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all mortal care, suffering
and weariness - who has received
the Master's "Well done," for his
faithful stewardship - who
was so mercifully spared the
pains of death - falling peacefully
unconsciously into the last sleep
in his own beautiful home, and
who woke from that sleep to find
himself in another beautiful home
where Leland awaited him. Ah
my dear friend it was perhaps
Leland's welcoming kiss that
awakened him.

I know that, terrible as this sorrow
is, you will not sink under it, -
but will be strengthened to bear
up, by the memory of his constant
love and great faith - a faith
which he so solemnly sealed
at the last by entrusting to you
the carrying out of his great
beneficent plans - the dearest