History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week - John N. Andrews

appropriate memorial; while the days on which
they severally occurred have no importance
attached to them. It was the death of the redeemer,
and not the day of his death, that was worthy of
commemoration; and hence the Lord's supper was
appointed for that purpose. It was the resurrection
of the Saviour, and not the day of the resurrection,
that was worthy of commemoration; and hence
burial in baptism was ordained as its memorial. It
is the change of this memorial to sprinkling that
has furnished s plausible a plea for first-day
observance in memory of the resurrection.
To celebrated the work of redemption by
resting from labor on the first day of the week after
six days of toil, it should be true that our Lord
accomplished the work of human redemption in the
six days prior to that of his resurrection, and that he
rested on that day from the work, blessing it, and
setting it apart for that reason. Yet not one of these
particulars is true. Our Lord's whole life was
devoted to this work. He rested temporarily from it
indeed over the Sabbath following his crucifixion,
but resumed the work on the morning of the first
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