Connecticut western news., 1871-11-03
ssBig Forge Bellows nt Falls village.''


DISCOURSE ON THE BELLOWS OF THE BIBLE.
 And I beheld and To black horse, and he that sat on him had pair of balances in his hand.-REv. VI 5.
 Many years since a worthy but unlearned clergyman, residing in the western part of Litchield County, Conn.,, by the name of -, preached in the midst of the charcoal and iron-mongers of Kent, Canaan and Salisbury. He did not study his discourses, as he had read in his Bible, ''Take DO thought of what ye shall speak, for It shall be given unto you what ye ought to speak" His practice was to open the Bible and to read the first clause that struck his eye, and to discourse as the spirit gave him ut- terance. On the occasion of which l am writing, this good shepherd entered the sacred desk, implored the Divine blessing, read psalm of twelve verses, which was satisfactorily rendered in music by. the whole congregation to the tune of Arling- ton. After prayer for the well-being of his fold, himself, and the rest of mankind, he proceeded to open the Bible, and the text which first struck his eye was the one quoted above, which he announced as quoted, except that from bad eye sight, he substituted the word 'bellows" for ''5al ances.'' He then proceeded:
 My dear christian friends, you are all very familiar with the small hand bellows winch hangeth at your chimney corner. You are accustomed to place a sizable log on the rear of your hearth:stone with 8 back stick thereon, and fore stick with smaller branches contiguous to it upon the hand irons, you then apply few coals of fire and few kindlers and some top wood, and by means of few puffs from the small hand bellows, you kindle cheerful fire, and you and your neighbors and friends gather around ;t on the chilling evenings of winter, and you talk and laugh, eat your walnuts and doughnuts' and drink your cider, and you are all made very comfor- table and happy by reason of the small band bellows. But this, my dear hearers, is not the 6eIloaos of which the apostle spoke. Your are all acquainted with the large blacksmith bellows moved by lever power and weights, which generates so great a heat in few handfuls of charcoal, that the sturdy metal is softened to degree that renders it malIeable by means of re, peated powerful strokes of the hammer into your hoes, your axes, your scythes, your plough-shares and your pruning hooks, and by Gods blessing you receive incalculable benefit from the large black. smith bellows.
 ''But this is not the 6elE0oos of which the apostle spoke. Most of you, if not all have seen the tremendous big forge bellows at Falls Village, operated upon by steam and water power, which kindles up such $ flame as causeth the molten iron to TUT like rivers of flowing waters into the ma trix, which the hands of cunning workmer have prepared for it, and you and you neighbors derive most cheering benefit! from the big forge bellows. But this is no the 6elI0sos of which the apostle spoke No weeping sinners!! The 6e5loaos of whicl the apostle spoke, as much exceeds the big forge 6eIlo,os, as the big forge 6elZoao! exceeds the small hand 6elloacs; and the nozzle thereof inserted into He'll, ant blown into by the breath of the Almighty will kindle up such stupendous flame as the devil himself can never quench; and pray and beseech you all, If you regard your everlasting welfare, to beware of the 6elloaos of which the apostle spoke :"