A New Work by John Nevins Andrews

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · BATTLE CREEK, MICH. · Jan 17, 1871

A New Work.

By John Nevins Andrews

THE Sabbath and the Sunday. Part 1, Argument. Part 2, History. By Rev. A. H. Lewis, A. M. American Sabbath Tract Society. Alfred Centre, N. Y. A. H. Lewis, general Agent, 1870.

Such is the title page of a new work in behalf of Sabbath observance. It is the long-promised Sabbath history of our esteemed brother A. H. Lewis. We gladly welcome the appearance of this volume, and we are sure that it will be welcomed by the friends of the Sabbath generally, as a valuable contribution to the cause of Bible truth. The author has given us an able and concise Biblical argument in support of the observance of the Sabbath of the Lord. Although much of this portion of the work is but the restatement of well-known truths, yet the reader will find some new ideas in this familiar subject, and will be interested in the form which the author has given to the argument. On a single point, the time of Christ's resurrection, we differ with the author. But we are sure that the work will be found one of interest to all who are disposed to study the claims of the moral law, and particularly those of the fourth commandment.

But the historical portion of the work will be of the greatest interest to the general reader. Indeed, it is this which constitutes the distinctive feature of the work. The Sabbath of the Lord does not rest upon the testimony of secular history. Its foundation is laid deep in the moral law, and can never be shaken. But as its Sunday rival attempts to establish itself by an appeal to history, for it has no foundation in God's law, it is eminently proper that those who do and teach the commandments, should accept this appeal, and in doing it should show how that the great apostasy, which so far as the time of its origin is concerned, may well style itself apostolic (2 Thess. 2), has supplanted the day of the Creator's rest, by the first-day festival. For this reason we can never be otherwise than deeply interested in that record which shows how that work was accomplished.

The author adduces important testimonies respecting the Sabbath in the primitive church, and among the witnesses to the truth during the dark ages. He also presents valuable information respecting those who have observed the day since the reformation of the sixteenth century.

The volume presents much acceptable information respecting the S. D. Baptists. And the author has very generously devoted some twenty-two pages of his work to the history and doctrinal peculiarities of the S. D. Adventists. In this part of the work are some facts relative to the introduction of the Sabbath among us which are not generally known even by our own people.

The book is printed upon good paper, and in a very clear type, and is well bound. Price $1.25; Postage 12 cts. We commend the volume to the patronage of our people. And we trust that many will be interested to extend the circulation of this work. Address, A. H. Lewis, Alfred Center, N. Y.

J. N. ANDREWS.