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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1897)
« T H E TORCH OF REASON, S IL V E R T O N , O REG O N , TH U R SD A Y , MAY 20, 1897. Code. Man, from a solitary, selfish tree- dweller, became gradually, by in te r it is the du ty of parents: 17. To love ami l»e true to each o ther; to exercise that n atu ra l O O O O O oooooooooooo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o forbearance, w ith o u t which two O 0-0-0000O OOOOO OOOOOO > 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 people cannot live their lives to 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 gether in th at happy union which alone can sustain dom estic happi ness, and com m and the respect of their children. 18. To m aintain and encourage filial obedience, and respect for th eir children to their parents; and to discourage excessive p arental in dulgences. 19. To feed, clothe and educate their children. Liberal Books course, with his fellow-men, more social, and by co-operation, more generous. As civilization and re finement increased, so th e require ments of life increased, and the de pendence on each other became more m arked; m an took upon h im self a duty which he had not had before— th a t of consideration for, and sym pathy with, his fellow- creature*. To neglect d u ty is to sin. Sin comes with duty. From the co-operation of social life, there E X A M IN A T IO N OF CONSCIENCE. * • • • fore, springs th e whole d u ty of I t is a good plan, and conducive man, which, however it m ay vary to greater perfection of life, to T H E EV O LU TIO N OF T H E D E V IL in different ages, m ay be sum m ed devote a short tim e daily to the By H enry F rank, th e in d ejien d en t preach er of New York C ity. The m ost learned, accu rate, scientific am i philosophical analysis of his Sa up as follows: exam ination of conscience, con tan ic m ajesty ev er before p u b lish ed ; 66 p a g e s........................ . . . . 25c It is the n atu ra l du ty of m an— tem plation, m editation, and aspi- PR A Y ER 1. To produce the greatest am ount r a iio n . Its uselessness am i unscientific assu m p tio n . Some one h u n d red a u of happiness to his fellow men. To th o rities quoted to show th a t p ray e r can n o t, in the n a tu re of th in g s, Sins are wilful violations of be answ ered. By H en ry M. T a b e r ........................ , ...................................... 10c avoid doing to others, w hat he those laws of rectitude and duty, IN PLA C E OF C H R IS T IA N IT Y would they should not do to him , the outcom e of social intercourse. An an sw er to th e co n stan tly repeated q u e stio n s’which C h ristia n s ask : under sim ilar circum stances. “ W hat are you going to give us in place of th e religion of C h risti They consist of:— a n ity ? ” By H e n ry M. T a b e r............................................................................ n)c 2. To facilitate and increase co 1. Actions which render m an T H E E A R T H NOT C R E A T E D operation. am enable to the laws of the State, E xposes th e fallacy of p o p u lar cosm ic th eo ries; 39 p a g es.................... 15c 3. To exercise and strengthen the and are punished by the State. JO H N TY N D A LL M EM ORIAL faculties th a t are social and sym W ith frontispiece of Professor Tyndall and articles by H olyoake, 2. Actions which are dependent M ills, W atts, U nderw ood, W akem an, H uxlev an d o th e r s ...................... 15c pathetic, and encourage the good upon m a n ’s conscience, being C H A R LES DARW IN impulses. divided into (a) sins against societ y; H is life and w hat th e world owes to him . W ith p o rtra it and illu s tra 4. To leave unexercised, and (b ) sins against h im se lf. tio n s. By B. O. Fow ler am i T. B. W a k e m a n .............................................. 15c weaken, the faculties, the functions The following list of sins is given L IB E R A L IZ E D C H R IS T IA N IT Y A collection of evidence, m ostly ad m issio n s of the clergy, th a t there of which are adverse to social life, as a help:— is a g rea t change taking place in ch u rch d o ctrin es. By H en ry M .Tal«er. 10c and to restrain and subdue evil Sins against society:— D etraction, GOD IN T H E C O N STITU TIO N In g erso ll’s best arg u m e n t in la-half of th e e n tire sep aratio n of church impulses. calum ny, slander, scandal, m is and sta te . By R. G. In g e rso ll........................................................................... 10c 5. To practice tru th and p u rity , chief-m aking, cheating, petty thefts, C H U R C H AND STA TE in word an d deed; tem perance in lying, deceit, breach of prom ise, The Bible in the public schools and th e new A m erican p a rty . By appetite or de-ire; th rift, or reason breach of tru st, bribery, dishonesty, “ Jefferso n ” ............................................................................................................... jgc able economy of resources, by avoid envy, covetousness, avarice, im COSMOLOGY AGAINST TH EO LO G Y By “ V in d e x ” ........................................................................................................... lOc ing excess or undue expenditure of purity, seduction, conjugal u n fa ith T H E R E L IG IO N OF H U M A N ITY goods, substance or vital force. fulness, u n n a tu ra l actions, cursing, By J. Leon B en w ell..........................................’.................................................... 