T H E TORCH OF REASON, SIL V E R T O N , OREGON, TH U R SD A Y , JU N E 24, 1897. S cien tific W isdom . religions. Their evolutions, and scientific evolution. In thi» issue of the T orch of R ea - • ». How souls grow and decay. o n Eliza Mowrv Bliven sta rts her great work. We hope that m any will No future life. Annihilation prefer- S S S S S SS S 2S SS S S2Ÿ ???Ÿ Ÿ ^< > < > < > ^< x >< h ><><><> ch > o <><> a b le . 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 OO-O-OO-C 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 0 0 respond to the call and enroll as 6. No god creator. N atu re promoters of Scientific Wisdom. We believe th at her plan is practical alw ays was. Evolution. 7. P ray er does nothing: nature. . '«■' ' ¿'à ,■ thought, talk, work, and hygienic ideas of the century. living, does it all. All one has to do is to write to her b. ( h ristian ity or Scientific at Brooklyn, Conn., and ask to be enrolled as a Prom oter of Scientific Temperance instruction, to conquer tfc th e drink curse. ’J Wisdom, and she will give full in ­ 9. f h ristian ity responsible for structions in regard to the m anner political corruption, drunkenness, of operation. poverty, crime. Science prom otes m o rality ,in d u stry ,p e ace , h a p p in e s s , E n ro llm en t of P ro m o ters OT prosperity, justice, wisdom. WWW» S cientific W isdom . 10. C hristianity enslaves women, People need Scientific W isdom to breeds the social evil, is a cause of T H E EV OLU TION OF T H E D E V IL By H enry tr a n k , th e in d ep en d en t p reach er of New York C itv t i . promote m orality, health, happi- divorce. Science will overthrow m oat learned, accu rate, scil-otUie anil p h i l o s o p h i X n a W s o A i s sn ness, ind u stry , prosperity, patriot- tb ese and Free-love, and establish tam e m ajesty ev er ladore p u b lis h e d ; 66 pages analysis »« «>- 25c PR A Y ER ...................................... ism, justice, p h ilan th ro p y , and m u tu a b y beneficial m arriage, Its uselessness an d unscientific assu m p tio n . Some one h u n d red au- other right physical, m ental and Necessity of overthrow ing te a n X S By°Hen7y Malf f i 7 r T . " '* ’. ° ' moral developments. This would re^M’°n , to establish scientific meet- 10c IN PLACE OF C H R IS T IA N IT Y evolve the highest type of citizen, Wer tO th e c? n 8 tan t,y repeated q u estio n s w hich C Chrif active in prom oting the “general K inds of instruction needed h ristia n s ask : u n ity ? ” “ b / h ^ M . T ab er?. 'i'“0" ‘he rel,gio" of ' C h risti- welfare” and w hatever is beneficial, ior developing ideal citizens provid ..................................................... 10c and reduce all kinds of evil. ed by prom oters of Scientific Wis- T H E E A R T H NOT C R E A T E D E xposes th e fallacy of p o p u lar cosm ic th eo ries; 3» pages is,. Our object is th e evolution and donK JO H N TY N D A LL M EM O R IA L ................. propagation of th is Scientific Wis- For br°adcasting these, we want Wiila °f Tyr..l«II «»•' <*«< of church and lessons, in Scientific Sunday tb e publisher one d o llar when the .... " ‘ ................. .............................................. 10c Schools and meetings, and by tfr^t tia c t is printed and receive C H U R C H AND S TATE -J e f f f r s o n ”" 1 ’** PUb,‘C 8Ch° ° l8 and th e new A m erican p a rty . By tracts broadcast, and new spaper copies of each, ho as to articles. Teach the causes of d is’nhiite one kind each m onth for COSMOLOGY AGAINST TH EO LO G Y ..................................................... By “ V in d ex ” ................................ diseases, m iseries and evils, to a -Vear> T H E R E L IG IO N OF HUM A NITY .................................................. 10‘’ make people m oral, healthy and W’H he enrollm ent secretary J . Leon B en w ell.............................. wise. until a secretary is secured in each R E L IG Bv IO N AND S C IE N C E ............................................................ 