, 1875-03-15
work. feeling everywhere tho Lords proaoucs,
and singing eyorywl,cro tho Lords song
THEPRiESTAOOD.

1ho Ie'. IL A. A""sls Pfe"e"ea 5esoluas
morning at 1t. Johns Church, taking ns hi
chrrt being come. M II.g, Priest Of aood thing,
10 como,
phtlotoatsta haye been uuAble 70 aerce unon
tl,o ..ot ntvmo,opv AT tha uord nr,ast-coh.n,
III !iepso"' !'e soot-mcanloa mas noen ro'offoa
10 tho ldea Oh pfoihoo7s ne tue priest delivers
divine message, stands "a 4 mediator bntwcen
God aud man, This Ia said however. 10 be tho
Arabic form, otbo,, think aho rrio,nry ncaoEng
uI 'o'"', osu''n 'n'n@ 'h' lil',"'. "' .'
OF tao NofA 10 equivalent 70 "m'hstes' a''a
othora connect It With an Arabic root, !" to draw
near" This last has the merit OF answering most
c,usciy to tho received up.eo OF lie word. In
40 ~ ~ ,at ~. Is J.. ,.a. =,
sho p.ec'ee 'efm'nooey o, .ae ~" :. 10 u"en "
ono WHO may "dfaw near 10 mo p'''ne pres
cnce, wf,e others remain afAr on, aud Is Hr'
nIIcd accorJiucIy for The most ratt, 10 tho soma
~ t,,or a. tNoso vim n,onc wcro au,hor,zcd Ia
rAas.,, 1AAAsa w. sno"u u.s.. ...s"s. -, s....,t,,
o!tef h"c1lnces' ~ sou'o paenass' - ee,ps".e
OF contyo tt takes Wider fangat ana Apliile6 10
priests Of other nations aud religions. anl 10
lhoec who discharged these Bacroa functions In
fu.anI b,t,ro TIN n,noI,tmc,t NJ Aaron. nnt
,..,~s,..s Sowt,1,J w. r,,v H.. .h,r, w. .-,ct
etymology Of tho word 'prioat." wo know vol
enonEh what tno I"ncslena OF TUG fsseatnood
Wero ana sho iaet OK oMs numani:y ous 81 walen @
tho onlcp fps"t'g. ~ he 'uea eouncets t.I. a1reli'
In All ita iotms. pure ahd corrupted, VIII eoI-
Ecionenehs moro or loss distltict OF Al'
Mch see! that tnoy nato sioaa.e" ri INV, mai
tney haso uoiIo somethine amisH' lucy fecoa'
m:o ne. anese .nsnt nons MoHaa suu ,n'ea'ses
psoach. 1ney wouia ialh nave tne !uterFehtion
u aosna one rho Is Auio 10 r!eaa thelr cauee,
WIG II locntIaeu WIN the'1 shtG:esle' anti Wllo'
oeue p,1 n U na .,saas n snoy'
can oAes up tue1f plase1s hto 7actHeed. ou!n
= =, Que oeeoMsa tneIr seprVSaentatlse IN the
tnlnss pertaining ahso you. i1e may TOO, An
ccrtain sense oe relreaensatsve q Iod. Az
nations , nave hsa teE plies's' .oe al men nava
iar ny purpose, nor VIZ tllne permit, tlat
Hhonla discuss tho pecnlat!tles ot'thc Religious
sShteme that Presa'tea 70 slan osA pagan world.
