Acknowledgment by John Nevins Andrews

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 11, 1869

Acknowledgment.

By John Nevins Andrews

Some time since I requested through the REVIEW that those who were interested in the subject of the Sabbath, whether in favor of or opposed to its observance, would write me any objection, criticisms or suggestions which they might have to offer relative to a new History of the Sabbath. Quite a number have responded, to whom in the multitude of duties pressing upon me I cannot at present write a personal acknowledgment of thanks. Will all such accept this note as an expression of thanks from me. If others have any thing to offer relative to the subject it is not too late to present it now. I have already bestowed much labor on the subject. There still remains much labor to perform. I hope to do my work faithfully. I trust the work will be kept within moderate limits. But the field is vast, the themes of thought and investigation are numerous, and the amount of labor to be performed is such as to require both time and patience, and I may add, persevering effort. I hope to present the subject in such a manner that it shall commend itself to the candid no-Sabbath, or first-day Sabbath man, as well as to those who accept the Sabbath of the fourth commandment as unchanged and still binding upon us. The question is one of sufficient magnitude to demand our candid, thoughtful attention. May we all treat it as those that must give account. J. N. ANDREWS.