"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