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

The publishing interests of the Seventh-day
Adventists originated through his instrumentality.
He began the work of publishing in 1849, without
resources, and with very few friends, but with
much toil, self-sacrifice, and anxious care; and with
the blessing of God upon his efforts, he has been
the means of establishing an efficient office of
publication, and of disseminating many important
works throughout our country, and, to some extent,
to other nations also. The publication of the Advent
Review and Herald of the Sabbath, the organ of the
Seventh-day Adventists, was commenced by him
in 1850. For most of the years of its existence, he
has served as one of its editors; and for all its
earlier years, he was both publisher and sole editor.
During this time, he has also labored with energy
as a minister of the gospel of Christ.
The wants of the cause demanding an
enlargement of capital and more extensive
operations, to this end an Association was
incorporated in the city of Battle Creek, Michigan,
May 3, 1861, under the name of the Seventh-day
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