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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (June 17, 1897)
THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, THURSDAY, .11 NE 17, 189; “You seem to have a good deal of suicides. And 60,000 men and faith,” said Charlie. women went down to drunkard-’ “I do have; and I don’t give peo- graves, pie up until my five senses arecon-j Our population numbers about ■ O O O O O -Q -O vinced. I don’t assume everybody 73,000,000, so you see that not one- to be a liar, much less a woman like third of our vast legions are church Blanche, from whose eyes nothing members, yet notwithstanding but virtue shines. Remember Mad- this fact we'pat ourselves on the eline. Was she not most faithful, back, and tell our heathen neigh- most loving, even unto deat h, though hors that “weuns” are out of the y o u were convinced, perhaps on bet slough of despond, and on board ter evidence than this, that she was the ark of safety because we are a false? Come, do have some faith, Christian nation, and “don’t you (4 -and don’t take things exactly as you forget it.” see them. Probe to the bottom.’ Little ones maybe you are not “Would I could believe in her!” particularly interested in this part said Charlie. “ 1 fl could but keep of my discourse so I will change the my trust, I would follow her over subject and tell you something about land and sea.” the book of Mormon, which, by the “Take my word for it that you wa v, is the only one of the 27 dif- HON OF THE DEVIL f e r o n t h ih le u t h a t .««« » . .1 • f r a n k , th e in d ep en d en t preacl •her of New York C ity . T he can trust her,” said Will. rent bibles th a t men have made m ost learned, accurate, scientific and phil *„ • . . , -----philosophical analysis of his h r . ‘•But these letters,— how do you oath as to divine production. taim m ajesty ever liefore p u b lish e d : 66 Datres " « PRAYER ................................. ... explain them? They are in her And as God in his great wisdom Its uselessness am i unscientific assu m p tio n . Some one h u n d red au- handwriting.” and sagacity selected Americans to ^ m X ^ lv H e n iy ^ tbe n*tUre °f “There’s where you jump. The edit the book, I feel somewhat link is not quite so sure. I have proud of this Mormon Bible. IN PLACE OF CHRISTIANITY ......................................... 10c An answ er to th e co n stan tly rep eated questions which C h ristia n s ask • sent a telegram to Paddie. He’ll Heretofore we have been com anUy?” Tai*™. 118 be herein a minute, and then we’ll pelled to depend solely upon our 10c study it up. But give me your foreign neighbors for our bibles and THE EARTH NOT CREATED E xposes th e fallacy of p o p u lar cosm ic th eo ries: 39 naxre« 1K„ hand that you won’t whistle her off our religion. By the wav, it is JOHN TYNDALL MEMORIAL ................. until you know she’s false.” said that the A. P. A.’s will read Mi'nJ of PJroi “ so r T y"'G II and articles by H olyoake “Here it is. I ’ll stick to the evi no other bible, because this one is M ills, W atts, Underw ood, W ak em an , H uxley and o th e rs' * ’ is,. dence. I don’t believe you’ll change so truly American. CHARLES DARWIN ................. it much. Paddie is pretty smart, i,n * W ith P ° rtra it and illu s tra in court . tio n s. By B. (). how ler and T. B. W akem an lfL but he is not magician enough to I estimony of three witnesses: LIBERALIZED CHRISTIANITY ........................... convince me that Blanche didn’t Be it known unto all nations, A collection of evidence, m ostly ad m issio n s of the clergy th a t th « « , is a g reat change taking place in church d o ctrin es. Bv H enry M T ab er 10c write these. kinderds, tongues and peoples, unto “Possibly she did. I admit the whom this work shall come, that GOD IN THE CONSTITUTION I X S i o 8 b T K^LIngel'anl’r1'“1' ,he “ «“ "*«“ * °f <*“"* resemblance. But now for the iden we through the grace of God the ................................. 10c tity. Paddie, here’s a question for father, and our Lord Jesus Christ CHURCH AND STATE “ Jefferso n ’’1" PUbHC 8Cb° ° lB &nd t h ® ,WW A f r i c a n p a rty . By you. Set your wits to work. have seen the plates which contain Your are an expert, I believe, in this record which is a record of COSMOLOGY AGAINST THEOLOGY............................................... 