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During the earh^ part of liis ministry in Charles- 

 ton, he preached in German once a month. Believing 

 that St. John's would t^ourish more if the ministra- 

 tions were exclusively in English, he encouraged 

 many of his German members to unite with the 

 Germans in the city in forming a congregation, the 

 services of which sliould be conducted entirely in 

 German. 



In 1841, the corner-stone of the German Church 

 in Hasell street, was laid; and, in 1842, its first 

 Pastor, Rev. Mr. Becker, arrived from Germany. 

 This offshoot from St. John's required the fostering 

 care of Dr. Bachman and greatly increased liis lal)ors. 



To Audubon, after he had reci'ossed the Kocky 

 Mountains. 



Charleston, Oct. 31st, 1843. 



My Dear Friend : My anxieties about you were 

 relieved l)y your letter, dated from Fort Deaven- 

 worth. 



I rejoice, friend, that you have escaped all dangers 

 and are, to-day, in the vicinity of the coffee-pot, the 

 feather-bed, and white faces. 



I write this to meet you in New York. 



Tell me of all your discoveries. You must have 

 things rare and new. 0, how I long to tumble over 

 the specimens. Talk of turile-soup, and other deli- 

 cacies ; they are trifles, indeed, compared to such a 

 treat. 



Your specimens require an examination of three 

 months. I cannot be spared from my pulpit, for a 

 single Sunday — then how can I come to you ? It is 

 out of the question, therefore, I feel sure that ^oon 



