< THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1897. Our Ideas Endorsed. Very Satisfactory. From Vale. praying on the same line here. Editor T orch of R eason : Al­ Perhaps he thinks God don’t an­ Editor T orch of R eason : Miss Dear friends: I enclose here- low me to sincerely thank you for swer prayers as well in Malheur Nettie A. Olds, the young and with two dollars and twenty five . n r' * your article in your issue of Feb. . ,, J countv as in Grant county. brilliant Secular speaker, was here cents. One dollar from myself, and T .. 4, entitled “An Ethical Basis.” . . 1 enclose you a , letter to my two evenings of last week, and one dollar from my wife Mrs. Min- u: v , e for young man and your Y ou a re a T , , , „ . daughter V lola which speaks lectured to large audiences each fund” itself, r. K bhe will ... send , comes as re- journal a new advocate of Free evening. It seems to me shecharm- erva , Johnson, . ’ for the “press 1 copies re­ and the twenty-five cents for a Thought and I am much gratified quested. \ iola never misses au ed and satisfied the people here as three month’s trial subscription to to see you take such a noble stand opportunity to speak a good word no other agnostic lecturer has ever the T orch of R eaton for J. W. in favor of clean and moral Secu­ for the T orch , Little Candle, or done before. I think all who heard Sevey, Vale, Oregon. I also enclose larism. Especially I am glad that the Little Freethinker edited by her agree as to her eloquence, correct sul.su to the un.vers.ty fund. Aunt Elmjna w jth <)f wigh^ the University is to be run on a wish I were able to make it one j reniain for the cause (>f high moral basis. It ought to take reasoning and kind treatment of those who differ from her in opinion hundred instead of ten dollars. tl.ulh. ’ J , ohn R J J O HN8ON. a much higher ethical basis than E. ohnson . j i i £ for upon Secularism. I can assure you that I am well anv , °ur orthodox schools, . . . . We hope r to have J . .. . her w ith us again soon, From Iowa. pleased with the T orch of R eason ourlheory is different from theirs. ... , , . .. « ♦ # ; VV e have had a very satisf'actorv and the Little Candle and I am They teach , ,, that . the effect of sin 7 J Dear Secularists and Co-workers: , . , . j . . revival meeting here, it closed the and crime can be washed out, at t . doing all I can to get subscribers. As I am secretary of the Secular I the 11 t • * , next after Miss Olds’ I have been the means of getting any time, by blood .i of e n Christ, , evening , Sunday school at this place and . , . . • .r whereas our doctrine is that . there ' lectures. . It .. was a combination of you several trial subscribers, but so have been asked to send in a report. r ree M ethodist, bout hern M ethodist, far I have not been able to get any can be no escape from the penalty I report as follows: of violated law. The Silverton Soul Sleepers and Cumberland Pres yearly subscriptions owing to the Our lights are kept trimmed and University must teach the rising byterians. It was in full blast for hard times. about four weeks. Total restlts 0 I hope sometime to have the burning. The Secular society here, generation that comes under its Very satisfactory indeed. pleasure of meeting Mr. and Mrs. which signifies sociology, is growing influence that the only way to Very respectfully, J. E. Hosmer. I already feel as in interest. The members realize avoid the penalty of sin is to com­ E. P. C. though I were acquainted with that the true basis of education is mit no sin. The University must Coburg, Ore. them as I heard them so w’ell science; also thai education is the also teach its students that they spoken of by Mr. Geer last fall when means of developing a purer, a must do right because it is right, Prefers Ethical Basis. he was here, and since then bv higher condition of thought and not for the purpose of gaining an Editor T orch of R eason : We our county school superintendent, 'life. Good thoughts and pure mo­ entrance into some mythical tives are the instruments that bring heaven in some future state of ex­ constantly hear some one asking F. J. Stanton, and Mrs. Ella Was­ about a higher type of mankind. what we stand for or what princi­ son a classmate of theirs who has istence. We discuss important questions The churches this winter in ple we advocate. No doubt Editor been teaching our public school write essays, and recite recitations. many places are making a special Hosmer had these same things in this winter, and boarding at my We think it a very social circle effort to convert people to orthodox mind when he wrote that article, house. Mrs. Wasson is a church where everyone has a chance to not fanatical or religion; let Liberals everywhere urging the Secularists of Oregon to member, but exchange ideas. labor to convert the world to simple define our ethical basis. We want bigoted. She has taken part with We meet at the homes of the honesty. That is the kind of re­ it understood that we represent us all winter in our secular meet­ members once every two weeks. vival the world needs. If it may active principles, ami to prove this ings and Sunday schools. She will 'Though we are not many in num­ be called ‘‘religion” it is the kind to the world it will be