By Their Fruits by L. P. Harriman

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 21, 1871

By Their Fruits.

By L. P. Harriman

BRO. L. P. HARRIMAN writes from Wisconsin: Some four years ago, through the pride of my unconsecrated heart, and a desire to better my circumstances in life, I left a good church in the East and removed to the West, where I did not soon find good, warm-hearted brethren; but when in search for some, I unfortunately met with some of the Brinkerhoff party, of whom I knew about as much as poor Eve knew about the serpent. I did not, however, yield to the siren voice; but alas, there were evil seeds sown in my heart from which roots of bitterness sprang up, and I became cold and unfruitful. In this lost, undone, and hopeless condition, I grew worse and worse, till the Lord, in his infinite love and mercy, through the faithful labors of our dear Bro. Sanborn, called after me once more. I felt it to be the last call. I returned to the Lord, and feel that he has forgiven me much, and I love him much. I will learn obedience from the things which I have suffered. “Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken, than the fat of rams.”