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Serunloe TRasachy LMbrartan Wetarpara Joykrishns Mubtio Litre Govi. of Wen Heaga SCRIPTURE PLOGRAPHY. AARON,-A'A-ROW. Larry or MBcNTaINonS, or, 4 TesctER. ‘Fhe son ol, Amram and Tockebed, elder brother of Moves, agi frat high priest Ufelarigl. Ue ‘was born during the oppress of tho iarnelitesan Eaypr, bor appawentty SefueSle dremel gooey fr tbe desea oo al gir analy iafuats, It ie supposed that nie family was of Wistinelion sanang. the itibe of siz cust Aaron, in opoese of ‘ime, masrial Elibeba, the daughter of Amminadnb a prinea uf the tribe uf Judab, Hebrew nantes were genevaily signtlirant—utul of Aucon siguifics fg ur mow fainous, of a texcher, both of which ideas were falélted. in tha holy office tomwbiel, he. wad eleyngd. OF bis carly history we Ine no. ace comnt,. He hist ptrained tholage pf eighty-theee yeaes, when the whcced Barstive Itrodnses Nat 40 our futlees and seh ho tacapee satin Gf eabsefvieney to hiz younger brother. Wheh sueh distinctions wet betwen neur relatives, in cousoqsence of oraft €ed_ oppression un che one Laud, or of indolenge akd imbewlity on the othe, itis bode eriminad find disgréectul. Bet Gey somietitirs octur in the ssiae arrangement pf Providenec, isretpoctive uf moral worth. Que may be eudugd talents of & superior urdeh, whiele quality hin for some distitguisud serviaes or he ay bo thrown tute crcumgtaness aid couneriche which ‘levute ham fax aloe thy ost 4f les familgy Ts tina case, Hf the brother of high degreo Duar his honours meckly, aif] wanifest a proper regued fog the interes and comporbe of the toss fvouteds sal they on ik odor haaaly rive ubose the spirit "bF selishness,, reuice a the. prog petty ofothel brother, and. ore content widt the sllubuantie of Peo. Tideicvsas i respecte themaelves—the very woming disparity may give accusing to thoremark, “Behold hoy gdbd an iow pleasant itis fap bretlven ig dwell together ih waity!" ‘For a period ofjfontyryears, Mpsea and Aaron fad) boen separated 5 snd now they ud Grought togedier, wot by chance, wor by previons appointinent between themselves, nur in consequence of anf nagacios Seige va ier ie: the whole was plz ‘unl conduct by Wink evo orden all Miogs according Wo the counsel of bik, og) rll” and divected to an important and nble purpoue Juut ap Se junctures qlien Moses received x Divine, intiation to go forth > the deliveranus of his nation, Aaron’s bepA was stived pit fraxpit ® Kipgrie moctanre, tendereas to go pith and efck hidprother. sioses would tan Wave ar, Of hin gastro timidity and besitfon Crspeect, bit ba dienldes were aitcipated. and provided S< Behold,” said the Tord, “Aaron thy brother! le cometh forth ig mere thep; andl when he peetifchee, haywill be glad at heart! I kyow that he ean apoak will.” “Thus bath thewall-wise Dispenser of good ‘set one thing again andthes-athly eudowug, ik come seqpects, those who Oh sine ae fgets the ving 2 none gu helo oe coptempiite, and king stuld hue wbertin tw glorf It is well when ek ancy i alice Hr oho] goody wldout coving or espiiog ober F : ‘Bgbrothgre met, and afecionately embrackg.* Monga infirm Aaron Je Diving commision wodeprphich they we bh boxclgrmrd to Som aoa prey wont down togethe te the elicrs of the poople fa Egypt 4a, the inracles which they were enubled to perform, convinced the ‘peopl that Jeporsh was with thelh of « truth. ‘Fhcy Bhan apphed for an sudienceaot Pharaoh, the king of Egypt; mand, canouncing. themaalver as thee servants of Schocahemn Hin tame demanded the Hberutiow of His pegple Israel. iy ull the transactions on ‘this busines, both between Pharaoh and the Inrallites, Aaron appears to Thase ected cgvegy dstigguished part. le gued tis eloquence in etiniu Up peat seek Greeters aar hr angng tet oppress rantit’ We wns abo chiely eaployed us the Biviae instrnacnt in ting tho ecinuulows pages egypt, hic ned iu dhe lease oF Issac Wien dhe farseiger were cescved from Bgyptian bondage, and tnd messed the Rest geiy nnd reached ‘ephilig of ther way fo Caan, the ‘Amalekites gare forth and attacked when Haviug pide dosha the ‘ender athe army, Moses, Anvou, ant Hoe ascended" the neighbour mougtain where they coWld comand vin of the Geld of hatte the ‘Maga Tiled up his ipod, baring the vod of Gor; thu iatinatfi thar hhevwas eegnoetly intctvaiug fc the wanifetatin of the Divi power in thy ielieranre of Ioracl. While Mees continued & hull wp he tnd, Idkielspataraised she advantage, Due she throng wearica Se saered theot ibdraop, thin Arnaick