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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (July 15, 1897)
T H E TORCH OF REASON, SIL V E R T O N , OREGON, T H U R SD A Y , JU L Y 15, i8 tr A Good E xam ple. ing the h at and catches m any a For Sale. E i -HER HARDESTY, sinner th e h a t w o u ld n ’t. One hundred and sixty acres of E hitob T orch of R eason : M onday 21st. Quiet as usual, titu la r land in Tillam ook county. Inclosed find one dollar for which Occasionally a stranger passes One mile from N etarts Bay. House, Will practice in all co u rts of th e sta te . please credit me with a y e a r’s sub- along the walk leading to th e Special a tte n tio n given to collections scription to the T orch of R eason , cam p-ground, but the usual loiter- 16x24. Sm all clearing. Excellent and n o tary work. com m encing with .July 1st num ber, e rs a re on the corners and the usual water. Good bargain. In q u ire at R oom 3, W olf B lock . I consider it a very bright little crowd “gasing” in the blacksm ith this office. SILVERTON, OREGON. paper co n tain in g m any excellent shop, and but for the heavy d-o-o-ng articles an d I wish it unlim ited d-o-ong of the tabernacle bell, no success as it goes forth in the in- one would suspect t h a t th e an n u a l terest of the Liberal U niversity cam pm eeting of the state organiza- and in its efforts to benefit and im - tion of the C hristian (C am pbellite) prove m ankind by advocating the church was less than two hundred - purest m orality and th e exercise of steps aw ay; yet such is the eternal reasop and m ental liberty for all. verity, which any doubter may as- W hether your ethical basis m ay or certain by going out there, m ay not draw the lines a little 22nd. And again th e rain. The tight, it contains no clause th a t more rain the more grain, but the will exclude eith er m yself or hus- less cam pm eeting. W hatever anx- band from the I reethought ranks, iety people m ay have for the w el- or conflict w’ith our ideas of things fare of th eir souls, the comfort of to which all F reethinkers should th eir bodies and the care of their aspire. S unday clothes appears to he large I also inclose the blank note you ly to the front. But it is all right. sent me in yo u r letter of A pril 14. F inancially the rain heats the gos I jokingly asked Mr. B urtis to fill pel. Good crops will do more for it out, with th e result, as you see, the salvation of the people, than of $5.00 to the U niversity fund. all the praise and supplication to Every little helps. I hope in tim e an im aginary Deity th at can he th at we will be in circum stances “ got off” at a dozen cam pm eetings. io do more, as 1 am very m uch in A nnual picnic cam pm eetings are Our Stock terested in the success of the U ni O. K. but blessed he the gentle Of riedium -Priced versity. I hold a few7 shares of rain. bank stock in a bank th a t on ac 23d-24th-25th, ditto. ’ count of losses sustained and hard Sunday 27th. This is the great times generally, has paid no d iv i day at the cam pm eeting but not dends since J a n . 1st, 1893, but the more than half as m any people Mail O rders Given P rom pt A ttention prospects now are th a t it will pay were here as last year. The Yours to Please a sm all dividend in J u ly . I t is w eather was perfect, hut “ General some of th is stock th a t I intend D epression’’ appears to com m and leaving by bequest to the U niversity even the “ arm y of God.” C am p S ilverton , Oregon if it becomes an established in stitu - m eetings can n o t prosper unless the tion, which I sincerely hope it m ay, | people are prospering. The usual as a Secular school I believe will am ount of grum bling a t the gate do incalculable good. W ishing fees was indulged in, and a m ore you success, I am , than usual num ber of hoys got in Y ours sincerely, by clim bing up some other way, F lora A. B urtis . i. e., by shinning over the fence. -DEALERS IN- If there were any results gratifying C am pm eeting. to the church people, I am not in formed thereof; in fact, I think the E ditor T orch of R eason : late an n u al convocation of the state C am pm eeting of the “ C am pbell organization of this church was ite” variety cam e into being at this w hat the average street garcon Corner Hain and W ater Streets burg day before yesterday, and to would denom inate a “ water h a u l.” day should be one of its great days. M onday 28th. Ami the blind SILV ER TO N , O RE. But it was not to be, for the con devotees of a m ythical God. on the ductors’ picnic a t the State F a ir old cam p-ground to-day; are fold JO H N H IC K S grounds w7as on, and a great m any ing their ten ts like the A rab ,an d as SA M U EL AMES people appeared to have preferred silen tly stealing away T u rn er, Or. S elah . worldly enjoym ent to the seeking after th eir souls’ salvation. Even Help From Canada. the heavens were un propitious, for DEALEKS IN the overshadow ing clouds of an To T he E ditor : Enclosed you will find Express “angry God” shed “ H is” rain upon the ju st an d the u n ju st, thereby money . , . order , for . $10.00, , , to .. be , de- . . i , . . ’ . voted to the fund for building the 1 m pening the divine afflatus of L iberal U niversity, for which Isin - A G R IC U L T U R A L IM P L E M E N T S tue average cam pm eeting-going de- cerely wish you the best success. I votee. shall look with pleasure from tim e G u n s , Fishing Tackle, Cutlery, Sporting Goods, Etc., Etc. The keepers of refreshm ent to tim e in the T orch for accounts booths sat w ith long faces in their of its advancem ent in construction. SILVERTON, OREGON. Very sincerely, door-ways, an im ate advertisem ents J . J ohnston . of dull business. A charge of ten cents per head at the gate on Sun- * r day was freely criticised by some, M , .... J M G ur work will im prove as , but it appears th a t while the gos ► jget a larger num ber of subscrib-M P*d is preached to the poor, w ithout ► i*rs. Get up a club of 5 for $3.75,,, A W eekly S e c u la r P ap er fo r S e c u la r money and w ithout price, they had £<and thus m ake $1.25 and h e l[|j ists. Are you a S e cu laris t? A re you a to pay ten cents to get on to the Mthe cause, campgrounds. W ell, it saves pass-1 ^^2 S ubscriber? $ 1 .0 0 per Y ear. Unexcelled A. WOLF & SON C u s ite r & D a v e n p o rt .. .GENERAL M ER C H A N D ISE Hicks & Ames H ardw are, Tinw are, Stoves, TORCH OF REASON