The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-05-30
KING sOLOMON's BLACKSMITH

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Of David had finished tho Temple ol Jeru'
salem, that lie called unto HIM the chlci
architects, the head artifcers, and cunning
workers in silver and gold, and in wood ard
ivory, and in slonc-yea, all who had aided
in rearing the temple of the Lord. and he
said unto thcn--:sit ye dawn al my table
| have prepared feast for all my chlci
workers and cunning artif:cers. Stretch
forth your hands, and cat and drink and be
merry. Is not the laborer worthy of his
hire! Is not the skrlifnl artficer worthy of
honor? Muzzlc not the OK that treadelh
Oh! the corn
hnd when Solomon and the chief workers
were seated, the fatncSs of the land and the
oil thereof were set upon the table, there
came one w,o knocked loudly at the door,
and forced himself even into the fcs'al cham
hcr. Then Solomon the king was wroth,
and sad
"W!at manner Of man art thou 2
And he answered and said-When men
wish to honor me they call me the son of
the Forge /; hut when they desire to mock
me. they call nc the blacksmith ; and seeing
that tic toll of working III fire covers me
with sweat and smut. The latter name, O
King, is I', inap' and in truth thy servant
desires no better.
But said SoInman, why come thou thus
r,l,icIy and unjiddcn to the least, where none
save tho chief workmcn of the temple are IN
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please sc, my Lord, ! came rudely: re,
piled The man. because thy servant obliged
mo to force my way bnt cnmc not unbld:
dcn WAS i, not proclaimed that The chIet
wnrkmcn # the temple were invited to dine
with the King of Israel?
Then he who carved the cherubIm SAID =
This icI ow is no scr'pror,' and he who III
laid the roGf wilh pure gold said Neither Is
he workman in fiue metals
And he who raised the walls said, 'hc Is
moi i cutter Of stone
And he who made the roof. cried oct 'he
is NOT cunnngin cedar wood; neither Know.
eth he the mystery Of uniting pieces OF
strange timber together.
Then sad SnInmon. What hast thou to
say. Son of the Forge, why should not or.
der thee to be pIuckcd by the beard scourged
with a srourgc, and stoned TO death with
stones p
AM, ,,.i,on ,,,o c,n or ,hc lorre heard this
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cup of wine. and said. % King, live loFcvcr
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s,;J @ ~ ono ,,r ,ho carver. in s,onc-.wbo
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