15c 6. To obey, and assist in the false w itness, disobedience and i R E L IG IO N AND SC IE N C E enforcement of the laws of the disrespect to parents and superiors, “ R econciliation” refu ted . By “ C o rv in u s” .................................................. 25c State, which are necessary for the mockery, reproach, cruelty, vin D W IG H T L. MOODY An interview . By Susan H . W i x o n ............................................................... 5c protection of rights, and for the j dictiveness, quarrelsom eness. SEC U LA R SUNDAY SCHOOL Q U A R T E R L Y proper conduct anti safety of the Sins against him seif and the per A neat little book oil science and m o rality w ith lessons for 13 weeks, com m unity. for p rim ary , in te rm e d iate and a d u lt classes. By J . E. and M. P. H os fection of his hum an nature: Idle m er .................. ............................................................ ‘ .............................. 16c 7. To encourage in d u stry and ness, laziness, gluttony, intem per ’S PA R LIA M EN T OF R E LIG IO N education, and work for the support ance, u n n a tu ra l actions, obstinacy, W O R LD A laughable burlesque re p o rto f th e noted p arliam en t. D. K. T e n n e y .. 10c of himself, his fam ily, and those self-esteem , self-opinion, self-lauda W H A T W OULD FOLLOW ON T H E E F FA C E M E N T OF tion, vanity, conceit, false pride, lawfully d ep endent upon him . C H R IS T IA N IT Y ill-tem per, passion, quarrelsom e T his is a splendid m issionary lo o k and an eye-opener for orthodox 8. W hilst relieving the poor and ness, peevishness, neglect of op |>eople. By George Ja co b H o ly o a k e .............................................................. 10c deserving, to discourage m endicity. portunities for good and for self- T H E M YTH OF T H E G R EA T D E L U G E 9. To be kind to children and im provem ent. A com plete and overw helm ing refu tatio n of th e Bible stories. By Ja m es M. M cCann ................................................................................................. 15c anim als, and prevent cruelty to • What Is Worship? B IB L IC A L M YTHS them; and to sym pathise with those Shows plainly th e u n reaso n ab len ess and a b su rd ity of m ost of the Do Bible reading and and prayer in trouble. Bible stories. By Professor D aniel T. A m es.................................................10c 10. To respect the lives, property, in the public schools constitute L IF E AND C A R E E R OF C H A R L E S BRA D LA U G H By George Jaco b H o ly o ak e.......... ........................................................................ 15c and opinions of others; and to w orship? If so, they are prohibit ed by the constitutional provision PRO G R ESS OF EV O LU TIO N A RY T H O U G H T >how respect lor the dead. of the states against compulsory A ddress before the C ongress of E v o lu tio n ists held in Chicago, Sep 11. To avoid a ttrib u tin g u n ju st support of any place of worship. tem ber, 1«93. By B. F. U n d erw o o d ............................................................... 6c or bad motives to the actions of If they do not constitute JE H O V A H IN T E R V IE W E D w orship in the public schools, O r O rthodoxy from H ead q u a rte rs. Good for dyspeptics w h o d e sire to others. laugh and grow h e a l t h y ....................................................................................... 6c 12. To practice civility and they do not constitute worship in the churches? If they do not, W H A T C O N STITU TES A F R E E T H IN K E R courtesy to all; kindness to the th e n .it cannot he tru th fu lly pleaded By H . L. G reen ................................................................................................... 4c poor; hospitality to strangers; and th a t churches should he exempt STA N D IN G UP FOR JE S U S O r w hat th e ed ito r of the F reeth o u g h t M agazine th in k s of J e s u s .......... 6c consideration to fo re ig n e rs. from tax atio n as places devoted BRUNO M ONUM ENT IN ROME 13. To be a peacernakes, and wholly to public worship. For fram ing. A beautiful o rn a m e n t for a F re e th in k e r’s hom e in But if these exercises constitute discourage quarrels and dissensions; place of su p e rstitio u s o rn a m e n ts .................................................................... 12c worship in the churches, they must but every mao is justified in fight also constitute worship in the pub B IB LE AND CHURCH D E G R A D E WOMAN A m ost conclusive refu tatio n of th e claim th a t wom an owes h er a d ing in defence of his country. lic schools. v an cem en t to the Bible o r th e c h u rc h . By E lizab eth Cady S ta n to n .. 10c 14. To prevent the ad u lteratio n T his point furnishes ground for E X P U R G A T E D B IB L E an an ti-C h ristian journal of this W H Y AN and pollution of food and drink. T he w riter, a m in iste r of th e gospel, here endeavors to prove th a t the Bible teaches w hat is false, w h at is im m oral, and w hat is olwcene. 15. To discountenance slavery, city to charge the representatives of C h ristian ity with ‘‘pious evasion” By Rev. E. H. K een s............................................................................................. 9c So cruelly inculcated in the Bible. of th eir obligations; and the fore*? ----w ............ ......... 16. To b* cleanly in habits and of the objection m ust he adm itted. Any of the Above Books Sent Post-paid on Receipt of Price. person. — American Sentinel. FOR SALE A t th e “ T o rc h of R e a s o n ” O ffic e