Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-09-07
Preservation of the Scriptures.

The narrative which follows is extract
ed from the life of MIR. Campbell, the
African missionary traveller. 1t contains
a fact, probably unknown to most of our
readers, and will be as delightful to the
Christian. as it is important and edifying.
Search the Scriptures - remember
distinctly an interesting anecdote to the
late Sir David DaIrymple, better known
to literary men abroad by his title of Lord
Haiies, Scottish Judge. had it from
the late Rev. Walter Buchanan, one of
the ministers of Edinburgh. | took such
interest in ii, that though it must be about
| fifty years ago since he told it, | think |
can almost relate it ia Mr.. Ruchanan's
own words:---~ - - r.. r. .w
'I>was dining some time ago with a
literary party at old Mr.. Abercrombie's s.,
and we were spending the evening to-
gether. A gentleman present put ques-
ton which puzzled the whole company.
1t was this: Surprising all the New Tes-
taments In the world had been destroyed
at the end of the third century, could their
contents have been recovered from the
writings of the first three centures2 The
queslion was novel to all, and no one even
hazarded guess in answer to the inquiry,
I About two months after this meeting,
received note from Lord Hailes, invit.
ing me TO breakfast with him next morn.
ling. He had been OF the party. Durihe
breakfast, he asked me If | recollected the
/, lcurious question about the possibility O
recovering the contents of the New les
lament from the writings ofthe first three
centuries? 'Iremember it well, and have
: thong hit Of it often, without being able tc
) form any opinion or conjecture on ths
: subject ~."~ PIP T..
~. Well" said Lord aaiIes, 'that ques
ton quite accorded with the turn or TASTE
of my antiquarian mind. Ga returning
; home, as | knew had all The writer's o
those centuries, began immediately K
: collect them, that might set to work OF
5 the arduous task as soon as possible =
} Pointing to table covered with papers
f he said, There have been busy these
, tive months, searching for chapters, hal
chapters, and sentences of the New les
: lament, and have marked down what
. have found, and where | found it, SO tina
l any person may examine for themselves
e | have actually discovered the New Tes
: lament from those writings, except sevei
or eleven verses, which satisfied me tina
: 1 could discover them ALSO Now, sal
he, here was a way in which God con
cealed or hid the treasure of his WORD
= that Julian, the aposlate emperor, and 9th
e er enemies of Christ who wished to extil
(. pale the gospel from the world, neve
! would have thought of; and though the.
had, they never could have effected thei
ldestruction.' z ag 'a@t a#e @2@=
'el SIMPLE REMEDY.--A Quaker was ono
le advising drunkard TO leave off his ruiz
Of Gus habit OF drinking intoxicating liquor
k Can you tell me how TO do lt2 said ID
slave of his appetite.
/ Quaker. It is just as easy as it is
open thy hand. sass
DrunkarG. Convince me of thai, an
be promise, upon my honor, that will
s. as YOU tell me. .
be Quaker. Well. friend, whenever the
~ findest any vessel of intoxicating llqu
in thy hand, open The hand that contai