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brought to a hearty realization of its truths 
and hopes.” 
When Davidson had closed his expressions 
of regard, Rudolph remarked: 
“ Be assured, Doctor Dean, that I most heart¬ 
ily concur in all that my friend has said. I shall 
never forget your kindness, nor that of your fam¬ 
ily. I have also greatly profited by your timely 
and wholesome instructions, while the inspiring 
example of your whole family has shown that 
religion is something more than a system of 
words or a lifeless form. I shall ever carry 
with me pleasing recollections of the happy 
and profitable hours spent in your family circle, 
and earnestly unite in the request of Mr. Da¬ 
vidson that you will include me in your daily 
supplications, that I may find the true path of 
life and happiness, and safely keep it to the 
end.” 
It is with no ordinary degree of satisfac¬ 
tion,” was Doctor Dean’s response to these 
kind expressions, “that I hear these commen¬ 
dations of my imperfect efforts to aid you in the 
great duties of life. Our very pleasant associa¬ 
tion will remain among the sweetest recollec¬ 
tions of all my professional life, and my thoughts 
