan Healing Home]] in London.<ref name=liz/>


In 1885, he organized the International Convention of Holiness and Divine Healing in London, and invited the Canadian pastor [[Albert Benjamin Simpson|A.B. Simpson]] to be one of the speakers. <ref> Michael G. Yount, ''A. B. Simpson: His Message and Impact on the Third Great Awakening'', Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2016, p. 75</ref> This conference is regarded by many as a turning point in the origins of the modern Pentecostal movement.
His ministry would continue until his death on the 4th of February 1886 in [[London]].

Boardman's ministry would continue until his death on February 4, 1886, in London. The Bethshan mission continued and Baxter visited the Indian mission twice after his death.<ref name=liz/>


==Works==
==Works==
*''[http://www.openlibrary.org/details/higherchristianlife00boarrich The Higher Christian Life]'', Boston: Henry Hoyt (1858)
*''[http://www.openlibrary.org/details/higherchristianlife00boarrich The Higher Christian Life]'', Boston: Henry Hoyt (1858)
*''[https://books.google.com/books?id=7gEDAAAAQAAJ He That Overcomenth: or the Conquering Gospel]'', London: James Nisbet & Co. (1869)
*''[https://books.google.com/books?id=7gEDAAAAQAAJ He That Overcomenth: or the Conquering Gospel]'', London: James Nisbet & Co. (1869)
*''Gladness in Jesus''<ref>{{Cite book|last=Boardman|first=William Edwin|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9HycvgEACAAJ&dq=gladness+in+Jesus+boardman&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjerOjFqsjsAhVCVRUIHQqmAyYQ6AEwA3oECAMQAQ|title=Gladness in Jesus|date=1873|publisher=Morgan & Scott|language=en}}</ref>
*''Gladness in Jesus''<ref>{{Cite book|last=Boardman|first=William Edwin|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9HycvgEACAAJ&q=gladness+in+Jesus+boardman|title=Gladness in Jesus|date=1873|publisher=Morgan & Scott|language=en}}</ref>
*''[http://www.openlibrary.org/details/faithworkunderdr00boaruoft Faith Work under Dr Cullis, in Boston]'' 1873 (biography of [[Charles Cullis]])
*''[http://www.openlibrary.org/details/faithworkunderdr00boaruoft Faith Work under Dr Cullis, in Boston]'' 1873 (biography of [[Charles Cullis]])
*''[https://books.google.com/books?id=29ECAAAAQAAJ In The Power Of The Spirit, or, Christian experience in the light of the Bible]'' 1875
*''[https://books.google.com/books?id=29ECAAAAQAAJ In The Power Of The Spirit, or, Christian experience in the light of the Bible]'' 1875
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This article is about an American pastor and teacher. For the U.S. Representative from Connecticut, see William Whiting Boardman. For the American politician in Alaska, see William K. Boardman. For American politician in Massachusetts, see William W. Boardman (Massachusetts).
William Edwin Boardman
BornOctober 11, 1810
Smithboro, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 1886
London, England, U.K.

William Edwin Boardman (October 11, 1810 – February 4, 1886) was an American pastor, teacher, and author. His 1858 book, The Higher Christian Life, was a major international success and helped ignite the Higher Life movement. Boardman's work attracted international attention, especially in England, where Boardman exercised great influence during 1873–1874.

Life[edit]

Boardman was born in 1810 to Isaac Smith and Abigail Saltmarsh Boardman. In his youth he had religious training and had a knowledge of the gospel. He married Mary Adams in 1837.

In 1858 he published the first edition of The Higher Christian Life.[1] Elizabeth Baxter reported that reading "Gladness in Jesus" in 1873 had caused her to re-evaluate her beliefs and to trust more to God. Baxter was to found the Bethshan mission which was base for healing by prayer. She would say that Boardman was the founder of the mission, but others see Baxter as the driving spirit.[2]

In 1885, he co-authored a book called Skilful Susy: A Book of Fairs and Bazars, with American author and journalist Mary Gay Humphreys.[3]

Dwight L. Moody and Ira Sankey led evangelistic campaigns and Boardman was speaking throughout England on Holiness and the Higher Life. This led to the establishing of the Keswick Conventions.

Boardman also came to be a leader in the ministry of spiritual healing, and he had inspired the Bethshan Healing Home in London.[2]

In 1885, he organized the International Convention of Holiness and Divine Healing in London, and invited the Canadian pastor A.B. Simpson to be one of the speakers. [4] This conference is regarded by many as a turning point in the origins of the modern Pentecostal movement.

Boardman's ministry would continue until his death on February 4, 1886, in London. The Bethshan mission continued and Baxter visited the Indian mission twice after his death.[2]

Works[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Boardman, William Edwin (1860). The higher Christian life. ed. by the author of 'Memorials of captain Hedley Vicars'. A. Strahan.
  2. ^ a b c Robinson, James (April 13, 2011). Divine Healing: The Formative Years: 1830–1890: Theological Roots in the Transatlantic World. Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 208 to 212. ISBN 978-1-62189-586-2.
  3. ^ Humphreys, Mary Gay (1885). Skilful Suzy. New York, Funk & Wagnalls. OCLC 1157217061. Retrieved July 19, 2022 – via Library of Congress.
  4. ^ Michael G. Yount, A. B. Simpson: His Message and Impact on the Third Great Awakening, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2016, p. 75
  5. ^ Boardman, William Edwin (1873). Gladness in Jesus. Morgan & Scott.

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