The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-02
THR SHOE FACTORY.
chOes From the Brethren.

We have received and answered
many letters in regard to the shoe fac,
tory. Below we give extracts from q
few of them:
Bro. A. B. Lee: ''Sharon Sub ALI
ance has passed a resolution to o
tribute one dollar for each paid up
member to the equipment of the ALI
aDce shoe factory
Bro ] ? Patterson: Newport ALI
anee has made up SIS and will send it
in by the 10Th of February. Think ~e
will send more; will try to send some
hides by that time. We had an inter
esting meeting. Each brother present
picked out a former member and re-
solved that we would pray to God to
make us Instrumental in bringing them
back You know when a person prays,
he is apt to do his duty. We felt that
we had gone to the house of the Lord
and it was good for US to be there. I
promise to do all l can for the shoe fac
tory
We have a long and interesting letter
from Bro w. A. T Durham. He says
his Alliance has suDec rIbed SO to be
paid in next meeting. Thinks the fac
tory ought to run. 1t costs too much
to stand idle. When the spring opens
the brethren will be TOO busy to give
1t much attention, and will become less
interested.
Rufus Swain: You will please ex-
PLAN through The PROGRESSIVE FAR
MER the plan on which the shOe factory
Is Co be run. Are the goods to be sold
through merchants or direct to custom
ers9 There are a great many men who
want to contribute to the factory, if
they understand how the goods are TO
be sold
the management is more interested
now In making shoes than selling shoes.
If we can get thoroughly established in
making shoes NJ doubt we will fall on
some fair, honorable, equitable plan of
distributing them. Che great question
of life is not how shall l die? But
how shall [ liver" that I may accomp
Iish the end ia vieW2 Let us first make
shoes The making and the making Of
good shoes is more important than sell
ing. A farmer makes his crop before
ne houses it. Then he houses iT accord
ing to circumstances. A good farmer
il looking ahead, but he cannot t.
VIVA d fiji ;ulUles are going to confront
him. Let US not begin at the wrong
end. If we don't make shoes VT will
nave none to sell II we make them
good shoes, there is not a bit of doubt
about selling them. When a nan is
dro wing, you don't ask what will he
do if l cave his lIfe9" but you set TO
work and pull him out, and leave it for
ME Judgment and gratitude to direct
him
Bro. D. J Allen: Eat our last meet
ing the following resolution vas
adopted:
ResolUed, That we have heard with
great pleasure Of the progress of our
Agency. We rejoice in its suCc So.
We hope it will soon meet all obliga-
Cinns, and in the future keep out of
debt.
2 That we hope that the shoe fac
tory will soon be in operation. IT more
money is needed, write US the facts
plainly, submit your plans to us, and
we will try to add to the little amount
here with sent Enclosed find 81 Is
The Agency is not in debt, and has
not been lately. The Agency takes
care of itself. The shoe factory is the
great sink hole. Soon as we get started
we will fill the low places and make it
smooth flowing water. Let the money
come on. 1t will never be started
without
Bro. 7. L Tarkinton: I'VE, the
members of Washington County ALI
ance, assembled IN regular meeting,
J 4nuary 18Th, 1892, do hereby
ResotUe, That the Executive Com
mlGUee Of the State Alliance be re-
quested t use a sumc Gent. amount of
the Business Agency fund to start the
shoe factory, if there should not be a
; efficient amount paid IN from the diff
ferent counties to run the same. Passed
unanimously"
Bro J. @. Miller, sending 81 for him.
self and others, on the one dollar plan,
say, with the understanding that
If the factory DON'T start Ia a few
months, VI have money back,
Hoping success"
[All money ent to the writer on this
plan is held sacredly by him in a
separate bank account, and not n
dune of it Is used or shall be used I'm