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thankful for having had a chance to rent their camp when starting
this work.
Another harassing experience followed. We were severely
criticized by some for having failed to secure the use of the camp.
Perhaps not without reason as we chose to be silent about all par-
ticulars of that painful experience. We felt that nothing would be
gained by causing discord between two groups each sincere in their
attempts to serve their Master in their own way. We may also have
entertained the hope that at some future date we could prove that
we were not lacking in enthusiasm for carrying on this work.
The difficulty was partly solved by renting a camp at Rock
Lake the following summer, through the efforts of Rev. E. H.
Fafnis. There the burden of the work rested on Rev. and Mrs.
Fafnis and Mrs. S. Sigurgeirson. A very successful camp was re-
ported. There were 30 campers registered.
The following summer no camp suitable for our purpose was
available. This closes the first chapter in our camping activities.
In Loving Memory
OF
REV. E. H. FAFNIS
“God gives each man one life, like a lamp,
then gives
That lamp, due measure of oil: lamp lighted—
hold high, wave wide
Its comfort for others to share.”
Browning