"P HE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1897.
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wave." i f tim e
br k»* f •«Oi-Ii it was. I did not dream art im m ortal. I have not lost thee, sang so beautifully, Mr. Ecken-
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that it had such a power over m y 0 nature, from whence I come, to berger, who rendered a violin solo
‘ u,i- wr ‘. h indeed,—a blinded, heart, like the c«»iD of a hidden whom I go, thou hast plucked the and Mr. Powers who kindly gave
p — donate f o r , —the victim of my serpent, th a t is so deeply poisoned dower of m y life; but I will not th e service of h im self and team to
, vu insen-a I- wisdom, of what 1 and w,:s poi.-oning my blond. 1 com plain. 1 accept thy law. While convey me from Eugene to Coburg
e i . • 1 my sbrew du-ss. A fter leav- did nor know th a t it colored my 1 live, I will rejoice in tbv m yriad and return. I would like to have
ing her, I was only worse, more v< in> of hum anity, and m ade me glories; and, when I die, I only ask spent a week w ith these good peo-
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piukeo ties.
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o ily upon the m eanest side of so rea iz * its infinite curse. It h as
T hursday I call on Prof. C hap
hum anitv, up m all its foibles and robbed me of the most precious th in g
m an of the Eugene U niversity, and
N ew s and Notes.
failings.
My life has been a in life. It has m ade me act like a
am heartily greeted. I m eet Dr.
m ckery, in spite o f my successes, fiend. I will rise above it, and wring
The persistency and faithfulness M cKinney and our G erm an friend
Now, I am ."tripp' d b are, My pri le it trom my heart as I have th ru st with which Christian people carry Mr. E. S chivarzschild, and arrange-
I tt from my brain. I will strive for on their work is a good object les- m ents are m ade for a lecture on my
a n d rm v selfish n ess a re g »ne.
have been a cont -m ptible blunderer. ^ ie simple faith th a t n atu re gives, son for Secularists. It is the “ keep return. I leave Eugene on the 1 :49
I have crushed the flower th a t I —*l faith th a t springs from her ing constantly a t it ” th a t wins, and a. m. tra in and have a long tire
m ight have worn as the eternal beauty as w ell'as; her terror, an d is ! the friends of Secularism need not some ride to Medford, w here I
jewel o ' m y soul. 0 Madeline, thou the foundation of hum an brother- lie discouraged th a t no seeming speak F riday evening to a large
eanst not hear, and yet thou art, I hood. I take your hand. Believe perm anent good has been accom- audience at the opera house, des
know. Death cannot dissolve thee me, in th e presence of the undying plished by traveling lecturers who pite the fact that a special ex cu r
into nothingness.
Yet, whatever dead, I swear to honor our hum anity • visit our towns, on an average, sion train takes m ost of the young
or wherever thou art, I cho isc thee a n d believe in it, even th o u g h th e re about once in fo u r or five y ea rs people to Jacksonville to a social,
God to s la n d e r W e gratefully acknowledge, how- the Masons have in stallatio n and
for my angel, for the constant ideal is a devii called
of my life; and through thee, I will and defraud it. 0 Madeline. I take ¡ever, th at traveling lectures have two orthodox churches hold reviv
understand the
worth of every
thy lesson to my heart. In the done much good, but if we desire to als. I meet a num ber of en th u sias
hum an being, an d the
glory th a t v'h ite radiance of thy death, thou reap the greatest benefit from tim e tic friends who exact the prom ise
there is in the least. B urnham , can 'h u lt be to me a glad im pulse. I and m eans expended, we m ust en of an o th er lecture as I return.
V*u give me ¿.our hand, can you ain weak, and yet 1 will he strong.” courage the new plan of construct-
S atu rd ay I go on to A shland
forgive m e?”
“ 1 know you well, and my h e a rt’s ive local organizations with Secu where a warm greeting aw aits me.
“ I thought once I c uld n o t,— blood is in this hand-grasp.
We lar Sunday schools. One needs The splendid dinner, however has
only strike you to the ground, if I pluck this jew el, tru st none another, but to u n derstand it to realize the long since cooled the train being
m et you; for I despised you with from the brow of d eath ; and it shall merits of it, and our people every about 3 hours late. Mrs. D eP eatt’s
where are ready and anxious for an home is opened to me and I enjoy
my whole heart. If I had known never loose its brightness.”
who you were a t first, I should have
W ith no prayers, no form al organization in their own town or the hearty welcome and b rillia n t
scorned you. I have learned, how- cerem ony, no voice of a priest, the city. In a few years, by the aid of conversation of th is inveterate
ever, to like you. W hile I see your dead was laid aw ay in the calm the Liberal U niversity, we hope to worker in our cause of liberty.
fatal weakness, and the source of bo&om of the hills. Mowers were supply each place with a com petent S aturday evening the splendid
opera hall is com fortably filled,
your cruel act I can see th a t you strewn over th e grave, and honest Secular teacher.
