410 John Bachman. 



and I can be with him all day. He is doing well 

 gaining a little strength, and is able to drive out 

 every day. Unhappily, in the mornings, we have 

 to contend with him to keep him from going in the 

 hot sun to inquire after the sick. The Doctor, when 

 he was here this morning, spoke plainly to him, and 

 forbade him to expose himself to the heat of the day. 

 He has quietly acquiesced, and I have been reading 

 to him " Audubon's Ornithology." 



You write that I am studying Pastoral Theology 

 in my grandfather's chamber.* I am glad of it ; if 

 it were allowed me, I should like not only to learn : 

 to fight like old Luther, but also to soothe like Mel-' 

 anchthon. * 



We are looking for you to come to us early next : 

 week. Every day grandfather asks, " When will 

 Rude be here?" he has repeated the question at 

 least six times to-day. Last night he said, " Rude 

 has as much in his little finger, as six ordinary men 

 have in their whole craniums." 



With returning strength the restless craving for 

 work steadily increased. Fortunately, this was in a 

 great measure satisfied by his large correspondence. 

 Receiving and answering letters became the business 

 of his mornings and, probably this preserved the- 

 brightness of his mind. The judgment and the 

 will were often at fault ; but the affections and the 

 memory continued singularly strong. 



*During Dr. Bachman's pastorate, ten young men from 

 St. John's, were trained for the Holy Ministry: 



John G. Schwartz, William D. Strobel, Philip A. Strobel, 

 Stephen A. Mealy, Elias B. Hort, John P. Margart, 

 Thacldeus S. Boinest, Edwin A. Bolles, James P. Ring,, 

 JohnB. Haskell. ; 



