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tions of the Church, and to let one united voice go 

 up to heaven, " We will serve the Lord." then might 

 we look for the outpouring of the Spirit of God, for 

 the blessing of heaven, and the salvation of many 

 souls. 



It has been said, 



"We must add the weight of Dr. Bachman's 

 character, and the simplicity of his affections, to 

 the few of his sermons that are preserved to us, 

 in order to understand the charm and power of 

 his appeals. One who sat for years under his 

 ministry said: 'His sermons always moved me.' 

 I have been told that often at meetings of Synod in 

 the country, he preached without manuscript with 

 powerful effect. His voice was strong and sweet, and 

 his style and manner, were indescribably earnest. 



" He excelled as a pastor, and this not because he 

 studied the pastoral art; but because he loved his 

 people and really trusted God. Genial, observant, 

 of vast and varied knowledge and experience, 

 among those whom he had known from babyhood,, 

 and on whose life, even their schooling and their 

 business, he had exercised much influence, in ardent 

 sympathy with their institutions and manner of 

 thought, and keenly appreciative of their daily 

 affection, it is no wonder he was beloved as well as 

 admired. All his words seemed to his people wise. 

 Everything he did was recounted. They were 

 proud of his fame. They were honored by his con- 

 fidence. Even pain for a moment ceased at the sound 

 of his voice. His tenderness comforted. His prayer 

 seemed more certain to be answered. And the com- 

 fortable words of Holy Scripture seemed to get 

 authority from his kind eye and beloved lips. 



" Dr. Bachmari's power lay not in what he said or 

 did, not in his manner, but in himself. It was the 



