76' John Bachman. 



St. John's Church, Charleston. The pastor said to 

 one of his students, (Edwin A. Bolles), ''I will not 

 disgrace my pulpit by preaching apolitical sermon." 

 After the opening services, I shall remain in the 

 Chancel and read " Christ's Sermon on the Mount. '^ 

 This he did, with great solemnity, and closed the 

 services with prayer, a hymn and the benediction. 



To Mrs. Bachman : 



St. Matthew's Parish, Nov. 18th, 1832. 



My Dear Harriet : AVhen I left home, I was not 

 aware, that there was a Postoftice near, and that we 

 could consequently hear from each other. I find 

 that there is an office where letters are, however, 

 only received once a week. The mail leaves on 

 Tuesday morning, and although this is Sunday 

 night, I expect to be so much occupied on to-mor- 

 row^, as to be unable to write, I must, therefore, do 

 so this evening, and may add a postscript to-morrow. 



We arrived at Bradley's, with great ease, at three 

 o'clock, (the day we left), and at Mr. B.'s, at the 

 same hour on tlie next day. Found the family all 

 at church — six miles off. They had gone to the 

 meeting of the Synod, Avhich, by mistake, had been 

 appointed a day too soon. We followed on to 

 church ; halfway we met the family returning, and 

 they insisted on our going back with them, which 

 we did. This proved a long journey for our horse^ 

 and I was afraid that we might have injured him ; 

 but it proved otherwise, and the horse and master^ 

 and, I hope, mistress, too, are all well. 



The Synod met on Saturday, (the time appointed), 

 all the members were present and in good feeling. 

 We accomplished the usual quantity of business. 

 On Saturday, and to-day, we had overwhelming 



