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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1897)
VOL. 1. 8ILVEBTON, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, ¡897. NO. 17. T ls a L ittle T h in g . h isto ry , .......................... » t a n “ d ii a w s i rj ru a n i i v r: o b in je ctiv e or one of its first sins against the in ------- f Secular N ew s. scientific exposition of the different tellectual progress consisted in the ----- o religious systems prevailing among destruction by Christian fanaticism k nndrt.v bCl'^ H e sso n quar May give a shock of p leasure to th e ° ne a ^te r of the celebrated Library of Alex- er les are now ready and may be fram e -uch an education, still experiences andria, which contained all the had at this office at ten cents each. More exquisite th a n w hen N ectarian l^ie need of a definite law or rule of intellectual treasures of antiquity, If any of our regular subscribers juice faith m ay then attach himself to an incalculable loss to science,1 d o not g; t th e T orch of R eason Renews the life of joy in h a p p ie st h o u rs, any religious sect that may seem which can never be replaced. It is regularly, please notify us at once It 18 a little th in g to speak a phrase g o o ,J , 0 h i , Of com m on com fort, w hich by dailv use L u e i a i u > Usually asserted in praise of Chris and the mi-take will be corrected. lia s alm ost lost its sen se; y et on th é ear ' W le c o m n i u n *, y should bear tianity that in the middle ages the e have made arrangements to the cost of this special fancy! Of him who th o u g h t to die u n ren o w n ed , Christian monasteries were the *>uld’8,‘ w‘n,e Katie Kehui ’tw ill fall. As regards Christianity, or the preservers of science and literature, S,nith ’s lectures, which, no doubt, Like choicest m usic; fill th e glazing Paulinism which is falsely called but even this is correct only in wiH l)e 8rerttly appreciated by our eye ! Christianity, it stands, by its dog a very limited W ith gentle te a rs ; relax th e k n o tted sense, since readers- hand matic portion or contents in such boundless ignorance a ml rudeness The regular quarterly meeting of To know th e lionds of fellow ship again ; striking and irreconcilable, nay, generally prevailed in the monas the executive board of the 0. S. S. And shed on th e d e p a rtin g soul a sense, absolutely absurd contradiction teries, and innumerable ecclesias- U. will he held at Liberal Hall fM ore precious th a n th e benison of with all the acquisitions and prin friends tics could I.ot even cven read. Valu- Sunday Marqji 7 at 3:3d p. m. All ciples of modern science that its A bout the honored d e ath b ed of th e ric h ), able literary tnasures on parch«- fien d s of the cause are invited to future tragical fate can only he a ment contained in the libraries of be present. To him who else were lonely, th a t a n o th e r question of time. But even its the monasteries were destroyed, the The entertainm ent and social Of th e g reat fam ily is n e a r an d feels. ethical contents or its moral prin monks when liny wanted money given at Liberal Hall by the Secu —T alfourd. ciples are in no way essentially selling the books as parchment, or lar Sunday school of this place on P rogress in S pite of C h ristian ity. distinguished above those o f other tearing out the leaves and writing \ \ «lshington s birthday was largely peoples, and were equally we|l and p sa lm s upon them. Frequently attended and all seemed to enjoy It is therefore clear that for our in part better known to mankind they entirely effaced the ancient themselves. present age and for the future, a even before its appearance. Not classics, to make room for their foundation must be sought and only in this respect, but also in b ive Secular Sunday schools have foolish legends and homilies; nay, found for culture and m o rality , its supposed character as the world- tt.o of the classics, classic« such as been started in the last four months. the reading reading dilferen, from th at which can be religion it is excel,ed by the m uch, Aristotle for of e x the a m p t T Z ’ d such as v v lit 1 more lecturers in furnished to us by religion. It i s ; older and probably most widely forbidden by papal dUreea. the field the increase would be no the b a r of bod that acts diffused religious system in th e. In Xew Spain Christian fanati greater. ib is demonstrates the mnelioratl.lgly or ennohlingly upon world, the celebrated Buddhism, cism immediately destroyed what- success of the work. anners, o which the middle ages which recognizes neither the idea ever of arts and civilization ex H. C. Davenport, the cartoonist, furmsh us with a striking proof; j of a personal God, nor th at of a isted among the natives, and that has c >nsent< d to furnish us with 1,1 the t unobling .,1 the conception personal duration, and nevertheless, this was not