A Sermon, Preached May 15, 1821, at the Interment of Mrs. Elizabeth Lathrop, Relict of the Rev. Joseph Lathrop, D.D.

Funeral sermon on Job 14:10 reflecting on human mortality, the giving up of the ghost, the soul’s separate existence after death, and biblical consolation for the bereaved.

A prolific preacher and author, Sprague is also known as the “Patriarch of American Collectors,” for his collection of autographs, including those of every signer of the Declaration of Independence, pamphlets and other materials. He authored the Annals of the American Pulpit, an important collection of biographical sketches.

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