Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-23
Notes from the CampgrOund.

Services were conducted Sunday by Rev.
Fred Rogers of Brunswick. Text: Daniel
xii II: blessed is he that waiteth." Open
ing with reference to poem by Tennyson
in which there is mention of a noble pine
tree. the shadow of which falling upon agitated
water, tremLled, though the tree itself was
unmoved, the speaker declared God never
tickle or changefu, but faithful. Daniel,
curious as to 1.-THE time of the end, Is gently
rebuked but assured that 'blessed is he that
waiteth" for God. One of the hardest things
ia to wait; it is human to be in haste. Many.
in their eagerness to gain competence or
social position, instead of taking the longer
road of honesty and fair dealing, have cut
across, and at length with something of what
they desired, suffer from the upbraidngs OF
conscience because the wealth or place has
been secured by questionable practices.
Many of Gods people, unwilling to b!de
Gods time, seek to take matters into their
own hands and suffer for their folly and i'm
patience. as witness Rebecca and Jacob labor
ing to bring about by fraud what God had
already declared should be. What promises
apply to us? All are conditional; no promise
has God committed himself except such as to
look to the beginning and continuance OF
right relations to himself. The silence and
DELAYS of God sorely try our faith. and there
are promises could repeat about which you
would perhaps say, Eyes, we remem
her those promises; we have pleaded
them and they have never been fulfilled to
our satisfaction; they seem to mock us; they
call up hours of tears, days OF struggle
weeks of PRAYER" Examples from Scripture
were named TO show fulfllment after wait
ing. Our waiting should be both patient and
active: The sick man employs remedies Will.
waiting for healths return. How God watt
for us! How He bears with us. Did he
not. long ago you would have been broken t"
fragments. aud would have been ground to
powder by His displeasMre." In returning and
rest shall We be saved, in quietness and
confidence shall be your streng h." The
services were held in Dresden chapel
which was filed with an appreciative
audience. and was grand opening sermon
for the season. Bro. Rogers is one of the
vouny preachers in the Maine Conference.
but occupies a prominent place among the
older ministers, and has been very successful
in his work. 1t has been largely through
his labors. aided bv Isaac Plummer, Esq
that the Brunswick society have large and
convenient chapel erected.
A large proportion of the cottages are now
occupied and by Tuesday night nearly al,
will I've occupied. The Tabernacle was raiseu
Tuese av and the boarding house cleared OF
seats Mr.. Moody will have the tables in
readiness by Wednesday. Some difficulty
will be experienced in getting milk for the
use of the cottagers, and doubtless it will
have to be brought from Gardiner or Augusta
Water from the spring is running low, an
the pumps will be brought into requisi'ion
so no lack of water will be felt
The postofiice is now open and mails are
received regularly.
Important changes are now being made
snd BY Thursday think everything will De
in readiness. :.