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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1896)
THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, SIX S M IL E S C O M M U N lC A T IC N M c M innville , O regon , Dec.7, ’96. —To the E d ito r: I w ant to a d d m y word of encouragem ent to you in your noble and self-waerificing work. It does me much good in m y de- 1896. The following editorial appeared ize error, w herever found. W e tru st its light m ay sh in e in m any h earts. The in the Oregonian of Dec. 2, 1896: i T orch now illu m in ates o u r exchange M any letters have come to the 1 lis t.—The Eye. Oregonian w ritten in justification l ib e r a l u n iv e r s it y f u n d . of the benevolence and m o rality of The following is a list of those who persons who are called “infidels.” • have subscribed to th e L iberal L niversity It is not needful to p rin t them . Of I « W M *» « d p i; ■ L . ' E S tew art, Dayville, O r .................... $50 00 thorized definition. The term is used of Secularism are hearing fruit. I L S D av id so n ,P o rtlan d , O r .............. 25 00 too loosely and inconsiderately have labored in the cause for the Michel Steffen,V ancouver, W ash . . 5 00 to m ake it a term of reproach. It is ¡»ast th irty years (am now past H erm an K ehm , P o rtla n d , O r . . . . 10 0e sixty.) My father was a M ethodist W E P a rro t, A storia, O r .................. 5 00 often used to designate or ch arac preacher and raised his family u n W G K ent, P o rtlan d , O r .................. 20 00 terize those who do not belive as P W G eer, S ilverton, O r .................. 10 00 some other person believes, who as d er the strictest M ethodist rules. I) H engst, P o rtlan d , Or .................. 5 0 0 My n atu re is very conscientious, The teacher was informed th at G ustave H ie k eth ie r, P o rtlan d , Or 20 00 serts his dogma. This indeed, is and all my early life was spent in th e superintendent was to call on Alice M Davidson, P o r tla n d ,O r .. . 20 00 its most common usage. In all ages try in g to bring erring souls to the her school and in order to to m ake R Sylvester, P o rtlan d , O r ................ 10 00 the person who has had a clearer fold of C hrist. a good show ing she drilled each of M P ritch a rd , Sierro Valley C a l . .. 2 50 idea of m an ’s relation to the infinite By the help of my husband, Dr. her pupils to answ er a question 1» F H yland, C orvallis, O r .............. 5 00 th an the common idea of his people W W .Jesse, Barlow , O r.................. 5 00 or of his tim e, has been denounced A. K. Olds, now deceased, I came she should ask. F rank was to be M atie V an h o u ten , P o rtlan d , O r . . 2 50 into the light of Secularism , and asked “ who discovered A m erica?” J E H osm er, Silverton, Or ............ 10 00 as an “ infidel.” On this basis the since then have been trying to undo and he was to answ er “ C hristopher Jo h n L eiteh , Mazo M anie, W is. . . . 10 00 founder of C h ristia n ity was cruci the unconscious injury I did the Colum bus.” She was to ask I is J W I lad d o ck , New Y o rk ................. 5 00 fied. At this age of the world, world by inculcating superstitious brother Earl who m ade him, at d J F W rig h t. N orth Y am hill, Or. .. 2 50 men should have breadth enough to Free T h o u g h t M utual Im p ro v e apply the text, “ Judge not th a t ye ideas of heaven and hell into ihe he was to say “ God.” It happened m ent Society, Rock Springs, Wy. 5 00 th a t when the S uperintendent Jo h n W ood P o rtlan d , O r ................ 5 00 be not judged.” m inds of young and old. E ternal punishm ent was alw ays called, E arl was sick and the A K Olds, M cM innvile, O r .............. 20 00 We have received a copy of the a terrible thought to me, and I teacher forgetting which one she J H F isk, P o rtlan d , O r .................... 5 00 T orch of R eason , a Liberal weekly 3 00 can tru th fu lly say I never knew gave the question to, asked F ran k R C F ulk erso n D ay v ille.................. A Officer, D ay v ille.......................... 5 00 recently established at Silverton, w hat happiness was until my m ind who m ade him. H is answ er was, Oregon, by the Oregon S tate Secu “ No W C arsner, W agner, O r .................. 5 00 became thoroughly satisfied th at “ C hristopher C olum bus.” W R S m ith , S ilverton. O r ............ 100 00 lar Union. Mr. J. E. Hosm er is its progression is the law', and th at the no!” said the teacher, “ it was God.’ Flora B u rd s, W atronsville, M ic h .. 5 00 editor and Mr. P. W. Geer its busi hum an race, though very im per “ No,it was C hristopher Columbus, ’ H E K lein, Silverton, Or .............. 25 00 ness m anager. The T orch of R ea “ T he boy God made fect now, will go on im proving for said F rank. T o ta l.................................................. $400 50 son shines brightly in the outset ever. Together, my husband and I is a t hom e,sick.” and we wish for it a long and use T here are o th e r good, resi>osible parties worked for the good of this world A kind father instructed his son ful career. The price of subscrip an d he passed away in the knowl of five years to be very polite to the who have prom ised sum s ranging from tion is $1 00 a year.— Independent edge th a t the world was better for m inister wd»o was to call th a t day. five dollars up to tw o h u n d red d o lla rs, Pulpit. _________ ____ his having lived. ‘‘W hen he asks your name although th ey have not signed any p a r ticu lar am o u n t, and we hope th a t, now C LU B RATES I can scarcely express my g ra t tell him W illie; when he asks we have sta rte d in e arn est, th e required itude to you and other workers who your age, tell him five years old am o u n t will soon he raised. W e give th e T orch of R eason and when he asks w hat becomes o f are pushing the cause to such grand Jo h n D iam ond of C oburg, O regon, J and the T ru th Seeker for one year success in this state. Mr. Geer had hoys tell him they go to hell.” will d o n ate fifty dollars, provided the to new subscribers, for $3. The d rilled , so he new u n iv ersity building is co n stru cted by T orch of R eason and Free Thought surely did much good in Chicago. The hoy was I hope he m ay live long to accom could answer the questions and Nov, 20, 1897, and Jo h n L eiteh, of Mazo Magazine for one y ear to new M anie, W is., h as b equeathed us one sure enough when the m inister plish g ran d work. subscribers for $1.75. tho u san d dollars. I enjoy the ’P orch of R eason called he took the hoy on his knee Samuel Ames. very m uch. It surpasses our high and asked his nam e. The quick John H icks est expectations. Every article is answ er was: “ W illie five years old interesting and instructive. The go to hell.” IN DEALERS editorial on ‘‘Evolution” is grand, F rankie w ent with his m other, and Mr. F isk ’s articles are a lw a y s, who was not o rthodox, to spend good the day at a Christian neighbors T h e S unday school is the most and at the dinner table, as the host im p o rtan t work of all am i the L it was asking the blessing, F rankie A g ric u ltu ra l Im p lem en ts. G-uns, tle C andle is splendid; just what looked a t the m an and then at his F is h in g T a c k le , C u tle ry , S porting S eed s. we need. I am glad to have raised own plate and then at his m other a d au g h ter who is capable of being in a dissapointed way, and said: “ Ma there aint th a t much le a d in ’ a help to the cause. W ishing you all health and pros on my p la te .” perity, I am, The first thing that some women Y ours for Progress, ¡w ill w ant to do wheu they get to M rs . M .J. 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