The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-06-08
Eling Solomon. Blacksmith.

And 1t came 10 pass whrn Solomon, IN
son Of DiYId had finished The Temple o
jerusalem, Tint he had ca led un'0 him The
che. architects, the head ar,.fcers, arc
cunning workers in silver and gold, and IL
wood, aud Ia ivory, and 10 s,one-yca, al
Who had aided in rearing the Temple OIL
the Lord, and he said uu'o them" Sit We
down al my table | have prepared feast
for all my chief workers and cunning a,ti.
ticers. Stretch forth your hands, therefore,
and ca, aud drink and be merry. Is mol
The lsborer worthy Of his hlrel |. no, the
shIliul urllicer deserving of honor! MUz,
zle tot the OK that tIeldel III cut he corn"
And when Solomon ard Tic chief work.
men were seated, and The ialness Of the
land and The OF! thereof were set upon The
table, there came one who knocked loudly
al the door, and forced himself even into
the fes,sl chamber. Then Solomon the
King vas wroih. and sill wha, manner
Ct man All ,hou!" And the man answer.
ed aud sald Nv When men wish 10 honor
the, they call me Son of the Forge, bu,
uhen they desire 10 mock me- they call me
blacksmith: aud seeing that The toll Of
working ~ fire covers me With sweat AID
smut, the latter name, o King, is not lnap',
and in truth, thy servant deslIes no better"
but. said Solomon, "why come you
thus fudely and unbldden to the feast, here
none save The chief wotkmen Of the Ten.
pie are nvitedi" "PIease We, my Lord,
came rudeIy," replied The man, " because
Thy servants obliged me TO force my way
bu, came no, ui.to.dssn. Was i, not pro.
claimed lhel The chief " rkmcn of the TEN.
pie we're invited TO dine with the King of
lsrsel = Then be who carved the cher
ubIm said, This fellow is no .culpior.''-
And he who inland the roof with pure gold
said, " Neither is be woI knan in fro
metals" And he who raised the wals,
said, I" He is not cutter OF stone." And |
he Who maae the roof, cried, j" lie is no,
cunning 10 cedar wood neither knoweh he
The mystery of uniting pieces Of strange
timber together"
Then said Solomon "Wha, has, thou TO |
say Son Of the Forge, why | should not or.
der thee to be p'ucked by the beard, scour.
eed with scourge, and stoned 10 death
with s.onesr And when the Son of the
Forge heard this, he was in no sort dis.
mayed, but advancing to the table, snatch.
I'd up end swallowed cup Of vine, and
sald, 40 King, live forever The chef
nea Ct The workers IN wood and gold and
stone have SAID truly. an their superior
before they lived was created. | am
heir master, and they are all my Servants
And he turned him round, and said TO the
'hlei OF The carvers in stone, 4" Who made
he tools With which 700 carve !" And he
'aid, "The blacksmith" And he said
o the chief Of the masons, =" Who made
he chisels with which The stones Of the
Temple were squared 7" And he said, "The
blacksmith" And he said 10 the chief of
he workers in wood, Who made the
coils with which you hcwed the trees on
Lebanon, and formed hem mo the pillars
md roof Of the Temple p And he said,
The blacksmith" Then said he TO the
lrII6cer in gold and ivory, Who makes
iour instruments, by which you work
things for my lord The k'ng ~
Ard he said, /" The blacksmith"
Enough, enough, good fellow" said
Solomon thou has proved that | invited
bee, and tina, thou art oil mems father in
Ut. Go wash the smut Of tho forge from
by face, and come and sit at my risb,
iaud. The chiefs Of my workers arc but
men; thou art more" So 1t happened a,
/. the ieas, Of Solomon; and b.acksmiths
rave been honored ever since.