prevailed. AaoBn and flue observing the + Lonour put upon this sauiigant action of Bloses, cheery rendered their atin siaying up Ihe bigds of ‘Moses, one on ono «ie, and the ‘thew the others ahd then Foe bands sere srendy wot he going down of the suns aad Soda discorted model qu his people wth th edge Of the swords sliow pleming to those two good men tendering ther fclveg wotid ito sgtSidanate ay Some proud spirit, i they eansot be tte and chief in a gored wont, will deser it altogether’ but true Mwy is true honour; nde 90. may be ow necopiablartio od and. as Sseful to man, by stipportiug otfcs, as by taking the lead ourselves by Ihnubiy aod actively concarring in a good design ‘which we Id ni the honcu? of aiginatig. Every one i suaful aud howdutable in his ox place. Byrconcord, thaweakest powers ertw and stand ; through die. limon, the arongest ce dissolved, and fl” . Sharly afer the iaw of Go had bof prfcluimed from mound Shei, 5 the people lad solemnly eqrenanted ta the Lord, Anrony with his two “dePeons, Aladab and Abihu, and seventy af the elders of Ismael, wero sanded toocend ts Aude of mount Howb, and were there fAygured with a vision of the God4f Teruel in, unspeakable majedy anit Expected to he conmurmod byt; BAE they were not only spared Bot. le ‘with complacent delight, at the manifestation of the Biyibe glory vouel rated to,theen. - “ee : Alument ieamedintels afer thie, Motes was disingly directed to s8t ayet ‘Asrou and bis sons ta the prigtiy eBieo, which ofico eas to eontinie in that fam fl heogorng abe death of thg"promie Mesa” ee nuewally found, that high diiceees gf apgitual enjorment are the precursors cfiveat to ardugis des, fost rate. , While Bese Fomainel inthe oor forly dass, wetng deation: rémpecting the taberpnelegtiw pret hoo, and ministey af Fee worship of God, Aaten andl Hur were lef to tykerbgnze of thr people; and is Proved the peranion of exiting Oh Amon IamantTle yataae of ima ffaity, a proof that th, layy made tea price who bad inBeiis anc who hal hee to offer sacitides frat for tlie own sins. The people of Iseurl hud fufteieat evidence efi they were inde the. goidagee ad, [rotection of Jehovah: it therelard beesrne tem to subvait to¥all His" pprinticents; not to <qiestion themt Moses was called’ away fo an alienge with Ih Mujunty of teaven s and to Aagon amd Me was" don fated tho care of the people. ® They were nol.told theléogdeot tne ist, Mosca sennld he absent from them ; nor wad such information at all sieesssarg. Ht was enough for then to remain in ealling posture fore rome fresh intimation of tie Divine evil, But hey because imation for Magee return, and aut tliseclven to reasoning, nhout his Ipng delay. fh ie probable they thenght f ‘was onmmed by the brightness into BeRIPTERE BIOCAAETY 4 which tity sane bm enter, Welly wwew had it heen soy tbe ange oF inumilty aud fads would hie lacs,“ Nevertheless, 1 Aehovah, who hides hioself kom the house of fue. Seting thos, ia a strange St of folly nad pocvarseners, they issintéd om thaving: a representation of the Deity, fimlar to hose they ligt bien seoostoned to lakcld in pt. We mart go on to Canal, fat they ‘we must have a loader: «Up, make us eda ta go hele ue for a fpr this Moses, we wot not what is become of him." And mast it beeaded, that with ia sexsclege eotamened * Adcom theuint of the oud come plied? Yes, the book of truth’ never canceal® or palliates the-ulings fey of its cont listinguisled charactors Aavlit rerors, chat, intimigated by tho clamour af the ptople, Aarun teok thEle phecious mytal, qd cast Hiuto the fire, and, partly by monlding, partly by graving, formed a ede representation BF a all, which the people-behefl wath defsbt, aod with 8 Shout of joy proclaimed it their god, whick Ind Tnviught Uiwar out. of tho land'of Heygt. ‘They then proceeiot fo offer sacrifices and burt. « offerings ta the work of dboiz ovis han, amd aftcrmmrds celebrated. a Idolawous and hicentious feast. At thie junclure, Motes retucued from the niount. Bre he quitted i, thy God with whoia he eommpuned, sa from shave eyes wo crime can be conoaaled, bad iofocmed him of the ftransgrasaion into which Aaron and the peple hed fallen: and bad _breqeged to desttoy Sarony onPio cast off free ftom being is per dbut,fatThe eamest intercession of Moeee, both were syared—to hoantt Test in the. long-suffering goodness of Gul!” laradl, however, was punished? and Anton deservedly disgraced, Three thousand of he Fingleadets weye slain by the word of the Levites. It appears that this, Bat