Torch of reason., November 26, 1896, Image 1

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SILVERTON, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1896.
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NO. 4.
There will be a bill introduced at
F R O M M o M lN N V lL L E -
Sunday school work and every
at the next session of our legislature
McM„ NVIL“ Ohk. Nov. 20 >96 _ Sunday School should have it.
S p ir it . I was an in fan t w hen my m o th er for thestateto pnbhsh.tsvwn school j Tq the
Ag (he
of
If all would do somethin!? to
went
To see an a th e ist b u rn ed . She took me
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Reason has requested all superiuten- show how much they appreciate
- there.
The Silverton Secularists will cel- dents of Secular societies to wake a fhe efforts of those who are work­
The dark-^ol>ed p riests were m et around
ebrate Christmas with an appro- report of what is going on in their ing so hard for his cause, I a m
th e pile;
priate entertainment follow'ed by locality, perhaps a few lines from sure it would bring good tidings of
The m u ltitu d e was gazing sile n tly ;
me will be a acceptable. The Secu­ great joy. M rs . A ddie O leson .
And, as th e c u lp rit passed w ith d au n tless a Christmas tree.
Superintendent.
m ein,
lar Sunday School here is progress­
The
very
first
thing
we
should
do
Temj>ered disdained in his u n a lterin g
ing nicely. We had several new
FRO M VALE.
is to pay for our press. Don't let’s
eye,
scholars
last
Sunday
which
was
very
Mixed w ith a q u iet sm ile, shone calm ly wait until too late and then hear
V ai . e , O re ., November 23, 1896.
encouraging as it was such a very
forth.
the doleful song,‘‘Almost, but lost.” stormy day.
—To the Editor:
Find en­
The th irsty fire c re p t ro u n d his m anly
If there are any who would like
lim b s ;
They all seem to take such an in­ closed postage stamps for which
His resolute eyes were scorched to b lin d ­ to commence school January 1st, terest in the work. We have a mem­ please send the T orch to Michael
ness so o n ;
but think that they cannot, please bership of about seventy-five the Johnson, of Yale Oregon, and one
His death-pang re n t m y h e a rt. T he in ­
let us know the reason and perhaps average attendance about fifty. copy ot the same to Andrew M.
sensate m ob
we can help remove the barrier.
The flag drill and march under the Johnson, Malheur City, Oregon. I
U ttered a cry of triu m p h , and I w ept.
“ Weep not c h ild !” cried my m other,
leadership of Mr. Elon Wallace, happened to have a few stamps and
Don’t
miss
the
Thanksgiving
en­
“ for th a t m an
is doing well. He deserves great I must have the pajier if I possibly
tertainment at Liberal Hall, Sil­
H as said ‘There is no God !’ ”
credit for the way he has trained the can. I intend to try every time
verton,
next
Saturday
evening.
F airy .
T here is no God !
scholars in the drill and inarch. I renew, to add 25cts. for a trial
Address
by
Nettie
A.
Olds;
subject:
N atu re confirm s th e faith his death-groan
The teachers of the younger chil­ subscription for some one that I
“A
Secular
Thanksgiving.”
Har­
sealed.
dren’s classes have offered prizes think will read it and possibly be­
I^et heaven and e a rth , let m a n ’s revolv­ vest songs and choruses by the S. S.
to the ones that will commit to come a subscriber. 1 think this a
ing race,
children; “Fairy Crowning,” an
It better wav for by reading it three
His ceaseless gen eratio n s tell th e ir ta le ; opera, by seven young ladies; stat­ memory four gems of thought.
is so hard to get some children in­ mouths they will he more liable to
Let every p a rt d epending on th e chain
ues of Summer, Autumn and Win-
in their lessons. I have continue and it can be done by a
T h at links it to th e whole point to the ter, all to conclude with a tableau, terested
,
,
\ .
“ W i n t e r ’s G r e e tin g .”
“ C‘ aS’ ° f . U ttle
a n d *m a « ,n e small outlay with no loss to the
h an d
It each freethinker
T h at grasps its term ! Let every seed
■ my surprise and delight the next publishers.
Tickets
at
J.
I).
Guiss’
drugstore.
th a t falls,
Sunday when I asked how many would take this course it would
Admission
10
cents.
Reserved
seats
In silen t eloquence, unfold its store
bad their gem of thought, to see be a good missionary interprise as
15 cents; children under ten years
Of arg u m en t. In fin ity w ithin,
two little ¡»airs of eyes shine and well as help »well the subscription
free.
