The Memorial '433 



Miiller, W. S. Bowman, and J. Fry, D. D., of Read- 

 ing, Pa. 



The Pastor's text was from Proverbs x. 7, " The 

 "memory of the just is blessed.''^ 



He closed his chaste eulogy on the departed, 

 with the following beautiful tribute from Professor 

 W. J. Rivers, of Baltnnorej Md., formerly of Charles- 

 ton, S. C. Professor Rivers had sat under the teach- 

 ing of Dr. Bachman, from childhood to manhood. 



REV. JOHN BACHMAN, D. D. 



In life or death no evil can befall 



The pure in heart : Their pains and griefs but serve 



As trials here, while at the gate of death 



God's angels stand and watch their coming steps 



To lead them on to endless peace in Heaven, 



By faith uplifted, they disdain as dross 

 This world's false glory and its fleeting wealth, 

 And count not aught their own save that which is 

 Forever theirs: Their peace, their love to man, 

 Their holiness engendered in the soul, 

 Which thereby to the likeness of its God 

 Redeemed, is with angelic glory crowned. 



This is thy wreath, the fruitage of a life 

 Of prayer and pious deeds — thy peace, thy crown. 

 Thy home in Heaven, bless'd minister of Christ! 



Though with her treasures Science wooed thy mind, 

 And Nature brought, as to her votary, flowers 

 And fruits, and from each distant region, bird 

 And beast, as erst in Eden, to be named — 

 Still ever to the Father's will-revealed. 

 Pure fountain of His truth, thy thought was turned; 

 And ever, with unquestioning trust, was heard 

 His mandate to go forth and preach His Word, 

 That haply it might kindle in our souls 

 The faith and love and hope that quickened thine. 



Guide to the wanderer, helper of the wronged, 

 The orphan's guardian and the widow's friend, 

 Sweet counsellor to all. O ! if from Heaven 

 All else of sinful earth should be debarred 



