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relied on the Sacrament of Baptism, catechetical in- 

 struction, the rite of Confirmation and the Holy 

 Communion as all-sufficient. He mildly suggested 

 that if his friends considered a difi'erent mode of ad- 

 ministration absolutely necessary, they must seek 

 it in another communion. A few, following his 

 suggestion, united with another denomination, where 

 the "anxious bench" was in use. When the hus- 

 band of a valued member of his congregation, who 

 had not been baptized in his infancy, desired to re- 

 ceive at his hands baptism by immersion, saying 

 that the mode by sprinkling did not meet his views, 

 Dr. Bachman, on the same ground, advised him to 

 unite with the Baptists — which he did ; but often 

 accompanied his wife to the Lutheran Church. 



From 1858 to 1861, we find many letters in the 

 handwriting of Dr. Bachman addressed to J. A. 

 Brown, D. D., of Reading, Pa. 



In 1858, Theophilus Stork, D. D., was elected 

 President of Ne^v berry College, S. C, and J. A. 

 Brown, D. D., Professor of Theology. Both responded 

 favorably and were duly installed in 1859, 



The Inaugural Addresses of the President and the 

 Professor of Theology were greatly admired, and 

 ordered by Synod to be published. 



To Dr. Brown : 



December 23rd, 1859. 



" I corrected, last evening, the revised sheets of 

 your Address, which I consider very excellent, and 



