His walk
and his work had been upright and useful. The good of all
denominations were unwilling to give up so good and so useful a man.
In the true spirit of pure religion, a large committee, appointed by a
meeting of the citizens from among every sect, composed of the leading
and most influential men of the city, waited upon him, and influenced
him to remain among them, and continue his vocation and pious
usefulness in the field where he had labored so long and so
efficiently.
To the teachings of Dr. Clapp, much of this toleration is due. This
tone of feeling is the offspring of enlightenment, the enemy of
bigotry. His mission completed, he retired for health and quiet to a
point from which he could contemplate the results of his labors. He
saw that they were good, and felt his whole duty had been done. In the
fulness of years he awaited the coming of the hour when, released from
his prison-house and freed from earth, he should go to his reward. It
came, and ere the spirit was plumed for its final flight, he asked
that its wornout casket should be carried and deposited by those he
loved in life, in the city of his adoption and love; where, in death,
the broken community of life should be restored.
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