The History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week. By J. N. Andrews. This work contains an outline of the history of the Sabbath for the period of 6000 years. It shows that the seventh day was set apart by God to commemorate the creation of the heavens and the earth, and was therefore set apart when they were finished. It shows that God's act of separating the seventh day to a holy use necessarily involved the giving of a precept to Adam respecting that day. It also shows that the fourth commandment bases all its authority upon this original enactment in Paradise, whence it follows that the substance of the fourth commandment was given to Adam while yet in his innocence, and while he stood as the head and representative of the human family. It shows that, as Adam lived during the patriarchal age for a period equal to more than half the time which has elapsed since the death of Christ, the patriarchs must have had the most perfect knowledge concerning the events of creation, and especially concerning the appointment of the seventh day to a holy use; for the words of that appointment must have been addressed to Adam. Those men, therefore, who walked with God during that age, and kept his commandments, must have respected his appointment of the seventh day to a holy use. It is shown that God made choice of Abraham and his family to be the depositaries of his truth, because all other people were plunged into idolatry and had forgotten the God of Heaven. Abraham kept God's commandments. Only two men were necessary in order to transmit to Abraham what God gave to Adam. Thus Methuselah was two hundred and forty-three years old at the death of Adam, and he lived till Shem was almost one hundred years of age. Shem lived till Abraham was one hundred and fifty years old. God knew Abraham, that he would command his children after him, and that they would keep the way of the Lord. The Hebrews had the knowledge of the true Sabbath when they came out of Egypt. For forty years God honored his Sabbath by a constant succession of wonderful miracles, there being more than six thousand of these. When he gave the law on Sinai, he placed the Sabbath in its very heart, and so long as the law maintains its authority, so long shall the Sabbath stand fast. The history of the Sabbath is given till the close of the inspired record; and it is shown that God, the Creator, and all his inspired servants during the entire record of the Scriptures, and the Son of God also, have all honored the seventh day with Sabbatic honors. It is also shown that the first day of the week was never known by any inspired writer as having any title whatever to the name and character of the Sabbath. The history of these two days is given out of the records of the early ages, and it is shown that the first day was never in those ages considered as in any sense the Sabbath. The nature of first-day observance is shown out of the original records. The various references to the Sabbath in the earlier records are also given. The several steps by which Sunday arose to supreme power are carefully traced, and the acts by which the Sabbath of the Lord was abased to the dust are carefully stated. The Sabbath-keepers during the Dark Ages are traced with considerable distinctness. The Sabbath at the time of the Reformation is quite fully set forth, and also the history of the seventh and first days since that time. The modern Sabbath-keepers are, also quite fully noticed. The true reason why the Sabbath is of such priceless value is stated, and finally, the ultimate triumph of this divine institution is given out of the prophets, when all flesh shall keep it with one heart. 528 pages. Price, $1.25.