15c A leaflet trac t of 500 words can btate> Send your address to “ R econciliation” refuted. Bv “ C o rv in u s” contain enough condensed infor­ E liza M owry B liven . D W IG H T L. MOODY ‘ ........................................... 25c Brooklyn Conn. An interview . By Susan H . W i x o n ........ mation to produce concentrated SECULAR SUNDAY SCHOOL Q U A R T E R L Y thought and conviction, if the A neat little book on science and m o rality w ith lessons for 13 weeks reasoning is sound, and each arg u ­ Oregon to th e F ro n t. < h prim ary, in term ed iate and a d u lt classes. By J . E. and M. P . Hos- ment is brief, clear, and strong E ditor T orch of R eason : I have W ORLD’S PA R LIA M EN T OF R E L IG IO N ............................................. Our first work is to obtain, p rin t a s a m p le copy o f 1IT„ rT? la,1* hable burlesque report of th e noted p a rliam e n t. D. K. T ennev •••id d istrib u te broadcast every­ j T u o s k t e n received 1 0c of R easo . v for ,'h ie h please H k j s TIA N U I Y > L L ° W ° N T " E E E F A C E M E A T O F ' where, twelve leaflets, to open the T his is a spier,........... issionary Imok and on eye-opener for orth .1 way for Scientific Sunday schools accep t m y th a n k s . I am v ery m uch people. By George Ja co b H o ly o a k e ................ ? lor orthodox and m eetings b y leading the peo- pleased with it. Enclosed you will 10c pie to d<>ubt the bible future life P^ease b,,(I m oney to pay nubscrin- r H E MV 1H OT I H E G R E A T D ELU G E __ i ___ ’ . n helm ing lefiitafi J _ a com ; Z O plete c C and : n n overw OVerW,,e,n,’ng ‘ he Bible sto n e s . By God, and prayer, and , convince them ’ tin t,Oh 15e that scientific wisdom is right, is 1 am glatinws piandy the unreaHnnahlHiieHH and a b su rd ity of m ost of the needed, and will he m ore beneficial state (O regon) getting to the front. Bible stories. By Professor Daniel T. Arnes. than religion. All who will help May the good work goon and other 10c L IF E AND C A R E E R GE C H A R L E S BRA D LA U G H w rite these, send your most con­ states follow Oregon’s exam ple. By George Ja co b Hoi v o a k e . . . . 15c vincing argum ents to me. The —J. II. D ickson . PRO G RESS OF EV O LU TIO N A RY TH O U G H T O rondo W ash . best m ust be »elected and condensed ^ X r i ^ reB“ 'B CF % 7 ” ; s o ^ O'“tiOn,' U held in C" icag‘- 8«P- into brief, strong, clear wording, as JE H O V A H IN T E R V IE W E D .......................................... 6c pacli tract m ust contain not over F re e th in k e rs S hould A ssist, laugh ™ t ^ o Gn°" '«.v-peptics whodeaire to 500 words. Each trac t should W H A T C O N STITU TES A F R E E T H IN K E R .................................... Or­ prove some fallacy of C h ristian ity , To the E ditor By H. L. Green ai)d value of science. te In clo se d please find my little con-. STANDING UP FOR JE S U S We tear down to build better. tribution of $1 for the U nivereity Or w hat the editor of the F reeth o iig h t M agazine th in k s of Je su s k ,- I he twelve subjects are: I F und. .My h e a rt is in your noble BRUNO M ONUM ENT IN ROME ......... Tor fram ing. A »«autiful o rn a m e n t for a F re e th in k e r’s hom e in 1. f h aracter of God and bible under taking and I will send von place of su p e rstitio u s o rn am e n ts M nom e in im m orality. How religion prom otes MH I ,can "P«re it. All free- B IB LE AND CH U R C H D EG R A D E W O M A N ...................................... ^ •tn tio u an ess,d ish o n esty .an d wars. wW A most conclusive refu tatio n of th e claim th a t woman own« i i ^ K,i- W c • cienctihc knowledge of sins and form grander and greater Ireneflts in W H Y A ™ x 7 u R puntshm ents prom otes m orality, the l i n e , , , ipteilee-m .l b b 'riv , The w riter a m in iste r of the goepel, I,ere endeavors to prove th a t .h e Science w i ' , " “ of C h r.s fa n tty . science and education th an an y ,’, What ifl 1 ■*-' » " » t- o t ’ce'n1; : -tence prom otes Ctvd'zatton. us ra n fortell. W ishing y o u 'a ll 9c is r e lb ib ie . 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