We note simply whas charaetosa1oa uie jewish
heIealtaig nTlesthooa Mttn US pceta'aF functions
AND order I'll tlio appointments ol Aaron. Ihe
fnttlarchs eAelc'eea ior 'hsInae'sea Iho aaetou
otlacea o. the!f wofehsp without any telattona
moment H., ~ = ptipst Of Inc Muss hiSh aol" bus
10 Temple u tl,o tIe # As,on-!adeea. Is
Aaronic priesthood Was doubtless detection
irGm lla oHn,
Now, pettAnca 20 the ntga fs'est TO cater
onco year tao " 1oiy o. tbe uoLes. on tno
efcat das o. AtonuMcns, Wnen no apl1nKieo the
blood o. sho al'l-onorinE on tue metcy.acat, and
scntct tue oHerlh5 1or uhosgtcsclon aia ttio
MoPltlat1oa OF tue Div'ne taVor* lne !iiRn
tlest "uteW hehI ioGoa WIN .ne CONFESSIONS. 34
anu saetll!ces, ae0 alteclaneo nt nls peop'e' 40
performed that serSlce W'llcA sflnnoh:ca tue
most gracious intervention. 10 s:ooa ~ o. IL Woio
betmeon ao1 auo nun, aoa.g tns hno peop!e
~has they 'a1 tle5 conlu npt ~ ~. tleMtsssea,
ana o9Il1yine e tae aeesi'Iaaes tnas 10 ElHca OF
ttod. Dns nll .nia. u coats1; Maa o.y snAaoa ,
OF hcave1i'y thinEa., ntataan8 q nsoi1, tlns
aacerdotal system aau NJ slttao--cons1 not tako
away ssp. "For II tno ilrat covenant had been
iauitiess tneh tnoia sapMsu m aafo pcnu nu p,aca
ionna lof Inc sseono: Iuosc il,sa rriosts naa
70 ofer up sae9itieeb ios dilf OWN sinH and thoy
dica aud passed away. They served in system
LlaI mas Uso1a'en 1'e ~ ."e -" " casnai sonl
Maho'heoe. l1o,s Ih'a Auu hetYlcss conia iot
uane nlns ~ tu"e u,a 40 pef.ecs 10 pcs~
Inning W tIe vounseuse' ~ "aa totfeso;ta'
nv wno "as "3ae @'tos 'ao power Ok al enaced
ihG:
Tho great ihtng sought IN tue religion OF mau
aceeha 10 uoa. tn1 ootnH away ot
anu 9.esseng, .ho se'ohsa'stnont 10 the
Le.sen!y aela.onn, eonnst9nsness
OF feleaso 1Eom tHo Eutst " HanretesSlop. ~
~ 9ssutaoco LAat .ue eaas .. M.a w ues hasuIco.
dn9 perfect pt!ost, ~ oho "no ACTUALLY asscinsss
oa Mno aa.IGfl.ssVoy t acsaes he W.
tion, VINO doea al mat wa'cn sa'snes tae perfect
Justice ana Ioso OK uoa; n9 maE % ape 70
rsaeh sGala ny mo 'uon1sauon WIN o. sna' 10
tn'nna IN them, hna " ~ WV attalnmons OF
~ that eaa fsnaer tner o9saseanG,s is e. eef.ain:
~ must SNOW tIo tfaths On wAleh u 9aseu tae
alnSdon o. righteousness, most perform no
TotHs tuat aeMonbtta.o tao se!acttS oI uls
eet,e anu pto1essaoos, muss ~, uulou mo aoetnne
tnas pea1n a.a a'Stncnosa 20 iu9 Gonse'o1eo. MAst
ilt'stfato she hsepa 20 tno lnnnlte sood. ano by
n s. ~
opeY hlM. nnu aucn 1!sa ts.est y Jesus tho
eassos o. tns pSs1of %o no
ntlsr tl'e order Of alelehsedoc: Il W.! 30 noted
.hat no aoes nos assao TO n@ ~ aes
tho mahhet o. Aaron. a9 engages IL no sneh
literal service ~ hisnalaed taas aaasr tue
sam: Me .sasnn, s. 70 aSpenusnee ~. Upon tue o.
Besyances. tls routine. sho eetemoniGs' shat lAd
snsh , cemsnseaoas ! place III .ae Mosno alspaasas
uon. t. anas eys.o.n % WE e.aGu ~ ~ nsa .s ss9sea
ita purpose. u Was msfnly nnauow OF the nc
sual perfect Priesthood that W. 70 % perpetual:
which wsa male, not ai'os lno law OF
catnnl commandment out af|sf Tue pow
M Gr Of 90 ond!ess ~, nio. re, tos Chslst came
!hns Wo mlsnt 1avn .is' anu snat We in,sns pa.s
II more apahaanty eatne 1, 10 minister u }ast
hose M .n'nga snas eonoetn ,0, .ne supsono sooa ol
tho race came 20 iahe saas P!aee ahsons men,