T H E TORCH OF REASON, SIL V E R T O N , OREGON, TH U R SD A Y , AUGUST 5, 1897.
come. A monotony of happiness
L IT T L E
TORCHES.
L ife on O th e r P lan ets .
would be unendurable. If this kept
nenia.” How these prayers im ­
By
W.
E
Johnson
Prof. Simon Newcomb, i he astro n ­
up for a m onth, no doubt we should
pressed th e touchy aud e x a c in g
l'o some people it seems a h ard personage to whom they were a d ­ om er, th in k s th a t the question in
pray for a storm .”
The doctor anti Mrs. Furgeson tiling th at God should require us dressed is not stated. Jesus of regard to life in other worlds than
«»urs does not belong to astronom y
to love him perfectly.— N ashville
were playing chess.
whom
Mr.
M
ilburn
claim
s
to
lie
a
and m ay never be solved. He savs:
C hristian Advocate, .July 22.
“ You m ade a m istake th a t tim e,
To love the m onstrous God o f the follower, told his disciple not to "W e cannot for a m om ent suppose
th a t our own little planet is the
doctor,” said the lady. “ I shall
bible is like loving a m an-eating pray in public places to be seen and only one throughout the whole u n i­
checkm ate you in a couple of
tiger. We agree with you th a t it is heard of m en, but to do their verse on which may he found the
moves.”
praying privately. But bow could fruits of civilization, warm firesides,
a m ighty tough job.
“ I see it now, but I d id n ’t before.
a Senate chaplain become “ famous friendship, the desire to penetrate
I subm it. I t ’s a blunder th a t c a n ’t
\\ hat is the relation l>etween re ­ upon two co n tin en ts” or upon one the m ysteries of creation. And vet,
he rectified.”
ligion and character?---- S unday or even in his own neighborhood, this question is not tod ay a problem
of astronom y, n»»r can w»* see any
“ Not this time. Will you try it School I'iines, July 24.
by his prayers, if he merely uttered
I
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prospect that it ever will he, for the
again ?
A bout the sam e relation that them in his closet? W hat a spec­
sim ple reason th a t science affords
•*I guess not. I am afraid I am there is between a w hirlw ind ami tacle! A great legislative body rep­ us no hope of an answer to any
too dream y.”
the ace of spades. If the world was resenting the stales of the Am eri­ question th a t we may send through
“There is where you missed it. disinfected of quack religions, c h a r­ can Republic, em ploying a preacher t 'e fathom less abyss. W hen the
Chess is m athem atics, and it gives acter would have a better chance to talk to the supposed C reator and speetroseoj e was in its infancy it
was suggested that possibly some
no chance for dream s.”
to develop.
and G overnor of all worlds, to difference m ight be found in the
“ Life is m athem atics too, and we
tell him what is needed and to rays reflected from living m atter,
Jesus
did
not
come
to
bring
the
must keep snug to it, or we fail.”
petition him to avert di-asters and especially from vegetation, th at
peace
of
worldly
com
fort,
hut
a
m ight enable ns Io distinguish them
“ Some seem bound to fail, a n y ­
sword.— I'lie Bible Reader for Aug. to bestow favors! How much real from rays reflected by m atter not
way,” said the captain. “ They are
And C hristians have been b u rn ­ religious feeling or sincerity even endowed with life. But this hope
checkmated a t b irth .”
ing heretics, hanging Q uakers, tor­ is there in this perfunctory per­ lias not been realized, nor does it
“ T h at is a hard lot,— to lose w ith­
tu rin g witches, disemboweling u n ­ formance, which is certainly as de­ seem possible to realize it. The
out ever having a chance to win.”
astronom er cannot afford to waste
believers and cutting each others void of moral m eaning and motive • •is energies on hopeless speculation
“ Only give me a chance, and I
throats ever since. We wibli .Jesus as it is co n trary to reason and in about m atters of which he cannot
wouldn’t lose,” said C harlie.
would come back ami take his conflict with th e principles of Sec­ learn anything, and lie therefore
“ You feel superior to fortune
u lar governm ent.
B.
leav» s this question of the p lu rality
sword away.
now; but take care, she may lay
of worlds to oi In rs who are as com ­
you fiat, y et,” said the doctor, with
We give the T o rc h o f Reason and petent to discuss it as he is. All be
Lying is of the devil. The defi­
tell the world is:
a wise shake of his head.
nition of lying is intentional decep­ the Freethought Magazine for one can
He who through vant im m enaity can pierce,
See w orlds on w orlds com pose one universe,
“ She m ight if I were single-, tion.— From the Methodist P rotest­
Ob.-erve how system in to system ru n s,
year
for
th
e
sm
all
sum
of
$1.50.
handed,” replied C harlie; “ but an t, and reprinted in the Richm ond
W hat o th er p lan e ts c irc le o th er sans.
What varied being peoples every star,
C
hristian
Advocate,
Ju
ly
8.
N
ow
is
the
time
to
subscribe.
May tell lfrhy H eaver, has m ade us a» w« a re .”
now th at I have joined forces, she
Better go slow on lying, brother.
must cry peace. She may m ake
sport of one, but not of two. They 1 he bible is the liar’s text hook.
are more than a m atch for fortune, In I Kings, X X II, 20—23, Ezekiel,
X IV , 9, ami in Numbers, X IV , |
—a man and wom an.”
“ Who is it th a t brings the luck, 30—34, God expressly confesses
—the man or the w om an?” ask th a t he is a chronic liar. In II j
i'hess., II, 11, Paul tells what a
Blanche.
“ The woman of course,” said gay deceiver God is,an d th e p r o p h e t
Charlie; “ for she is the gift of for­ Jerem iah denounces God as a liar,
see Jere., XX, 7.
tune.”
“ According to th at, m an does not
Moreover, we are pleased to grant,
in perp» tu itv , from the Treasury <>t
( to be continued .)
the C hurch, that whosoever d a ih
during the Octave of Pentecost, up i
F ro m a F rie n d .
to T rin ity S unday inclusive, offer
Mrs. R. A. Bell of Texas has again publicly or privately any
writen us a poem which will appear prayers, according to their devotion,
in the P orch soon. The following to the IIolv Ghost, and satisfy the
above conditions, shall a second |
was taken from her kind letter of
tim e gam each of the same Indul­
July 20:
gences. All these Im lulgences we
I am very much interested in the also perm it to he applied to the:
1 orch of R eason and think it is souls ¡n P urgatory. —From the En-
“ Keep th e Torch of Reason B u rn in g ’
a spicy little paper. I am alw ays cychical letter of Pope I^e<> X III for
anxious for it to come, and the con­ Pentecost, w ritten May 9, 1897, to
tents are devoured alm ost as soon the Catholics of Canada.
as I get my hands on it. I do sin-
W orking off some more of your
cerly hope you will succeed in your
great enterprise (the Liberal U ni­ shopworn “ indulgences,” are y»»u
versity). I think it a grand in sti­ Col. Leo, old boy? B etter have a
tution, and sincerely hope th a t I “ fire sale” and get rid of your
may live to see it a grand success. stock on hand. People are begin­
I will try and get you some subscrib­ ning to suspect th a t the W arden of
P rice, T en cents.
ers. We have nothing l»ut relig­
ion in this country. No reason or Purgatory won t honor your requi­
sitions, anyhow.
common w-nse at all.
I would like to live where there
is no church religion, no shouting F a m e T h ro u g h O ffic ia l P ra y in g .
and no prayer, for I am sick of it.
I want to live where we are taught
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Rev. W. H. M ilburn, the blind
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ami localise it is o u rd u tv . Prayer man eloquent chaplain of the United
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