inconsiderable is articles giving bis experience dur h t,. H o h I" X . g°e r teaCheS "xtremely Pure- amiable Isllown >-y the numerous monuments ing his recent visit to Rome. This hand „ hand with the advance of and even ascetic morality. The now in m ins whieh place b e X a will be something entirely new and cm zation. Let us then give up , doctrine of Zoroaster or Zarathrus- doubt the former existence of a tol- no doubt relished by our readers. inaking a show of the profession of, tra also, 1800 years B. C. taughtI era bi y high degme of c X r e Bu A gentleman of this town who pocritic.il words of faith, the , the principles of hum anity anti tol- ! in the place of this not a trace of was received into the Christian t’h it t ,Ur| >St °I " " • Be*,us to >e ''rauon for those of different modes ¡Christian civilization is now to be church at a recent revival here, that they may be continually shown of thinking in a m anner and purity | observed among the ex^sring Im came in and subscribed for the , o it lies by the actions and deeds which were unknown to the Semitic dians, and the resident Catholic I ok < h a few days ago. W hether this is significant of a change of I e future w.11 feel far ..lore happy t.anity. Christ,anity originated in a state of tl.e greatest gnorance mind, or a desire to know both and contented when he has not to !a n d spread as is well-known a t the and stupidity sides, we do not know. contend at every step of his in, el-1,¡me of a general decline of man- Thus Christianity has always U n iversity Notes. ai forward development with n ers, and of very great moral and acted consistently in accordance . - t -rmenting contradictions be- national corruption; and ils extra- with the principles of one of the e need a pianist who can also tween knowledge and fa.th which ordinary success must I k , partly fathers 0 the chumh Tertulian assist in primary work. plague his youth, and occupy his explained by the prevalence of a who says: “ Desire of knowleXe Our chemicals and apparatus mature age unnecessarily with the sort of inte.iectua, and moral d i , is no logger m - X y since S having arrived, we arc having in slow renunciation of .he notions ease, which had overjaiwered the Christ, nor is investigation neC- teresting work in chemistry and n ith he unbilled in his youth, spirits o f men after the fall of th e ! essary since the Gospel ” natural philosophy. . . . X T ? ? .’ T '‘‘ke I ancient civil zation and under de- If tl.e civilization of the Euro- The question for debate tomor • om mankind, and al,sorb a moralizing influence of the gradual [ pean and especially of Christian gr-at part of his best intellectual collapse of the great Roman empire, nations has notwithstanding made row evening at the Y. P. 8. 8. C.is: powers in the - pursuit of an un- it,,...,.,,., ...... UUJV __ . . iiivne . . . . ‘ wild , ...... »wnuing made Resolved, That capital punishment . But even at that time tiiose who such enormous progress in the should be abolished. attainable goal. At any rate, the : stood inlellectualiy high and looked course of centuries, an unprejudiced Sometime in the near future we leant that we can expect in thin re- deeply into thing.«, recognized the consideration of history can only will have an oratorical contest. G>ect from the state and society of whole danger of this new turn of tell us that this has taken place Prizes will be awarded to those he future is a complete separation mind, and it i, very remarkable lietween ecclesiastical and worldly that the best and most benevolent not by means of Christianity, but Who are adjudged victorious. Any in spite of it. And this is a suf member of the University will be affairs, or an absolute emancipa- of the Roman emperors, such as ficient indication to what an extent admitted and drilled free of charge. tmn of the state and school from Marcus Aurelius, Julian, etc , were pvprx- 1 • 1 • n " X" u., nurcuu», Julian, etc., were this civilization must still be ca- this ucation muG he ‘fou“ »X i’” 0’“, “ t ; " •'>er8,‘CUtOrS ° ' ^ ^ 1 ° ' — * n e 1 e he d e class d in ¿ in a p physics t ^ n ? ! ¿‘ ho’st week Z i succeeded in capturing a ghost and knowledge not u n o n fa ith - ■' ,1 ^ ,r,Htlan"y> whllst 11 was tolerated »hall be completely freed from the confining confining it it in in a a small small viol. viol. It is It is religion h i l i | „ i n f , h ’i , d the bad O1" * - " “ch «a Commodus, narrow bounds of old superstitions: wonderful w,,.n derfu| to to relate relate that this nctive that this active r Hg.on itsel should lie taught in Heliogabalus, etc. When it had and religious em barrassm ent«-- .®-'alelem ent would obey only «er l he public schools only as religious gradually attained the superiority, Buchner. ' I ‘.a'c ^ s o n s , #nd for tbese it wouli do just as it was told. To give a cup of w a ter; y et its d ra u g h t Of cool refresh m en t, d ra in e d by fevered 1