MOSES AND AARON by S. S. Workman

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Sep 29, 1881

MOSES AND AARON.

By S. S. Workman

Moses alone would doubtless have been but a poor leader at best, for he was "slow of speech and of a slow tongue." Aaron, by himself, was weak, though he could "speak well;" but when Moses was on the mountain of God, and Aaron below with the people, it was he who molded the golden calf and allowed the people to worship it. But Moses and Aaron, uniting their several gifts, and combining their strength, were well fitted and capable leaders of the children of Israel, thus verifying the adage "that in union there is strength."

Union of effort is well illustrated by the following, recorded of the early days of the Theological Seminary at Allegheny, when it was in great need of money. The Rev. Dr. Herron, President of the Board of Directors, the Rev. Dr. Swift, also a director, and the Rev. Joseph Patterson, met to devise some way of relief. With all their faith, the first-mentioned brethren were greatly dejected. "We have no one to help us," said one of them. "No one!" replied Mr. Patterson warmly; "why I know of a thousand here." The two looked astonished. He continued, is not Dr. Herron a cipher? is not Dr. Swift a cipher? am not I a cipher? But Jesus Christ is surely ONE. And if we put one before three ciphers does it not make a thousand?" They took new courage, went to that ONE, who is able to help, and did not pray in vain. United effort for Christ, with his blessing, will make us victors.—S. S. Workman.