American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-12-02
CITY OF LANCASTER:
.Eh11sday Morning, Dcc, 2d, 1858
K,ng SoIomo MS BLACKSMITH.

And it came to pass when Solomon, the
son of David, had finished the temple OF
Jerusalem he called unto him the chief
architects, and head artifcer and cunning
workers in silver and gold. and in wood,
and in ivory, and stone-yea all who had
aided in rearing the temple Of the Lord,
and he said unto them:
''Sit ye down at my table; | had pre-
pared feast for my chief workers and
cunning artfcers. Stretch forth your
hands therefore. and eat and drink and be
merry. Is no. a skillful artificer deser-
wing Of honor? Muzzle not the OK that
treadetb out the corn
And when Solomon and the chief work
men were seated, and the fatness OF
the land aud the oil thereof were set upon
the table there came one who Knocked
loudly at the door. and forced himself even
into the festal chamber. Then Solomon
the King was wroth and said:
"What manner Of man art thou?,
And the man answered and said:
..When men wish to honor me, they
call me s IN Of the Forge; but when they
desire to mock me they call me backsmlt ltb
and seeing that the toll OF working in fire
and smoke covers me with sweat and smut
the latter name O King is not inapt, and
in truth thy servant desires no better.
"But" said Solomon "Why came you
thus rudely and unbidden to the feast
where none save chief woi kers of the Ten
pie are invited?"
"Please ye, my Lord. l came rudely
replied the man; "because thy servant
obliged me to force my way, but came
net unbdden. Was il not proclaimed that
chief workmen were invited to dine with
5 the King Of Isrsel?" :.
THIN he who carved the cherubim said
''This fellow is no sculptor and he
who inlaid the roof in pure gold said
"Neilheris be workman in fine met
ais.
3, And he who raised the walls said: he
is not cutter of stone. -
And he who made the roof cried out:
"He is not cunning in cedar wood; neither
knoHeth he the mysteries of uniting peices
Of strange timber together "
Then said Solomon. "What hast thou
to say. Son of the Forge, why | should
hot order thee to be plucked by the beard,
scohrged and stoned to death.
And when the Son of the Forge heard
this lie was in no sort dismayed, and ad.
vanced to the table snalched up and swal-
lowed cup OF wine and said.
81 20 Kingiive foreverl The Chief men
6t the workers in gold, and wood, and
stone, have said that am their Superior.
Before they lived was created. am
their master they are my servants" And
he turned him round, and said TO the chiel
Of the csrvers in elone:
"Who made the tools with which you
carvsd?"
And he said "The Blacksmith"
: ID Then said be to the chief Of masons:
"Who made the chisels with which the
stones Of the Temple we're squared" !" -
And he said: "The blacksmith. q
fAnd be said to the chief Of the workers
tn wood.
,,"Who made the tools with which you
hewed trees in Lebanon, and formed them
into the pillars and roof Of the Temple? r..
And he said "The blacksmith. !" . ;
J !. Then said he to the arti6cer in goldsaDd
ivory. -
"Who makes you the instruments b!
mich you work beautiful things for my
m Audhe said: "The blacksmith"
"Enough enough, good fellow" sait
Solomon, "thou hast proved that l invi
tsd thee. aad thou art mems father in art
DO Go wash the smut Of the forge from tn.
!, face, and come and sit at my right .hant
y The chief of our workmeu are but men
thou art more"
So it happened at the feet Of SolOmo'
and the blacksmith has been honored eve
since. f London Magazine.
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