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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Oct 8, 1912

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 39, No. 39.

"History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week," by J. N. Andrews and L. R. Conradi. Review and Herald Publishing Association, Washington, D. C. Cloth. Price $1.50.

The late J. N. Andrews made exhaustive study of the history of the Sabbath question, consulting many of the best libraries in both the Old World and the New. He was also one of the most profound Bible students, it being said of him that he could from memory recite verse about with any one of practically the entire Old and New Testaments. Hence he brought into his work not only much careful historical research, but a depth of Bible knowledge as well. His valuable volume has long since been out of print, and Pastor L. R. Conradi, of Germany, undertook the task of verifying all the historical facts that Pastor Andrews had woven into his work, and has gathered out much valuable new matter as well. The book traces the Sabbath from its institution at the close of creation week, all through the old dispensation, giving the Bible facts concerning it. In addition to the facts gathered from the Bible covering this period, there are also many other interesting and helpful quotations made from leading Bible expositors and historians.

But in the time of the old dispensation there is not much controversy over the Sabbath question, and hence the greater part of the book is devoted to the time of Christ and after. The history of Sabbath observance in the new dispensation is carefully traced, and alongside this history is given the origin and history of the Sunday institution. In concluding chapters the restoration of the Sabbath and its conflict with the rival Sunday institution are carefully treated.

An appendix gives "brief biographies of the authorities quoted" in the work. There are three indexes: an index "to authorities quoted;" a "Scripture index;" and a "general index."

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Taken as a whole, it is one of the most valuable books that has come from the press in many a day.