CHAPTER XXVI. 

 After the War. 



An assistant pastor engaged — address on HUMBOLDT — FIFTY- 

 FIFTH ANNIVERSARY SERMON — REV. W. W. HICKS ELECTE]) 

 CO-PASTOR — PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF ST. JOHN's —OPPO- 

 SITION — THE SCHEME ABANDONED — RESIGNATION OF CO-PAS- 

 TOR ACCEPTED — REV. JOHN H. HOnOUR ELECTED ASSOCIATE 

 PASTOR — FRUIT AFTER MANY DAYS — A GRANDSON STIDIES 

 FOR THE MINISTRY. 



JANUARY, 1869, a committee was appointed to con- 

 fer with Dr. Bachman with regard to an assistant 

 for St. John's. Just at that time Rev. W. W. Hicks, 

 of the Dutch Reformed Church, arrived in Charles- 

 ton, and was introduced to the Pastor of St. John's. 

 The former visited him and spent hours in his 

 study. His impressive reading of the Bible touched 

 the Doctor's heart. Mr. Hicks signified his willing- 

 ness to serve him as an assistant, and expressed a 

 desire to leave the Dutch Reformed Churcli and to 

 join the Lutheran. He was engaged for six montlis. 

 On the 14th of September, 18(39, the centennial 

 anniversary of the birth of Humboldt occurred. Dr. 

 Bachman's German fellow-citizens urged liim, on 

 the ground of his personal acquaintance with tlic 

 great scientist, to prepare an address for the occa- 

 sion. Although lie hesitated at first, his heart 