On th e evening of the 9th and i nearly 300 people being present,
are not wholly to blame; th a t this tears were dropped upon them. The
deep d istru st has been bred in you body was gone to m ingle with the 10th I delivered lectures at Coburg, and I have another good audience
by the religion of your lathers. It eternal dance of atom s, and flash to Ore. There is a strong Liberal ele- Sunday at 2:30 p. m. I secure
is the dread reaction from that new forms again with the ceaseless m ent here, Free H all being crowded twelve subscribers to the T orch of
eursed superstition th a t curses blood throb of life, while the spirit took both evenings. Coburg is not far R eason and L ittle Candle which
and brain and heart,. W hat is its m arble and shining seat in d istan t from Silverton, and friends shows there are progressive people
orthodoxy as it was tau g h t to you, memory.
there are very anxious th a t we in th is southern clime. F riends or
as it is taught to thousands, but a
There was no need of any clergy- visit them often and establish a ganize a choir and our m eeting
most dam nable infidelity to all th a t m an with his mockery of lies to local society.
I prom ised we Sunday is delightful. Miss Mollie
“ The Johnstow n
is most true and beautiful? Is not soften the blow and speak of a better would do our best to send them a High recites
its foundation stone built upon the land. The h u m an heart, touched speaker a t least once a m onth, Flood” w ith credit to herself and
most cruel infam y?
Does it not by affection, bent before the simple W ith such splendid and able sup- Miss L ottie P rae h t does good ser
m ake God a devil and man a beast ? m ajesty of death. It acknowledged porters of the cause as Mr. John vice a t the piano. I am pleased to
Does it lio tstam p us with corrup- the terror, but realized also the Diam ond and Enoch Coleman, meet so m any earnest L iberals.
tion?
Does it not deny every ineffable sweetness of a shrouded there would be no trouble in m ain- A shland can be m ade one of the
natural g'ace, and m ake n atu re ¡¡fe. T hat life was beautiful still, taining a good Sunday school. I banner towns of Secularism in the
herself charnel-house, and every though viewless; a n d , somehow the have not had the good fortune to state, and it will be. L et
our
voice a discoid ? Does it not m ake heart of nature seemed not so cruel nmet before such a big-hearted, i friends rallyf and do all they can for
the skies the d reary h o m e, of a as w lnn first the blow was struck, open-handed brother as “ Uncle ' the L iberal U niversity which will
drearv m onster? O rthodoxv is the Somehow, death softens as we he- Jo h n ,” ns Mr. Diam ond is famil-
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in a tew years be able to more th an
most terrible scepticism : i l l s the come accustomed to its awful form; iariiy called. lie is noted far and
doubly repay them by supplying
scepticism of cowardice and th e and, in the m idst of crushing grief, near for his m any deeds of gener-
^ong
dem and for local lec-
infidelity of fear.
You are its sublime and tender em otions spring, ous kindness, and though well
\ ictiin: and I pity you, as I pity a as from the gloom y ooze springs along in the eighties, he is still hale turers. 1 he future is ra d ia n t with
m an coining from a prison-house the shining lily.
and hearty and is constantly doing hope and joy and the tram p of
pazed and weak, and h ard ly know-
“ Fare thee well, my sister,” said good. H is jovial n atu re makes lib erty ’s legions is borne upon each
passing breeze.
suffered, and yet you acted I
suppose in a sort of sad sincerity;
and what was so h arsh an d un-
m anly seemed right.
I only hope
th at y< u r m anho' d will now
not care to see von an y more. n
touch thee again, nor these eyes see.
Thou art gone, th y sweet voice is
silent.
Dust unto dust,—this is
the end. I know nothing more, I
can hope for no more. E arth hath
th e
him
and
“a t
Courage! faltering
comrades.
N ettie A. O lds .
better of “ Uncle Jo h n .” To
A shland, Feb. 15.
is due much of the pleasure
profit of my visit. Mr. and
N ettie A. Olds’ Lecture Dates.
home,” are dear old fam ily
M edford.............
Feb
19
Ja c k so n v ille . . . .
20-21
C entral Point . .
22
G rants P a s s . . .
23-24
R oseburg.............
25
Cottage Grove. .
26
E u g en e...............
27-28
H a rris b u rg ........
2
A lb a n y .............
3-4