16c pen manship.” By “ V in d e x ” .......................................... the Nephi and also of the Briefly, Will told the story to Lama nites, their brethren and also THE RELIGION OF HUMANITY................................................... 10c By .J. Leon B enw eil.................................... Paddie, as the latter came hurrying of the people of Jared, who came RELIGION AND SCIENCE ..................................................... 16c in. from the tower of which hath been “ R econciliation” refuted. By “ C o rv in u s” “ I should say all were written by spoken and we know hath been DWIGHT L. MOODY ...................................... 25c the same person,” said Paddie; but translated by the gift and power of An interview . By Susan H . W ixon 5c 1 must study deeper. These notes God—for his voice hath declared it SECULAR SUNDAY SCHOOL QUARTERLY A n eat little book on science and m o rality w ith lessons for 13 weeks and letters you know were written unto us, wherefore we know of a for p rim ary , in term ed iate and a d u lt classes. By J. E. p Hoe* by Blanche?” surety that the work is true. And 10c “Yes,” said Charlie we also testify that we have seen WORLD’S PARLIAMENT OF RELIGION........................................ A b u ig h a b le burlesque reportof the noted parliament. I) K T e n n « v “And this you received to-night the engravings which are upon the 10c WHAT \\ OLLI) FOLLOW ON THE EEFACEMENT OF and this is the one sent to the house- plates, and th e y have been shown CHRISTIANITY ( to be continued .) us by the power of God, and not of T his is a splendid m issionary book and an eye-opener for orthodox people. By («eorge Jaco b H o ly o a k e ................ . . . . ^ u io o o x man. 10c The Licensed Preacher. And we declare with words of THE MYTH OE HIE GREAT DELUGE J a m e ^ i i y M c C a n n ^ ^ ’h ^ ™ " ^ refu ta tio n of tb e Bibl* « to n es. By soberness that the angels of God ....................................................................... 16c “ by old m ortality .” came down from heaven and he BIBLICAL MYTHS Shows plainly the unreasonableness and ab su rd ity of m ost of the brought and laid before our eyes My •r Little Ones— Bible stories. By Professor D aniel T. Ames 10c that we beheld and saw the plates, In America we have 143 different LIFE AND CAREER GE CHARLES BRADLAUGH By George Jaco b H o lv o ak e...................... styles of religion. In order to keep and the engravings therein, and we these various religions constantly know that it is by the grace of God PROGRESS OF EVOLUTIONARY THOUGHT.............................. “ im WeBy B.Ci?.XXrOI ^ O,UtiOni’t" ” Chic<W«' before the people it requires 113,000 the father and our Lord Jesus preachers. The various nations of t hrist, that we beheld and bear re JEHOVAH INTERVIEWED ................................... 6c the world have 1000 forms of re cord that these things are true and UUgh‘I’n,iX 'h " a U h ya,,,’“,rter’- GOO<1 '°r whodeeire to it is marvellous in our eyes. Never ligion and many thousand odd and 6c WHAT CONSTITUTES A FREETHINKER.................................... theless the voice of the Lord com senseless dogmas. By H. L. G reen .................... manded us that we should hear re The church property of this STANDING UP FOR JESUS.............................................................. 4c O r w hat the ed ito r of the F reeth o u g h t M agazine th in k s of Jesu s country is valued at $679,694,439. cord ofit. V herefore, to be obedient ........ 6c It costs the American people for unto the commandments ofGod, BRUNO MONUMENT IN ROME For fram ing. A beautiful o rn a m e n t for a F re e th in k e r’« 1 their religion $200,000,000 per we bear testimony of these things. place of su p e rstitio u s o rn am en ts .......................... "«ininiter s home in 12c And we know that if we are BIBLE AND CHURCH DEGRADE WOMAN annum; our country boasts of aithful in Christ, we shall rid our A m ost conclusive refu tatio n of th e claim th a t woman owe« bor „ 1 20,612,863 church members. u rrx x z v*ncera« " t to the Bible o r th e c h u rc h . 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