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man lived under the roof of this faithful minister.'^ 

 Pastor Braun is said to have been a man of fine abil- 

 ities; an indefatigable worker, firm in his convic- 

 tions, consistent in his principles, mild in his man- 

 ner, forbearing toward the erring, and kind-hearted 

 to a fault. He secured universal respect toward him- 

 self as a Cliristian gentleman and a faithful shepherd. ''^ 

 In 1812, this good man's health failed and he be- 

 came a confirmed invalid ; in 1813, at the age of 

 sixty, he died. John Bachman became his successor^ 

 the sixth Pastor of the three Churches which formed 

 the Gilead Pastorate. "For the training of such 

 a man," says Rev. Barnett, " The Lutheran Church 

 owes Pastor Braun a debt of gratitude. So promi- 

 nent a place did he subsequently attain among the 

 great and learned men of his time, on both sides of 

 the Atlantic, and so identified was he with the pro- 

 gress of the Lutheran Church in this country, for 

 more than half a century, as a man of extraordinary 

 scientific attainments: that to merely mention Dr. 

 Bachman's name here, will recall to mind morc^ 

 than can be written of him in tliis brief history^ 

 (Gilead,) and beget a feeling of just pride, to have it 

 known that this illustrious man and eminent Chris- 

 tian, was born here, studied here, entered tlie min- 

 istry of tlie CI lurch here, preached his first sermons 

 here, and was one of the pastors of Gilead." 



" Dr. Bachman remained in charge about a year 

 and a half, when he was persuaded that duty and 

 his health demanded his acceptance of a call to 

 Cliarleston. Lliis decision occasioned great sorrow. 



