Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-25
THE PULPIT.
\ BRILLIANT SUNDAY. SERMON BY
Or. THEODORE l. cuYLER.



Church, Lafayette avenue and South
Oxford street, Sunday morning. A
very large congregation was present.
DR. Cuyler, who Is now In his eighty
fourth year. preached with his old
time vigOr on The Anchors OF the
Soul" He took as his text Acts xvii:
-: They cast four anchors out OF the
stern and wished for the day" and
said:
The account OF Paurs voyage 20
Rome is one OF those graphic passages
of the New Testament which never
loses its interest. It not merely throws
strong light upon ancient navigation.
but Is strong confirmation OF the truth
fulness OF the Acts Of the Apostles. for
modern nautical services have estab-
hshed every word OF the narrative
The chief interest TO us to-day is its
rich. practical. spiritual instruction.
The story OF the storm and the ship
wreck YOU have all been familiar with
from childhood. For fourteen days the
ship had been in the clutch OF a terrific
blizzard rs we would call IL. but
which is described in the narrative as
n "eurOcyldOn" No sun or moon or
stars appeared during that terrible
fortnight. For safety much OF the
cargo was heavcd overheard and they
were obliged to bind around the crazy
craft with hawserS i'm order 20 keep
from laundering i'm mid sea. They
imagined they were drawing nigh TO
the land. and heaving the lead IL tells
of twenty fathOmS. The next east OF
the lead shows fifteen fathomS. They
are now close on the lee shore. Only
one maueuver can save them. They
east four anchors ont Of the stern and
IL is striking fact that pictures on
the walls OF Herculaneum and Pom
peii depict the galleys anchored I'M that
manner. What long and drcary
night was that 90 the drenched and
weary voy9gers. while they listened 90
the terrific laundering OF the breakers
ON the shore. But Paul ChriSts pris-
Oner. is ON board. ana he is the real
master of the situation. His precious
life is insured from heaven. for rs.
member until their work Is done ID
was part OF Gods wish that the an.
chorS should preserve the most valu
able lie then on the globe until PauI,
mighty mission Was accomplished
human life is "a voyage. and all Of
Nuu noW before nae are bound on 10 foi
the Judgment seat and for eternity II
is NOT 90 voyage over smooth seas and
before Soft south winds Everything
undcy cod depends ou the compass ann,
The anchors. You observe that the ann
chors are NOS attached to- anythu-
afcat but they plunge through th.
waves ANA bi,c into thc tenacious CLAY
And SO BE- is with our spiritual anchors
Make fast Co Gods immutahlc wor,
and go the omnipoicnt Saviour. th'
Lord Jesus Christ. An anchor. too. D.
unseen. And So il il with the iuwar.
union with the unseen Christ tina
Keeps many one safe in the hour 90
temptation. and brings compoSurc q
those iu the depths OF terrible trial.
When Martin Luther was struck wit
heavy head sea he used 10 let Slip a..
cable OF the forty-siXth psalm AND
throughout the voyage OF life You ana
have vital need OF the anchors whic
our divine Master. the Captain OF ou
salvation. has provided FOR our safety
What are the four anchorSs
The first and foremost anchor
faith. That is often defined as trust s
an unseen God. and we fake God
word more implicitly than we take th
notes issued by the Government. OBJ,
cause they bear the stamp OF the la
ted States with IT'S vast resources h.
hind it. But the miShticSt sprius
force for YOU and me is the Chris
faith. Now. that is a great deal NOR
than mere opinion. Faith is infinite
ly more than a sentiment or feeling ,
opinion. II is an act. III is the poSitiN
act OF the soul laying hold OF Jesr
Christ as our Saviour. joining on
weakness TO His strength. oar unwo
thinesS 90 His merits. our weak sclv,
10 His infinite and almighty Self W
are not commanded only 10 believe
Christ. we are commanded 40 hclic>
on Christ. IL we would be sawed.
friend OF mine was staying at a hot
in Albany and noticed "a rope iu d
room and had faith i'm 10 because J
saw IL was wcll-hraidcd rope .
midnight he was aroused by "a cry
Fire ON opening the door ti
smoke and flames burst i'm. and J
gr0spcd the rope and let himself dow
in safety 10 the sidewalk lie heliev,
ON the rope. That is saving TAI
when YOU rest on Christ. clugiug In
10 Christ. trusting i'm Him alone 10 n
hold You To the end and assured of II
promise. Il Will never leave thee %
forsake thee" Salvation OF the soul
an actual experience. X is the actu
testing OF Christ: the actual attac
ment 10 Christ. the actual love for III
hid in the very depths of the soul. Il
British Government requires All its q
chorS 10 be stamped. The eleven
chapter OF Hebrews is the Holy SD
its record of the stamps on the anch
OF faith. Ny mothers Bible W
marked ali through with pencilingS
the margin. proving how these vavio
promises had been tested. and the q
chor never dragged.
The second anchor is loyalty to Chr
and obedience to His commandment
Every day | attach less Importance
religion of mere emotion. II is We
pleasant to sing and sometimes 10 Sh,
on the mountain tops. but a relgi