Infinity w ithout, belie creation ;
two little hands go up and the ones list,. Our new secretary will send
The ex te rm in a b le sp irit it co n tain s
Many Secularists are looking I least expected gave their gem o f in a report I think, next week, of
Is N a tu re ’s only G od; b u t h u m an pride
toward Silverton and it looks now thought nicely, and it was a very our Secular Union here. May the
Is skillful to in v en t m ost serious nam es
as if we would soon have the largest bard oue. 1 discovered it wasn’t bright and radiant light of the
To hide its ignorance.
city on the Pacific Coast, There are because they couldn’t learn, but T orch prosper and continue to
The n am e of God
enough of us to make a great big they needed something to prompt shine till its influence shall be felt
Has fenced ab o u t all crim e w ith holi­
¡»lace if we all get together.
them to try. Now if anyone lias not only in this state but through­
ness ;
Your’s
Come on brothers and sisters, the bad difficulty in getting children out the whole nation.
Himself th e c re a tu re of his w orship­
M ichael J ohnson .
more there are of us the happier we interested in their studies this may Fraternally,
e rs ;
President of Malheur County
Whose nam es an d a ttrib u te s and pas­ will 1
Most of us have been iso- be of some Help to them.
sions change—
lated aud felt the miserable oppres-
The teachers are all very prompt S e c u la r U n io n .
8eeva, B uddha, Foil, Je h o v a h , God, or
sion of orthodoxy, but we now have and never miss a Sunday and if
IN F ID E L P H IL A N T H R O P Y .
Lord—
Even with th e h u m an dupes w ho build a chance to come together and enjoy steady and earnest work will ac­
T he following le tte r ap p eared in th e
the society of congenial companions complish good results, I am sure O regonian of th e 2 is t:
his shrines,
Still serving o ’e r th e w ar-polluted world and give to our work the great ad­ we’ll succeed in making this one of
V awoover , Wash., Nov. 18.—(To
For desolation’s w atchw ord:
W hether vantage of our united effort.
the most interesting Sunday schools the Ed ¡tor.) Dr. Charles Edward
hots
in the state.
Locke, in his sermon last Sunday
A T C H IC A G O .
Stain his d eath -b lu sh in g chariot-w heels,
Mr. Hosmer, state superintend­ evening ann»ng other things said:
as oil
The chief address of the evening ent of Secular Sunday schools, de­ “Infidelity is not philanthropic
T riu m p h antly they roll w hilst B rah m in s
session was delivered by P. W. Geer, livered a fine lecture here, Sunday in its operations. It builds no
raise
A sacred hym n to m ingle w ith the president of the Oregon Secular evening, Nov. 8. His subject was,
schools and operates no hospitals.
g ro a u s;
union. His topic was “TheSecular “Good Tidings of Great Joy.” His In an official report of the Fort Mad­
Or countless p a rtn e rs of his pow er d i­
Sunday School,” and under its bead lecture was enjoyed by all, and we ison, O.’ prison it appeared that of
vide .
H is ty ran n y to w eakness; or th e sm oke he told how children in Oregon wen would be pleased to have him come the inmates 53
were Roman
Of burning tow ns, th e cries of fem ale taught morality without Christian­ again. If we could have such a Catholics, nine were Methodists,
helplessness,
ity. Mr. Geer also outlined the pur­ lecture once a week it wouldn’t be four were Baptists, five were Pres­
I narined old age, and y o u th , and poses of the Silverton university, the long until we would have all in­
byterians, two were Episcopal­
infancy,
one
free
thought
educational
insti-
terested in Secularism. The T orch ians, two were Congregationalists
H orribly m assacred, ascend to heaven
tution o f the country. In only one of R eason is a good ¡»aj»er and I and 318 bad no religious proclivi­
In honor of his n a m e ; or, last and
way were the agnostics orthodox ttni 8Ure will supply a long-felt ties.”
worst,
<luring the day. They look up a
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,
..
E arth groans beneath religion’s iron collection every one of'the three Us-
h"’,lg theonly Freethought
With all due respect to Dr.
sions. The congress lasts through paper on the coast it should have Locke and the position lie holds, I
And priests dare babble of a God of
today and tomorrow. Ii will l»ec«»n- a large circulation, and if all the think it is civility to inform him
peace
eluded S unday night by a mass Sunday school teachers anil scholars
that he is in error as regards many of
Even while th e ir hands are red w ith
m eeting at C entral Music ball. For would try and see how many sule
guiltless blood,—
Sunday afternoon a reception and
..
. ..
, , . his statements, and especially in
M urdering th e w hi.e, uprooting every dinner at. the Sherman I,,,,,« in ' 8cr,l* r" " ‘«J could K* " " '’“ Id he regard to to infidel philanthropy.
germ
honor of the two English delegate.- H 8reat he,P toward its success,
First, I would respectfully call
Of tru th , e x te rm in a tin g , spoiling all,
is on the programme
programme.—Chicago 1 he Little Caudle, edited by Miss his attention to Girard college.
Making the e a rth a slaugnter-house.
Chrouicle Nov. 14.
Olds, will be a great help in the
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