386 John Bachman. 



God has visited my people with His grace. Forty- 

 two were added to the Church lately, and twenty- 

 five are prej^aring to unite Avith us hefore next 

 Easter. 



To Mrs. Emily E., a member of St. John's. 



I wish that youi' dear family had heen left to 

 solace me in my age and sorrow. True I am not 

 Avithout a hope that we shall meet again even in 

 this uncertain world. If not, I trust that we shall 

 be prepared, through tlie mercy of a Saviour, to 

 dwell together in a land where there are no partings. 

 If the half hour spent with you — all that T had to 

 spare in tlie midst of many pressing engagements, 

 was so delightful, how joyful it will be when we 

 meet to spend an eternity of bliss at (xod's right 

 hand. 



I sometimes detect in myself a seci'et wish that 

 the journey -was ended ; but then, I call to mind that 

 He who placed me here, has alone the right to re- 

 call me, and I try to be governed by His will and 

 say, " not nij/ ivlll but TJiine be done.'' 



In our congregation the chronic cases remain 

 about tlie same. Others are very low : Mr. 0. is 

 dying of dropsy ; he is still much troubled in mind, 

 I see him ever}^ day. I liave a group of new cases 

 out of the congregation, that you are not acquainted 

 Avith — I am of course, very busy. '"' '• ♦ * * 



Remember me kindly to your good husband. 1 

 had hoped long before this, to have laid my hand 

 upon his head, but we must still live in hope and 

 prayer. Perhaps when lie goes into the fields to 

 meditate, like the patriarch, he may find the Saviour, 

 whom he did not acknowledge in the Church, i 

 })ray God to instruct and bless him. "^ * "^^ 



You see I write with a treml)linii' hand, and nut 



