THE TOUGH OF REASON SILVERTON, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1897. Secular Organizations. It would be as sensible for reform political parties to refuse to elect In the Freethought Magazine for their candidates bv ballot because March, Editor Green writes that , . ' . , , . , , , their opponents elect in that wav “the real Freethinkers of the coun- . a 4 4 \ . , . as for Secularists to refuse to adopt try who believe in purity, decency, , . . . . , \ , . . . , ,, business principles and names be- and the marriage institution, should , 1 , cause orthodoxy has used them. come together and organize a great , ... _ , . , , . . . , , ,, It would be as sensible for G ien. Freethinkers Association, that shall ... . a z. , a ... , . . , . , \V eyler to refuse to tight fight with gi guns by its character and high aims and , J , and attempt to win the battles purposes, command the respect and . . . r. , . , , . 1 . 1. . . , , against the Cubans with clubs as admiration of the respectable peu­ it would be for Secularists to aban­ ple of this country.” don their organizations and at- Mr. Green says further: . . . . . . , tempt to battle superstition and “ I hat, in our opinion, is the only . 1 , , , , . . . , free the mental slaves by pointing sure way out of our present dimcul- A \ ” ‘ A out the absurdities of old dogmas, ty. AV e feel sure that every r ree- . . , , , . . , . . . with no regard to morality or thought journal in the country, . ° J when its editors and Freethought Have we no right to use the patrons fully investigate this mat­ word church for our organization, ter, will favor this movement. For simply because our orthodox friends our part, we are too old to take any , , . . .. . ’ . . . have used it? Have they the sole active part in such a new society, . . ght to it? Methodists use the , , right but we believe there are hundreds name league for their young peo­ of young men and women, in every ple’s organizations and Baptists state in the Union, if the matter use the name union. What will was brought to their attention, who we do, will we have to manufac­ would cheerfully and gladly enlist ture some new’ names? in such a movement, and we know Now let us lay aside our preju­ of a number of men of wealth and of high moral standing who united­ dices and get dow n to the good ly would gladly contribute a num­ earnest work yf Secularism, regard­ ber of thousamls of dollars to assist less of the fact that our orthodox in such a movement. The organi- friends use some of the principles ) zation should be as perfect as any we would wish to adopt and that Christian organization—should be will bring us success if we do adopt run on business principles, and them. Let us organize Secular should, by its constitution, be strict- churches and Sunday schools . ly guarded , , „ against • . the bad i intlu- wherever possible, 1 . elect delegates 6 to our state conventions and then ences that have wrecked and dis­ graced the old associatian. Such to our national convention which an organization would draw’ to its should be held once a year com­ membership, within one year, after posed of delegates duly elected from - , . state its organization, ten thousand I every , , . , in the union. But first names, at least. We hope to see let us decide on a definite plan of such a grand institution as a society organization when we can all work of this character would be, in full for the same end, and go unhast- operation regenerating humanity u ''re8tin«>y at ¡t- before we take our departure from this mundane sphere. Its motto should he: ‘Truth, Justice, and P uriiv” ’ Editor Green, in ray opinion, is right. Let us organize and he sure that we start on the right basis. Heretofore in Secular or- ganizations so little attention has been paid to business and morals that we have accomplished little compared to what we would have accomplished, had we organized on solid business principles and an ethical basis. Orthodoxy is organized on sound business principles and ,f we expect to effectually battle against its tyrann.es, we must adopt some of its principles. We very often hear people argue that it is wrong tour- ganue Secular Sunday schools and churches, as that is too math like orthodoxy. Most of them object mainly on account of the names. Many object to taking up collec­ tions at our meetings, while I noticed that collections figured prominently in th e program of the late Freeth night congress at Chi­ cago. . People seem io be undecided as to just what is and is not ortho- ‘ do lad " ah‘ P‘°P le to mis- Much good under-‘and me. Mu haS beK" d°"e in ,he >‘aSt b-V individual and organized work in ranks of Liberalism hut I " ,al" lal" ,hat In"ch "«>re Rood COul b(lt r hope for better results in the future. Fraternally yours, M ichael J ohnson . Yale, Ore. (lo x . neys. W ashington. 1». C.. for their fl.a w prlie off« Wanted-An Idea - Who can think o f some simple thing to patent! «K5,ia*iSFfsw*?J?.'pX,’iSS5: and new list .o or r of one tbousaud Inventions wanted. Liberal Books. — a-- ' -) ' f • ) f- _»_9 -4 ■ F o r S a l e a t 'P o r c h o f R e a s o n O ffic e . > > * * THE EVOLUTION OF THE DEVIL. By Henry Frank, the independent preacher of New’ York City. 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