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Why I Do Not Eat Meat [Vegetarianism & Radical Religion] [The Pillar of Fire Church]

Why I Do Not Eat Meat [Vegetarianism & Radical Religion] [The Pillar of Fire Church] by White, Mrs. Alma (1862-1946)

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Title
Why I Do Not Eat Meat [Vegetarianism & Radical Religion] [The Pillar of Fire Church]
Author
White, Mrs. Alma (1862-1946)
Seller
Blind Horse Books [ABAA - FABA] (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Zarephath, New Jersey: The Pentecostal Union, 1915. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good/No Dust Jacket.. A radical 1915 manifesto on religious vegetarianism by the first female Bishop in the U.S.-the controversial founder of the Pillar of Fire sect. Published at the church's Zarephath headquarters, this treatise argues that 'physical purity' is a divine requirement, showcasing the early ethical frameworks of a leader who would later become a notorious apologist for the Ku Klux Klan. KEY FEATURES +++ Visuals: Illustrated with full-page drawings and 10 pages of advertisements featuring photographs of the Pillar of Fire training sites and church publications. +++ Binding: Original maroon cloth with stamped silver gilt titles. +++ Content: A foundational text of the Pillar of Fire Church, outlining an ethical and spiritual framework for a meat-free lifestyle. +++ Historical Context: While advocating for women's equality and health reform, White remains one of the most controversial figures in American religion due to her later vocal support of the Ku Klux Klan. +++ Imprint: The Pentecostal Union (later Pillar of Fire), Zarephath, NJ. +++ Specs: 7.5 inches tall / 213, [10] pages. CONDITION: Very Good+ -- Bindings are tight and square. Text is clean with light, even age-toning. Minimal shelf handling wear. Previous owner's name stamp on the front paste-down. Silver stamping remains relatively bright against the maroon cloth. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE -- Alma Bridwell White was a pioneer of the "Holiness Movement" and remains the first woman consecrated as a bishop in the United States. Her leadership of the Pillar of Fire Church in Zarephath, New Jersey, represented a radical departure from mainstream Methodism, focusing on rigorous lifestyle restrictions, including the vegetarianism detailed in this 1915 work. White's legacy is deeply polarized. While 'Why I Do Not Eat Meat' showcases her progressive views on animal ethics and women's health, it was written just years before she became a leading religious apologist for the Ku Klux Klan. This work is a vital artifact for the study of early 20th-century "fringe" religious movements and the often-contradictory intersection of social reform (vegetarianism/feminism) and nativist ideologies in American history. SUBJECTS: Alma White, Pillar of Fire Church, Vegetarianism, Animal Ethics, Women in Religion, New Jersey History, Holiness Movement, Religious Extremism, Religious History, Health & Wellness, Social Reform.
The Gold Discovery Journal of Azariah Smith

The Gold Discovery Journal of Azariah Smith by Smith, Azariah. Edited by David L. Bigler [Will Bagley]

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The Gold Discovery Journal of Azariah Smith
Author
Smith, Azariah. Edited by David L. Bigler [Will Bagley]
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Tschanz Rare Books (United States)
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Salt Lake City, UT: University of Utah Press, 1990. First Edition. 159pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Black cloth with the title silver stamped on the backstrip. Near fine/Near fine. Ex-libris Will Bagley, with his notes, underlining, and, sticky notes, throughout. Warmly inscribed by the editor to friend, and fellow historian, Will Bagley, on the front free endsheet. "To my young friend, and fellow Utah Westerner, Will Bagley, with best wishes and warmest regard. Dave Bigler 5/19/90." Additionally signed by the editor on the title page. Excellent association copy. As a teenager, Smith marched with the Mormon Battalion of Stephen Watts Kearny's Army of the West from Fort Leavenworth to the Pacific, one of the longest infantry marches in recorded history. As an employee of James Marshall at Sutter's Mill, he was an eyewitness to the gold discovery of January 24, 1848, that touched off a massive population shift west. And was a member of the company that opened the Mormon-Carson Pass Emigrant Trail over the Sierra Nevada, to become the major route of the gold rush. These writings reveal a hopeful young man, literate, sensitive to his environment. Always optimistic and filled with wonder at the world around him, he finds pleasure in small things, unaware of the momentous nature of the events he chronicles.

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