The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-10
NO.22

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virtuous people once felt for it in it's
unequal conflict.
But without looking further into the
causes of this bitter and
DIREFUL ALIENATION.
let us be deeply impressed with the
solemn fact that it exists, and let us
with earnest hearts and firm reliance
upon the guidance of Divine wisdom
and the support of Divine power, de-
vote ourselves to the patriotic and be-
nevolent task of removing the trouble.
Let us, if possible, calm these tempests,
of unbrotherly and unholy passion in
the breasts of these contending factions.
Let us bring these discovered classes
face to face for righteous adjustment
of their differences; let us knit them
together into homogeneous whole, in
which the strong shall bear the bur.
dens of the weak, and the rich and poor
shall dwell together in all the blessed
ness of fraternal sympathy, love and
peace. Young man, of strength and
culture, here is task worthy of y, ur
loftiest ambition. Here you may build
for yourself higher and more endur-
ing monument than the noblest of the
stony pyramids that rise colossal over
the sands of Egypt Here you may
stand and write your name where
stars are lit, on fame's imperial seat"
Christian statesman here is an oppor-
tunity for the display of a political
wisdom above any that has ever illum-
ined the councils of our nation. He
who is foremost in the grand work of
closing the chasm which threatens to
engulf this country, will prolong his
life into distant future, and shall stand
in the ages to come as one of the most
colossal figures in human history.
AN OPPORTUNITY.
People of the living God, representa-
tives of him over whose cradle the
angels sang, Peace, and on earth good
will towards men," you, above all
others, are called to this high and holy
task. With united hearts and hands,
Americas army of twenty million
Christians could quiet these warning
elements, blot this era Of oppression
out, and lead blessed freedom in. If
this work of love and mercy were ac-
complished, with angelic gladness we
could lift up our heads and sing:
B light sunbeams deck the sky; hosannas fill the
All heaven is showing victory, and hell is in
despair.
To perform this mission we must not
be partisans but mediators. We must
be brave, but kind, wise as serpents,
but harmless as doves. We must get
into closer contact with these multi
tudes of dissatisfied, discouraged and.
suffering sons and daughters of toll,
and preach Christ's Gospel to them,
not only by our lips, but also by deeds
of sympathy and love. Each of us
should be to them, as far as our limited
natures and opportunities will allow,
another Christ. Let the Christ life in
us go out of us day by day to unite
itself to their lives. Let us discipline
our hearts into the completest sensibil
ity to their unhappy condition. Let
us suffer and sacrifice for them in the
spirit in which our Redeemer suffered
and sacrificed for us. Let US make
their cause, in so far as it is just and
right in the sight of God, our cause.
Let us plant ourselves firmly between
them and their oppressors, and by all
the means at our command strive to
shield them from wrong. Let us do
these things and we shall conquer both
them and their enemies.
Oh who would not hero be,
| In this the noblest chivalry?
For there be those who ache to see
| The ay-daWn Of our victory.
, Work, brothers, work; work hand and brain!
| To win the better day again.
We will, we will true heroes be,
In this the grandest cIivalry.