Drawing on the illustration of a village blacksmith who forged a strong chain that, fastened to an anchor, saved the lives of all on a ship during a storm, he likened the Gilead graduates to the blacksmith.
Ta kasutas piltlikku näidet külasepast, kes valmistas tugeva keti. Ankru külge kinnitatuna päästis see kett tormi ajal kõikide laevasolijate elu. Ta võrdles Gileadi lõpetanuid selle sepaga.