Good Deeds by Hall

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 11, 1871

Good Deeds.

By Hall

Good deeds are very fruitful; for out of one good action of ours, God produces a thousand, the harvest whereof is perpetual. Even the faithful actions of the old patriarchs, the constant sufferings of ancient martyrs, live still, and do good to all succession of ages by their example. For public actions of virtue, beside that they are presently comfortable to the doer, are also exemplary to others; and as they are more beneficial to others, are more crowned in us. If good deeds were utterly barren and incommodious, I would seek after them for the consciousness of their own goodness; how much more shall I now be encouraged to perform them for that they are so profitable to myself and others, and to myself in others.—Hall.