Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-19

Rage rresche- sermon TO sisters
TIKI They cast four anchors cut o,the
ssern- Acts xvii. %.
The symhclisn % the text Is st-fkiuc ani
Suggestive. May lives have eeea ship
wrecked for the need OF anchors holding
them 10 ssesdfsStneSs- HoweVes deep we
may feelthe wsterS 90 be through which we
are sailing. We arc often nearer the saoals
and reefs than i imagined.
TIE trSs anchor which should he thrown
cut = fxedncSS cf purpose. The inner
lucst secret CT successful lives i Ga the
concentration OF power along cer;sin de-
0nste hncS. Paul SAYS. This one thing l
10. and the world Nill ever do him rev
erence- Dr. Hudson Taylor SAWS. This
enc thing l DO and China Il opened as
sever before 20 higher ideals ara larger
visions % hte. The Earl 81 ShafteSbury
says. This ono thing I 30" ana he Cces
down 70 the Hoiborn viaiort. 81 London
sEd the cootbiscks and hucSSters aud
srrces srAhS a23 coStermo1Sers are trans
formed The great Ru2eS in AT. fn science
IN philosophy and n finance are aiwsvS
sSCnti1et with pain and purpose. Life Il
power. but power rn1irecsct i loS-. Oniv
constant striking on the same SPOT MAKES
al impression. Fu-pcSe connects and
unsneS our months and years and makes o.
them al but parts % a siprie whole. Zach
~sy ought 20 - a link tempered nal
welded into the chain % co-nr'--s-l life
Ihree-tourtas q mems failures nav b-
oocSe can scarcely - constructed with OK
plan, how much les can ashunan Hfe te
tGStiSnel without = conception % what
u vii - when fniSleGP Plan must q-~c-ie
cossstr1ctior; the ideal before the realira-
tio1. tie purpose before the aee1-lr ffsh-
inert. Only the ran who aims will strike
he marx Turn your life i1to q definite
co2nnci, let u not cover too much terri
scry- for * = the deeply flowing stream
whteh cuts away The distractions aui 20
whlch spreads itself in shaliownaSs .-o,s
silently into the sWanp-iani aud its llfe
- ended TIE ANALYSIS % every conr-etes
Me revcSis a central point ahou. wli-h
~2-rEy and enctio- ana devotion cluster
tsensrives.
But pzrpos- q exert SIS Influence -.r-.
- accompanied - perseverance 81 cast
Hrt TIE second anchor. Here - a vast ttf-
ierc1ce between the aim ard the accom-
p.ishIe1t- lrrSeve-ance b the bending
otthe bow 70 send the shaft a.. tha tarr.e
md The bow IL the viii Il viii rrhr %
at on fhis lire u Il taxes all surimcr~
kzrk -he great genera That j. the. spirit
ut.ich conquer No socrer have our q ans
i-een tratted or o1r gurpoSe GKei than cir
c1r@sta1ces and difficulties seem q con-
srlrc % defeat and ruin them. Wanvcna
hGs seen his star in the east. bat onlv here
Ind tnerc has enc been possessed ~ she
cocrace and devotion % FOLLOW L. over m
Lnbcater path untfi it led him % his trr-s-
h Da7 Who T. ever unconscious OF defeat
- ~ Who some day Viii plant his standard
upc1 the enemies ramYarts and win H.
day Re Who holds On n the face % the
% IN spite % di-couruEczneuts calmly
s1IerlnC temporary delays j. be who FINAL
y scc1reS his croEn aud his reward Shall
We c~oEplain OF difficulties when n thosi-
sane nECers arc Pointing az wonderful
zS1-sVeDenfs. made after overconirG tre-
Be1ccus otstzcicss II -ien EeIiar. without
sictt. without hearing without language
prr@<eE 81 unfii she p-~~eS the enrranrs
axarliEcticns 60 HarvarA T1ivcrsity John
bCny1r. the drunken tinker 90 Is-lfo-f
49, - the E1thorship - Pilgrims Prog
reSs- IL a h.lf-heartedHcss which fails
bat tie doing with thy might ~hi-h sue
oce.1s. Before a deternined will and =
f4s<tCGate devotion mea viii stand a~if.
and - you pass-tbey cannot help ir.. tirfi-
r1lries Vii Tanish-tkey cannot withstand
rCE- obstruction viii b. crushct-th
Tcny strength deserts thf-
1neE. n order % make perseverance,
possible. anchor the third fnifh in ones
-elf. Too often the estimate q our r.a.r@~
tails far short % what u really Is. E.ra--
sc1's word. ''Trust thyself. 70 carries with /.
- true philosophy. Tor one may not Achieve
uL-ll there T. Arm belief in ones Own
-cui. II we rate cur ideal az 100 and or
Fcwer AZ tfty the accompl ishnleEt viii -
crs one-1Alt- TIE great crime zen con-
E-S against Themselves a. not 10 over d.
iEg. tut IL underiudCing. Nv seif-se-
AsEitati01s Determine Thr extent q nv
4rhl-vement- And what right has rrA1
bcrL IN the iUac- % God. with unknown
4nc uEceFelupc1 powers Standing before
hl1te1 future. 20 measure and 20 circum-
-crire hiS CAPABILITIES and 20 Imit his pos
slb4iitfes % success ic the coastrr rtfsn y
Afes Only God nav Measure nSn for only
efcd knows The height th@ individual NAV
rt1e1- Men who to-day are almost meas
Ertless IN their Intellectual sweep ar rh--
~ho have Lot dared wlth compass and -
% So toeir bo1uds This Is zot concest
bDt a respect forthe uDtouchet uudrean-si
- potency % year Own soul. 20 then
believe not only IN your ideal. but IN the
possibility q realizing H.
And thea the fourta anchor faith il God
We may ir1ASI1e Paul a. the .ast anchor 4.
ttroep cut cziling 20 the sailors. sMen
&ses = hold" aud the answer coming hack
~Iess the rc2e - t&Et. W@ 30 not 80 tb-
<tge down below the waves bat the
zscAor holds Al. that l. the blessed e.
b<r1e1cs % hfe: tnis anchor always crasps
F1fth ccEnocts nan with OnulPo.en 80.
EzfkA h The conductor whIch places 20 our
4tsDo~si dlFsne grace and power. This j.
rhe testimony Of every child Of tzirn 4
an @ al thlsgs through Hiu." ibis s.
ehe power net osr oEn which may b. zp-
pr1yFsated. And there are tiules when the
s&<ety % fbe wa0ie life depends gpca this
uacAOr- To anchor % parpose nay be
tl<sotred and fung high up0n the shore ~
starzz and tempest: the nnrh0r % Derxe-
s~r.He- may - worn away by the fr-ttsog
she ard the cutting sand. the anchor o.
4.E4H swan 81 an 800 g. 90