p. 32 | Fruit Appearing by Uriah Smith

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 6, 1874

Fruit Appearing.

By Uriah Smith

“In the morning sow thy seed,” says Solomon, “and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not whether shall prosper either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.”

Many years ago, a tent-meeting was held in the village of Centerville, Mich. There was no apparent fruit; and the expectation that any permanent good would result, was not long entertained.

But after so many years, a letter just received from a sister in that place states that she has believed the truth ever since the tent-meeting was held there; and that now having been turned out of the Baptist church for observing the Sabbath and working on the first day of the week, she wishes to unite with some church of our people.

Another proof that efforts sincerely put forth in behalf of truth are never lost. U. S.