necessary probably teach our school again ber w*e feel that we are the friends of religion that every young man for us to formulate our platform. next winter. of progress and justice, and that T should also like very much to need» that starts out in the world. There can be no reasonable objec­ nothing can stay the inevitable tide President-elect McKinley has tion to this, and 1 for one, cry meet that tireless worker for intel­ of progress. just appointed as his secretary ol ‘‘more power to your arm.” We lectual freedom, Mi-s Nettie Olds. M rs . A llen M offitt . the treasury Mr. Lyman J. Gage, cannot afford to be misunderstood I wish we could have several hund­ Newton, Iowa, Feb. 6, E. M. 297. the president of the first national on such vital points. We can well red as good as she is scattered bank of Chicago. Mr. Gage was afford to be without the help of throughout the United States. I Editor T orch of R eason : Yes, toat class of indi\iduals w ho ac­ hope she will find it convenient to born some 61 years ago not far let us have an ethical basis, defi­ cept certain tenets of our belief visit Eastern Oregon on a lecture nióte and positive. from where the writer of this letter was born. He was a poor boy. under the impression that liberty tour in the near future. The world is <>ur country, let to is license. Give the workers in our I wish I w ’ere able to send a He never had any orthodox relig­ do good, be just, and promote cause something tangible to strug­ couple of my children, Edwin and ion but he had what is much better righteousness, b e our religion. gle for and you will certainly see a Viola, to the Liberal University. the religion of honesty. He com­ “ Do unto others as ye would that quickening all along the line. We I shall try to send one of them any­ menced life at the foot of the ladder others should do unto you; and do must put ourselves and our way this fall. of advancement and has been con­ not untoothers that which ye would thoughts on a practical basis as We are doing what we can hen* stantly ascending, because he could tha’ otliersshou'd not do unto you.” well as a just one. Any basis, so for the s, read of Freetbouuht, and be trusted in every place in which This is a good foundation to he was employed, and he now has long as it is not undeniably bad, is although we are not making the build our code on. eains we wool«I like to, we are still the esteeem of all who know him, better than none at all. F. S. Matterson. The harvest indeed is plenty and making our influence felt. The be they rich or poor. For that rea­ Turner, Ore. the reapers few’. Some are reach­ Rev. James L»*wer (Methodist) has son thousands who do not agree with his political views will be ing out after the grain in a wav been holding protracted meetings) W ho can think f nome sim ple pleased to see him a member of that doe« you good to see and con­ both at Vale, and up the river at j W a ilte d — ttfl ¡[¡83 o thing to patent? P rotect your Mean ; th ey may bring you w ealth. template, but alas, how many are school di-triet, No 24, and although W rite JOHN WKDDBRBÜRN * CO.. P a ten t A ttor­ President McKinley’« cabinet. His neys, W ashington, l>. C.. fo r their gl.WMj p rise offer gathering in nothing but the dry he has plead at every meeting for and n ew list or on e thousand Inventions w anted. religion is about the same as was Abraham Lincoln’s and we are glad husks and chaff of life. We want converts to Christ he has not had to say that for the last two years to show the world that we are liv­ one come to the mourners bench. he has been a reader of the Free ing for something. To do this He preached in one meeting that I Thought Magazine. And that is effectively, we must know “where attended that God answered nearly the kind of men we hope to see the we re at.” Th *re is such a thing «it ol his (Lcwer’s) prayers and as Silverton University send out into as pinning things down to too film a sample he told us how lie prayed Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained and all Pat­ the world. Men who can be a point for practical use. We have at a revival meeting at Canyon ent business conducted for M O D E R A T E F e e «. O ur O f f ic e is O p p o s it e U , s . p a t e n t o f f ic e trusted. Men who love humanity. the teaching and experience of cen- City, Grant county, for one hund- and we can secure patent in less tune than thus« remote from Washington. turies, ami the brightest and l>est red and fifty converts during that So I am glad to know that “ 1 he Send model, drawing or photo., with descri{>- 5n. We advise, if patentable or not, free of Torch of Reason” and the “Silver- thought of the present to guide us revival and how God had answered charge. Our fee not due till patent is secured. pm l e t , “ How to Obtain P aten ts,” with ton University” are each to repre- wi’b such aids we ought to be him by giving him one hundred cost A Paw of same in the U. S. and foreign countries sent the highest phase of Liberal- flble to make our position clear and and fifty-two, being two extra for sent free. Address, i.-m. Yours truly, H. L. G reen , strong. Z. J. M artin . good measure I suppose. I don’t C .A .S N O W & C O . —Editor Freethought Magazine. 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