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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.”
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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. O lds .
heaven will be to hunt for a broom,
and d ust and clean house.—
H ard w are, Stoves,
Tinw are,
S i l v e r t o n , Ore.
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