But what difference does that make to the clergy and the congregation?
At present these auxiliaries devoted to the cult do not represent any symbol.

And that explains the whole difficulty.
"You asked me, a few seconds ago, whether these books treated of bells from the liturgical point of view.

Yes, most of them give tabulated explanations of the significance of the various component parts.

The interpretations are simple and offer little variety." "What are a few of them ?" "I can sum them all up for you in a very few words.

According to the _Rational_ of Guillaume Durand, the hardness of the metal signifies the force of the preacher.