The Republican journal., 1903-04-09
THE HIGH ROCK
lanes E. c. Sawyer, D. D.

Rev. James E. c. Sawyer, D. D.
a precipice on a hillside, at the
If which was the edge of a
orest. At other points the hill
IN, in places very PERCEPTIONS,
POINTS were isolated jutting
,s If rock, back of which were
snruces and hemlocks. The
Rock" as we children called it,
precipice about
+ hlgh, on top of which was a
.fyel platform backed by ledge
hove it some ten feet like a
The High Rock" was not a
M but its top was seventy-fve
udred feet above the pond out
,qfore it, on the other side of
er,. the stores of the little will
WAS very lofty to childish eyes,
+. .rrace at its summit was per-
taseinating. A photograph of
, ffom the top of the High
AS sent us recently by a friend.
m the tops of the trees before
the pond. the village, in which
u the buildings most prominent
AIS ago, a winding stretch Of
.rreSoue little river, the old
..-.b between the two villages,
+, vide area of the landscape
,e our youthful eyes. The
,r. IS of priceless value, but it
AXE in the widest view that
1u the High Rock
.u was consecrated to ideals
,ns Imagination and hope saw
v8y from its summit. There
unrest and noblest ambitions
-r'red. 1t was related to family
and sunday services and my
hooks. Not a giddy height, it
.rneless lofty enough to be a
r>uiration to both mind and
.eSs largely owing to its in
.t have had an aDlulnS pas
-fpep and lofty places, and
jngly scaled many spires
nd climbed to many lofty
nmits. The wide views
are glorious and inspiring
The picture has sometimes
luly lakes and streams and
lie spires of towns and
u.y. but also a surrounding
Iutins. From a summit
. ave looked afar over the
ea with innumerable sails
Wm the picturesque rock
0s and harbors in Maine,
M Alpine peak ! have gazed
ss ley sublimities glowing
amethyst. But i am not
tu not see as far from the
as from the loftiest of the
Visited. 1t commanded a
ure years and all the wide
Uujty.
High Rock" and the noun
..- AVE been life's most pre-
.ps and its greatest trials;
. ouks, the friendship of true
earts. some lonely seasons
, and almost agoniZing
'4e solitude of a few great
.e hours of extraordinary
tauou the delight OF con-
wMuuIon with God. Great
privileges, great anXieties,
AS are lofty places i'll human
.aInand a wide view and in
r-.u of faith. We are to be
to anything that ministers
.ul for the infinite, that sets
. leavenly places and helps
.p. things unseen and eternal.
-.s, ives in a wider world than
pIalistic in it's expectation.
fife is heir to all things, at
M worlds, sovereign ever all
.ets. TO life's loftiest places
ID can lead and lift us. The
rruyrd. Lead me to rock
. N-Lh for me to reach"
ufipst SUBMITS fit us for ser
Is ~ lest places. 1t is good to
mpuut of TRANSPORTATION; it
Ash to desire to remain
- Aeights the hearts of men
g. med for life's daily work.
.. srushinp and the cloud at
...-,,n = yya nead To he holy
.-.' '' ...,t,'n' nv = = n' aaif nnar; Fac
.'i' : ihpdtly' eIi!-oaoiliiee tio.
"n seeking 'tlle thlliSs tlaI
mat man is most DIotheI-
.,,,,,, .vI "PU,a ,'l.,n is +hs oodlv
Nl"li'! man 10 'Ne 5o"'
Az
-sh rock Is ! IhrlSt. AN
~ oi'iy poln' W ~ III i;fa,a q
suPeilo loi ~ %1. ~: IL
tiiillgs are uIluel II 10 leel;
llSed us up together, ana
tugether in heavenly places
f Jesus" Thus exalted, our
...'a,,red to the breadth of
.,l,t. ana ey+endad to hahold
'9 ;'tl" e. Nteii'.ei ~ ~ oI'eo, nnd
."IieS ,t,S Vi llle spiii'."i anu ~
l'u llle truth ds IL is III
AerS all questions, llluml-
.7tN Nterles.
-- 'nek that suggested this sketch
9'1. Name
- '', that man is heir to come
I-->t,SL Burdock Blood Bitter
ANA tones the stomach; makes
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>r d very good picture of yOur