Actually Paul is answering questions that had been sent to him by certain believers in the Corinthian Church. To find a closing place, let's come back to Clement's letter which was written after the passing of Paul and Peter. And still your sedition continues. Love unites us to God. Love covers a multitude of sins.
Love admits no schisms.
I hope so. We have a promise that the Lord will not lose any that belong to Him. It is possible that the Lord simply removed His people to a place of His choosing. But this is speculation. My thinking is that in removing a candle, the Lord is referring to His people.