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by my vestry and congregation, has drawn you very 

 near my heart. 



We are to be connected by intimate ties — you are 

 to be to me more than a brother — to engage in 

 labors that once were mine. I pledge myself to do 

 the little in my power to render your labors pleas- 

 ant and satisfactory. As good Lutherans, our sole 

 aim shall be to advance the best interests of the 

 cause which we both love ; and when our work on 

 earth is ended, may we be fitted to enter into that 

 rest prepared for the people of God. 



I shall anxiously await your arrival, and, if my 

 life is spared, welcome you and your dear family 

 with an open heart. 



Truly and devotedly your friend, J. B. 



To THE Samp: : 



Charleston, Dec. 20th. 1871. 



In acknowledging the receipt of your kind letter 

 of November 28th, in which you appoint the 10th 

 of January as the time of your arrival among us, I 

 cannot but express to you the pleasure it gives me 

 to know that you will so soon be in our midst. 



M}^ mind has been greatly relieved by your ac- 

 ceptance of the call from our Church. I feel that I 

 can place full confidence in you. I hope and believe 

 that your coming to us will be productive of much 

 good to the Church. 



I have but a single request to make, which, I 

 trust, you will not think unreasonable. My desire 

 is that you, witli every member of your family, may 

 consider yourselves pledged to dine with me on the 

 first day of your arrival, or as soon after as may be 

 convenient and agreeable to you, so that you may 

 dine at my house before you accept an invitation 

 from any one else in Charleston. Come to us, we 



