Eventually, Subodhi climbed back onto his rostrum and summoned his immortals for a lecture on doctrine: a synthesis of Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.
Unfortunately, this would prove to be his last time presiding from the rostrum as John Galliard passed away in Washington, D.C. on February 26, 1826 at the age of 60.
In the front and to the right of the rostrum sat the president's counsel (but not the president; although he wanted to attend, his advisers had insisted that he stay away).