Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-09-05
LOST BOOKS OF THE BIBLE.

some time since we puollshed paragraph
giving list of the books referred to in the BIZ
BILE which are now lost. In reference TO this
subject the Christian Intelligencer says:
There are no "lost books of the Bible" No
man has proved or can prove that any portion
of canonieal Scripture has perished. There are,
indeed, books mentioned or referred to in the
Bible which are not now extant but none of
these were intended as part OF the revelation OF
God and the rule of our faith. As to the "Proph-
ecy Of Enoch," Jude in the place quoted, does
not say that there was any such writing. so
the "Gospel of Eve" is pure fiction Of men,
for the Scriptures give no authority for any such
book As to Sooman's utterances upon natu-
raj history it is not said that they were commit
ted to writing; and if they were, they no moro
made part Of Scripture than did his private
letters TO his friends. The Book of the Wars Of
the Lord may have been a mere muster-ro Of
the army, and the Book Of Jasher (recitude)
some compound of civil regulations The Books
of Cad Nathan, lido, Shemaiah, etc., were quite
probably parts Of what we now have in the can
on, under another name since and ii Samuel,
and ii Kings, and | and II Chronicles were
doubtless written, not by one but by a succession
OF prophets Compare the 18th. 10th and goth
chapters Of ii of Kings with the seth, 37th and
3Sth OF lsaiah) 1t remains, them 10 be proved
that any real part of the Bible has been lost
the providence of God, the well known vigilance
OF the Jews, and the remarkable preservation of
what Scripture we have, all being very strong
presumptive arguments against any such theory.
The Greek version OF the Old Testament shows
that the Hebrew Scriptures we're three hundred
years before Christ the same as they are now
and the repeated and unqualified testimony of
the blessed Savior to their integrity, is sufficient
tolremove every cavi from an intelligent mind.
MEALS AT SEA.-The Glasgow Herald fur
nishes some curious particulars of the eatabes
and drinkables supplied for the consumption Of
passengers on board Of Cunard & Co.'S Ameri-
can steamers. Each ship on her outward tripi
supplied with so dozen OF port wine, 100 dozen
of sherry, 100 dozen Of champagne, so dozen
of Madeira, so dozen of hook, 200 dozen of So
da water and lemonade. 800 dozen Of Scotch
ale and 200 dozen Of London porter, besides
spirits of all kinds. There are ample stores Of
ice and an abundant supply Of fresh water
Each ship is victualed for twenty-one days, and
carries at least four thousand pounds of beef,
mutton, and pork fresh and packed in ice Then
there are sixteen dozen Of fowls, four dozen
of ducks, four dozen Of turkeys, six dozen of
pigeons. and one dozen of roasted pigs beside
an ample store Of tongues, calves heads, &c.-
Milk is furnished by the COW, though each ship
also carries a supply Of forty gallons, which is
packed in ice, and keeps fresh and sweet to the
end of the passage The baker turns out two
hundred loaves or rolls per diem, and the con-
fectioner is never idle. Breakfast begins at half
past eight, and the cloth is removed at ten
There is lunch at Twelve, and dinner at four.
Tea is served up at seven, and then follow snacks,
wine, punch, toddy, gin sings, &c, that is, for
those who want them till half.past eleven, when
the stewards bar is closed, and the lights are out
by twelve. Such is the life on board Of trans
atlantic steamer; and in the summer it is said to
have become quite common for parties to make
pleasure trp to America, in the fashion that
people 90 up the Rhine. There have been oc-
casions in which young married people have
spent their honeymoon in trip to Halifax, fly
ing visit to Niagara and New York, and a re-
turn voyage to England, and all in six weeks