THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1891
are sure that this work is worthy of thousand for the work at first. At
present the Liberal Hall is being
our best endeavors.
We wish that those outside of used but to say the least it will not
Silverton could be acquainted with afford suitable accommodations so
the noble young men and women the need for a new building is very
who are working here to gain an great. Our motto is “ Universal
education and with what interest mental liberty.” On the opposite side
they are looking forward to the of the enclosed blanks you will find
time when théÿ will have a build­ acutof the proposed building. Now
ing with suitable recitation moms write your name on that immortal
so that one grade will not interfere scroll of fame and rustle up some
with the other’s work. The students contributions if they be only fifty
and teachers are all looking for­ cents each. We will succeed. Your
D.
ward to this time and the time friend,
when wo, will have a new and better
From Idaho.
home where the work of decoration,
mounting specimens, etc. etc., will
Council, Idaho, May 10, ’97.
be permanent.
We cannot appeal to your super­ Editor Torch of Reason:
I enclose noney for renewal of
stition as many other institutions
do. but we do appeal to your com­ subscription. I first subscribed for
mon sense. Please take hold of this your paper for three months, as a
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work, for it needs your assistance at trial, and now' I cannot possibly
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once. We have now’ subscribed, get along without it. As long as I
counting land and all, less than
$3000 and wre should have, before can get the necessary money I will
we commence work, at least $5000 be a subscriber. It strikes me that
and this would only finish and a great mistake is being make by
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furnish part of the building. So preachers and oth rs instructing
Yours to Please
you see this work needs your help. children and those seeking in­
We are doing all we can. The formation by teaching things they !
Liberals of this little city subscribe cannot prove, that has never been
S ilverton, Oregon
about $1000 cash besides the land. proven and things that are contrary
The very life of our cause depends' to the laws of nature. No greater
upon the success of our University wrong can be done to the growing
and every liberal in the United young than to make false impress­
States ought to pray for our success ions upon their youthful minds.
in a way that will do us some good. ! I)o not tell your children things
Do not hesitate! We need your for facts that you do not know to he
help now!
true. Bew’are of false ideas. Be
frank with your child, tell him you
An Open Letter.
do not know these things; do not
try to stuff him with some old
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Silverton, Or., May 13, 1897.
erroneous idea that has been
My Dear Will:—
handed down from your great­ Chemicals, Drugs, Medicine, Toilet Articles, Perfumery
Yours received. I will be punc­ grandfather. Allow him to hear
and Soaps, Stationary, Patent Medicines, Paints
tual in answering. Perhaps I didn’t both sides, and as the child grows
and Oils, Combs and Brushes, Etc.
make it as plain as I might. I un­ up to manhood his reason and
derstand everything better now’ my­ judgement will select the path he
SILVERTON, OREGON.
self so can explain better. Here chooses to follow through life.
The child naturally looks to its
goes.
Once upon a time—I suppose parent for an explanation of all
The teachings of the
that is the way to begin but my things.
story is newer so can’t be com­ parent carry great weight with the
menced in that way. The Secular­ young child, therefore if the parent
ists are w’orking to build up a teaches myths and miracles the
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Liberal University—at present the child naturally becomes sujiersti-
only one of its kind in the world. tious and it takes a long while be­
Here everybody is at liberty to fore reason is able to prove their
think for himself and the students fallacy.
As long as we become oblivious
are not compelled to listen to
learned discourses upon the good­ to this w’orld in anticipation of an­
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ness of the Lord God or Holy Ghost, other, just so long will we be
and are not required to waste half rocked in the cradle of superstitious
SILVERTON, ORE.
an hour every day in singing fear.
Let us make the best of things
praises as I did when “I w’as
young.” You know already how on this earth that we possibly can;
JOHN HICKS
’
SAMUEL AMES
much all the orthodox teachings let us wait until we get to the
dwarf the mind so you see how all bridge before we cross it. Accord­
important is the work. Morality ing to Christ’s command, “take no
and charity is the only religion thought of the morrow,” apply it
taught here. The purpose is to fit to this case, and take no thought
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students for pure, useful lives. of another world until we come to
Now’ everybody in sympathy with it (if we ever do.) In the mean­
the objects should not hesitate to time let us turn our attention to
do all they can for the cause. Four this world, try and help the poor
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acres of land has been donated for and unfortunate, seek after truth
the purpose and about one thousand and honestv, and live in a brother- Guns, Fishing Tackle, Cutlery, Sporting Goods, Etc., Etc.
five-hundred dollars has been ly love.
SILVERTON, OREGON.
MORGAN P. GIFFORD.
subscribed. It will take five-
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