THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 189: Liberal Books “The Bible you say, is inspired On the whole, the Rev. Timothy Dwight Bobbins did not have a by Almighty God?” said Bob. “Oh, yes, every word of it is in verv redoubtable appearauce. It 0<KX><X><XX><>0-0<><><><><X><><X><><X>0-0-0<KX><X>0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 appeared doubtful if he could spired.” <X><K>(>00-0-0-0-0-0<><>-0-0-0-0-CH>0-0-0-0<><)-CKX>00<XX><X> < X X X X X > < X X X X > O < > < X K X > C < H X > < > < X )< > < X > < X > < > “ And yet the book that God wrestle very successfully with the inridel. Perhaps, however, he had wrote, who is all-wise and all-power gome pebbles tucked about him ful, can’t be understood until we somewhere, with which eventually have read a set of commentaries by to crush the towering Goliah. At men as fallible as ourselves. Now, any rate there was every appear if God can’t reveal himself, who ance of sincerity about him, and has every instrum entality at com without doubt he expected to pluck mand, I don’t give much for m an’s help.” a brand from the burning. “Oh, that is his way of working. The heavy artillery brought up in the r«ar of him; namely, the He means that we shall seek after almost, though not quite, Rev. the tru th .” “And, if we don’t find it by read William Theophilus Pippins. He --------------------------------------0 0 0 0 was a student, and had not yet ing the commentaries of ignorant been ordained. He was the exact men, we must go to hell. I think THE EVOLUTION OF TH E DEVIL model of a “theologue.” His hair th a t’s a queer kind of a God.” By Henry Frank, the independent preacher of New York City. The most learned, accurate, scientific and philosophical analysis of bis Sa “ But the really essential parts was long, his cheeks thin, his eyes tanic majesty ever before published; 66 pages..................... . . . . 25c watery and guarded by green of the Bible can be understood,” spectacles. His suit was the sober said Bobbins. “I t ’s only the PRAYER Its uselessness and unscientific assumption. Some one hundred au thorities quoted to show that prayer cannot, in the nature of things, livery of black. He wore a dingy scientific and historic parts that need be answered. By Henry M. Taber......................................................... 10c dress-coat buttoned tightly around explaining. For instance, love thy IN PLACE OF C H R IS T IA N IT Y his spare form. His pants were neighbor as thyself. Isn’t th at An answer to the constantly repeated questions which Christians ask ; “ What are you going to give us in place of the religion of Christi rather too short, and his gaiters plain enough?” anity?” By Henry M. Taber.................................................................. 10c “Certainly,” said Bob. T hat’s rather too big. I suppose they were THE EARTH NOT CREATED a present to him from some true. We know it by our reason. Exposes the fallacy of popular cosmic theories; 39 pages................... 16c benevolent church society, the cast It don’t need inspiration any more JOHN TYNDALL MEMORIAL With frontispiece of Professor Tyndall and articles by Holyoake, off clothing of some rich deacon. He than mathematics. Why don’t you Mills, Watts, Underwood, Wakeman, Huxley and others................... 15c wore a silk hat that had probably say geometry is inspired?” CHARLES DARWIN seen about ten summers and eleven “ Well,” said Bobbins. “ I don’t His life and what the world owes to him. With portrait and illustra tions. By B. O. Fowler and T. B. Wakeman........................................ 15c winters. It was somewhat weather know as I can explain ’ that. beaten and a little out of style. Things that we can comprehend we LIBERALIZED C1IRISTIANITY A collection of evidence, mostly admissions of the clergy, that there His arms were loaded with books, don’t need inspiration for. We is a great change taking plat* in church doctrines. By Henry M. Taber. 10c a 11 learned commentaries on the need inspiration for what we can’t GOD IN TH E CONSTITUTION Ingersoll’s best argument in behalf of the entire separation of church Bible, explanations of difficult comprehend.” and state. By R. G. Ingersoll................................................................ 10c passages, and harmonies of the “ Well, let us stick a pin there,” AND STATE Gospels. He had a Bible in the said Bob. “ We don’t need in CHURCH The Bible in the public schools and the new American party. By “ Jefferson” ............................................................................................... 15c Hebrew and a Testament in the sp ectio n for what we can compre Greek. All these were carefully hend by our natural reason, but for COSMOLOGY AGAINST THEOLOGY Bv “ Vindex” ............................................................................................ 10c laid upon the table, and the student things that we can’t comprehend. OF HUMANITY went back and brought another Now, for things that we can’t com TH E RELIGION By J. Leon Benwell................................................................................. 15c pile. He then stood ready to open prehend, how is inspiration going RELIGION AND SCIENCE “ Reconciliation” refuted. By “ Corvinus” ........................................... 25c and read any passage that might to help us?” be indicated by his solemn leader. “ Why, by showing to our DW IGHT L. MOODY An interview. By Susan II. W ixon...................................................... 5c “I am a humble candle of the reason”— SECULAR SUNDAY SCHOOL QUARTERLY Lord. I hope to be able to give “ Hold on, m an,” said Bob. “ You A neat little book on science ami morality with lessons for 13 weeks, for primary, intermediate and adult classes. By J. E. and M. P. Hos you some light,’’ said Bobbins. have already said th at what is mer ............................................................................................................ 10c “ Proceed,’’ said Robert. “ I, too, plain to reason doesn’t need in PARLIAMENT OF RELIGION am an anxious seeker after light.” spiration. If what is called in WORLD’S A laughable burlesque report of the noted parliament. D. K. Tenney.. 10c “I want to go back to the creation spiration appeals to our reason, and WHAT WOULD FOLLOW ON TH E EFFACEM ENT OF of the world,’’said Bobbins. “ We convinces it, then by that very fact CHRISTIANITY This is a splendid missionary liook and an eye-opener for orthodox must begin with the foundation.” it is not inspiration it is simply people. By George Jacob Holyoake..................................................... 10c “T hat’s right,” said Ingersoll. nature.” TH E MYTH OF TH E GREAT DELUGE “I ’m quite curious about that. I ' Bobbins was bothered, no mistake. A complete and overwhelming refutation of the Bible stories. By James M. McCann ................................................................................... 15c want to know, for instance, how it He requested Theophilus to hand happened th at there were days and him a big book. He pored over it BIBLICAL MYTHS Shows plainly the unreasonableness and absurdity of most of the nights before the sun itself was for a while, wiped the prespiration Bible stories. By Professor Daniel T. Ames.......................................... 10c made.” from his brow, and then proceeded. L IFE AND CAREER OF CHARLES BRADLAUGH By George Jacob Holyoake...................................................................... 15c “Oh, I can easily explain th a t!” “ I have it now. Inspiration PROGRESS OF EVOLUTIONARY THOUGHT said Bobbins. “You know this was proves itself by a miracle.” Address before the Congress of Evolutionists held in Chicago, Sep a kind of picture or panorama that tember, 1893. By B. F. Underwood...................................................... 6c “A miracle!” said Bob. “ W hat passed before Moses.” JEHOVAH INTERVIEWED is a miracls?” Or Orthodoxy from Headquarters. 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