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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1896
Page
7
A devotional piece asks readers to judge daily deeds by faith in Christ. It contrasts a farmer, blacksmith, miller, and a drink seller, urging personal accountability before God and the need for wholehearted consecration to follow Jesus with the right priorities and sincere conversion.
Hon. Joshua Levering notes a practical need at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and plans to erect a building devoted to physical culture. Rev. H M Wharton resigns from Brantly Church of Baltimore. May Jane Church refuses to accept, seeking Dr Wharton for eight months.
Correspondent argues Populists should fuse only on principle, reject entanglement with Democrats or Republicans, and keep their party pure. He criticizes preachers for siding with the rich, questions church salaries, cites Rockefeller and oil price moves, and notes Baptist and Presbyterian endowment efforts and missionary appointments. He urges voters to seek truth and fair reporting in The Progressive Farmer.
Correspondent M T Wilder voices farmer grievances on cotton weighing charges, calls for enforcing laws from the last legislature, and argues against “subject to cancellation” bids. He lodges complaints about price gouging by buyers, urges honoring first offers, and questions Wake County tax tactics plus lodging taxes. Page-aria style letter to The Progressive Farmer.
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