74 John Bachman. 



pie, with a new joy, not unmingled with awe, lie 

 realized that God had given him another and a 

 deeper consecration to his life-work — a fresh com- 

 mission "to lead the sinner to the cross of Christ 

 and to direct his fellow-men into the paths of virtue^ 

 integrity, and religion." He spoke in ^simple, tender, 

 earnest words — '' Now is the accepted time," and 

 the Spirit gave its unction to tlie holy services of 

 that blessed Sabbath. 



He had regretted, during liis illness, that his^ 

 worldly affairs were not well arranged ; now he 

 endeavored to plan wisely for the future. 



Before accepting what he had expected to be a 

 short vacation, he had given out a contract for the 

 building of a comfortable home — his wife desired a 

 roof-tree of their own to shelter their large family. 

 Alas! before the new house could be finished, the 

 twins. Clara and Ellen, not yet two years old, sick- 

 ened, and, within a month of each other, died. It 

 was with chastened joy that the pastor and liis 

 family took possession of their new liome. 



The years 1829, 1830 and 1831 we find were filled 

 uj) with work for tlie church, etc., which will be 

 alluded to later. 



P^iioM Rev. Pjiilu' F. Mayek. 



l^IIILADELPHIA, Aug. 7th, 1832. 



I was much gratified by your favor of July 4th,. 

 handed me by Mr. W., wlio fully confirms your own 

 account of your health and comfort, and superadds 

 his of your usefulness, etc. 



