The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-05
Origin of Co-Operation.

As so much has been said and written about cooperation, it seems somewhat strange that so few really understand it's true worth and real merit. If you will
 stop to consider, you will be obliged to
 acknowledge the importance of it, for
 who dares to call in question the fact that
 it underles all really great enterprises
 among men; they must have first learn
 ed these great underlying principles from
 the consideration of the great system of salvation; for without the cooperation of Father, Son and Holy Ghost, we know of no method of salvation
 We therefore infer that men seeing
 those results, have applied the same prin-
 ciples in other lines to bring about the
 desired results, and we can readily see the wisdom of a system shaped after the true plan of cooperation as instituted to
 save fallen man. All enterprises, whether
 great or small are dependent upon the
 same plan. All of our gigantic life insur- ance companies. steel plants, ore mines,
 railroads and In fact any and all busi-
 ness, of what so ever nature is cooper ative.
 Fully realizing this few months ago,
 we organized what is known as the South ern Cooperative Home Purchasing com
 pany, and began work with that determi-
 nation that knows no such word as "fail''
 to make of it an institution to which the
 Magic City" will within few years point with pride. We are glad to be able at this early date of our existence to
 announce results far beyond our most
 sanguine expectations, for within the
 short space we have been in business
 forty men are enjoying the result of our
 plan of cooperation.
 1 When we first began work, we were | laughed at adverse suggestions were ten | 1tc aI sOo1 fraqlV
 fered, but to all such we turned a deaf
 ear, and like Nehemiah who built the | walls of Jerusalem, while his enemies said | the foxes would break them down, he | needed them not but worked on and the
 result was the walls were finished and the city was safe; and with Nehemiah
 as a beacon light to guide us, no obstacle shall be too great for to overcome, no
 stone shall be left unturned, no adverse criticism of self-constituted friends. shall ] swerve us in our one hearts desire to make the Southern Cooperative Home
 Purchasing company the pride" of Bir- 1 mingham.
 Editors, and in fact all enterprising
 men, are proud of any enterprise that
 adds stability and strength to their city. 1 Now is the time and opportunity for you
 to encourage an enterprise that will be l equal to any steel plant to add wealth,
 
 i feel more sanguine of success with each
 setting sun, there Is no bank or any other
 enterprise that offers more to your city than the Southern Cooperative Home l Purchasing company. A home institution in your midst surely has the nearest claim on you, for 1t offers your young men and young ladies an opportunity to purchase a home on small monthly pay ! ments. Every care-worn and burdened rent payer. may truly say the year of l jubilee has come, for he can soon be re- lieVed from heavy rent and become his own landlord, for what he has been un- l able to accomplish alone. he can accom- plish through cooperation Even Mar | conf, one of the worlds greatest lnven- l tors says his success is due to co-opefa- | tion Now, allow us to say to you as 1 Moses did to Jetro, Come and go with
 us and we will do you good" So why not
 write up today, we feel quite sure you will never regret It. But will bless the day you embraced the opportunity and . privilege of cooperation. -ss