CHAPTER VIII. 



1833. 



Address ox houtki i;irRK — essay ox the mu;ratiox of birds. 



THE Pastor of 8t. John's regarded all God's 

 creatures as bumble messengers and guides 

 to lead men to tbe feet of tbe Divine Teacher. As 

 he contemi)lated with the spiritual eye the marvel- 

 lous works of creation, penetrated with love and 

 gratitude to tbe Creator be sought to lead others to 

 study tbe wonderful '' Book of Nature." 



He was deeply interested, and mainly instru- 

 mental, in tbe formation of a Horticultural Society 

 in (Charleston. In 1833, be was requested to 

 follow u}) liis teachings with an address to the 

 Society. 



We have selected extracts from the same ; yet 

 these lack, of course, the continuity of the whole. 

 Besides, the facts and truths, perhaps familiar to 

 us, came to our fathers and mothers fresh and new. 

 Tlie words, too, fell from the lips of one whose 

 patient, modest and unselfish labors, liad won their 

 admiration and respect, To this must be added the 

 electrical presence, voice and smile of .John Bach- 

 man. 



