The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-08-16
Letter from President FROST.
Woods Hole, Mass, Aug. 4, =

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Dear Readers OF The Citizen:-I
wish ! could know what each one of
you is doing this morning. Perhaps
you would like to know what we are
doing this summer.
II was my hearts desire TO spend
the summer preaching in the mount
aims, but good friends persuaded me
that might live longer and preach
more in the end If | took some rest
at this time. As soon as we began
10 rest we found we were very tired.
On the way we visited Mr.. Wells
in Buffalo, and saw Niagara Falls.
Then we spent a day at Riga, near
Rochester, N ", where my father
was born, and where four generations
of my family lived and died. Then
we spent two days in New York with
Stanley and Mr. Cady. Stanley is
working on the New York Tribune,
and is not 50 fortunate az Berea peo-
pie in the matter OF vacation He
only has two weeks, and loses his
pay during that time. And just now
il seems probable that he cannot even
have that vacation this yearl
One other visit was made in Con
necticut upon relatives Of my mother,
living in a house 200 years old,
where the great grandmother cast
bullets for her husband to use at the
battle of Bunker Hill
Woods Hole is on the heel of Cape
Cod, village with several bays and
harbors. The government has Fish
Commission Station here, and there
is famous Summer School OF Sci
enoe here, with teachers from all
parts Of the country studying and
working in the laboratories.
Every morning at three O'Clock a
fleet OF some twenty fishing boats
puts out, two men in each. They
return before night. Some days two
men catch nothing, and some days
they catch as many as 2400 fish.
just now there is a remarkable
fog upon the coast, so that vessels
are in great danger Of running into
each other, or into the shore. For
two days the fog bell has been toll
ing almost all the time, day and night.
This life at the seaside is 50 differ.
ent from anything seen in our mount
ainsl IL reminds US of many things
in the Bible - Christ's preaching
from boat, his gathering Of the fish
ermen, all that is said in the Psalms
about winds and waves.
Every day we battle in the salt
water, and Edith and Cleveland have
both learned TO swim.
We often think of our friends in
Kentucky, especially the dear boys
and girls Of the Regiment of the
Kings Sons and Daughters. We
hope they are all well, happy, and
faithful in prayer and service. We
want to see them all again at the be-
ginning Of the Fall term.
The dangers and trials Of the sea
are like the dangers and trials of
life. Those who are not in boats
have their fogs, aud waves, and
storms. And we must all learn to
be calm and happy trusting in God.
We have just learned by heart this
beautiful song.
Rocked in the cradle Of the deep
lay me down In peace 10 sleep,
Secure rest upon the wave
For Thou. q Lord. hast power te save;
know thou wilt not slight my call
For thou dost note the sparrows fall
And calm aud peaceful Is my sleep
Rocked in the cradle OF the deep
And such the trust that still were mine
Through stormy Winds swept DER the brine
And though the tempest's fiery breath
Reused me FROM sleep 20 wreck and death;
In oceans cave still safe with Thee
The germ Of Immortality
And calm and peaceful il my sleep
Rocked in the cradle of the deep
Faithfully yours,
VIM. Goodell Frost.