188 John BacJiman. 



saying, " Give me one day for the luxury of grief." 

 Then he came forth, and cahnly took up the duties 

 of life. 



The following November, the South Carolina 

 Synod convened at St. Paul's Church, Newberry. Dr. 

 Bachman was the Presiding Officer. The text he 

 selected for his sermon is suggestive — 1 Samuel iv. 

 13. ^' And ivhen he came, lo ! Eli sat upon a seat 

 watching ; for his heart trembled for tlie Ark of God" 

 The supporting power of grace was lifting up God's 

 servant above personal sorrows. The safety and 

 prosperity of the Church, not his ovrn griefs, were 

 pressing upon his heart. 



In the day of bereavement the tender hearted Pro- 

 fessor of theology, Dr. Ernest Hazelius — a brother 

 born for adversity, stood at his side. 



Many others, according to their own fashion, sought 

 to cheer him, and his heart did not refuse to be com- 

 forted. 



A great calm had entered into the soul of the 

 Pastor of St. John's ; God was preparing him to pass 

 again, " under the rod." 



In October, Mr. .John Audubon and his little 

 daughter, Lucy, accompanied by Miss Martin, sailed 

 for New York. They found Mrs. Victor Audubon 

 already sadly changed. Perhaps the shock of the 

 unexpected separation from her idolized sister — the 

 nine months of anxiety, and, at last, the end of all 

 earthly hope, may have caused her illness. 



It was immediately concluded that her husband, 

 and Miss Martin should without delav take tlie 



