T H E TORCH OF REASON, SIL V E R T O N , OREGON, T H U R SD A Y , AUGUST 5, 181)7 FIELD NOIES. larism could become popular in Canyon if the Liberals would only express th eir honest thoughts, and then show by their lives that they )|e|jeve in m aking thi-» world a paradise. After the lecture we drive back to .John D ay SO as to be in readiness N EW S AND NOTES. by th a t love which is the fulfilling of right ami righteous law. Hence C hristians in m any cases have found it ex|»edient to abstain from active participation in governtnen- a(1|Ili,liglralioll T h .y are ser- vani8 of a foreign King. His king- d<»rn is righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. His kingdom is not of this world, it it we ' hil(aervan„ w.,u | (|-fight. Tney do not fight, they’ exercise a moral power far p«»tMnt than the brutal r force; thia power m ay enable one chass a thousand; for one with God is a m ajority.—The C hristian. The above shows th at C hristians are re a))y an<l tru ly traito rs to the interests of our governm ent, «They a r „ servants of a foreign ng” and they expect to capture our governm ent for th eir king. In- s(ead of the constitution we will Eave th e ir creeds ami dogm as for (,ur fundam ental law. Read this Mr. Volnev Leonard from Nea-j Sunday we take dinner at the tucca is helping us on th e building, . pleasant home of Mr. J. D. < We hope soon to be in our new and are royally entertained hy hi- printery. This will save rent ami wife an d daughter. Four o’vh.ck give us a better chance to sv.p‘*r- has been set as the hour hm our !♦•<•- intend the work of the building. lure and notw ithstanding the ex . , Mr. Ben.on, the printer, 18 ah,w'y trem e h»*at we meet with a fair to s ta rt for P ra irie C ity in th e We are much indebted I recovering from hl» recent lllnexs. audience. Here we meet Mr Hayes m orning uf Burns, who kindly acts as c h a ir IO Mr M eier for Ida kindin-ax, for We wish to th an k the friends who ' I h i- te a m d uring our have taken such an interest in Ida man. We also meet Mr. and Mrs. we have used his team during out Johnson and Mr. Taylor, who stand stay in .John Day and Tuesday we recovery. alm ost alone for Mental Liberty in ,jr ___ jve p t(, We take] We have been asked to arrange . P rairie Citv. . Jo h n Day. It seems th e re a re q u ite j ,..e c<»ol part of the day and enjoy for a debate oetween Rev. J. 1. , numJier here win» are Lilierals at <»ur drive thoroughly. 'I he road Moore, of A rkansaw , and any chain- h eart, hut the nam e is so unpopular fullows , he , iv,.r all the way and pion of Freethought we may choose. they dare not take a firm stand the surrounding country is dotted Should we try to make arrange- Jn the evening Mr. Mosier kindly with farm houses and fields of every j m eats ? offered us a team to drive around v a rh d hue. The fields, covered Mrs. Ellen Geer, m other of Pearl, the country. We gladly accepted, with waving grass, now’ red, now i j8 w ith us. H er husband Cal Geer, and drove to Canyon City and green, yellow shading into a deep js on his way to Silverton where about the surrounding country. brow n, stretching as tar as th e eye they will m ake their future home. over a n d th in k , b ro th e r. The country is very beautiful can see, all torm a picture to please We are very glad to see them come SM ILES. around John Day and Canyon Citv, , ,ie ey e o f th e m ost fastid io u s. At as they are staunch, old-tim e Lib everything being fresh and green. P ia irie C ity the hour was set at four erals and will help along our work Tom m y— Pa, the Chinese in v en t We cut our drive short so as to be o’c lock instead of seven, as was gener very much. ed gunpowder, d id n ’t th e y ? back in time for church. The text ally supposed. This was necessary in Our friend J o h n Jjcitch of \\ is- Mr. Figg—Y es; hut it never really was, “ Agrippa, believest thou the order th a t we could get hack to ( an- cousin sent us a postottice money am ounted to much for killing pur- prophets?” The sermon was one yon to take the stage at four o’clock order for $10 this week, and m any poses until the C hristian nations of the usual order of orthodox ser the next m orning for Burns. AH kind and encouraging words He took hold of it.— Indianapolis Jour- mons, hut probably below the aver- t ,|ing8 coll8j(lered, we have a very says: “ I think I would like to go n a p age. The m inister must have known good audience, ami about ten o’clock to Oregon and live am ong Liberals Rven t |)P (,|,j|4 rHn ¡n eastern Ore- there were two Infidels in the audi- ! we get hack to Canyon C 't ', where I'ke myself, but it will take some gOn are skeptical. A little girl was ence for he ottered up a fervent we rem ain u n til m orning. lime to gel ready.” w atching the moon one evening as prayer in their behalf, that they Secularists, stand firm! Express F ranklin Steiner will lecture in ft rose over the hill, and finally she m ight he converted and give their y o u r honest thoughts ami no more hearts to God. W hen we went will orthodoxy he able to sa v , Silvertmi S aturday and Sunday, turned, to her grandm other ami hom e we had our hearts and we still U|>ow (J()Wn a n j worship nie or y„u September 4th and 5th. The sub- asked: “ G randm a, who m ade the jeets are: ‘ M orality W ithout Sup- m oon?” “ W hy,” replied the old have them , so you see how prayers ,, p. p pp erst itiön,” and “ The Bible and lady, “God did, my child.” The are answered. But the good book _____________ H igher Criticism ” P arties in Ore- little girl thought for a moment, says, ‘‘the prayers of the wicked LITTLE POINTS, gon wishing to engage Mr. Steiner an(| then replied: “ Well, anyhow, availeth not,” so perhaps th a t min Science is the natural remedy for i tn je(.tu r,. should address him at jie m ade it with a m ighty dirty ister was wicked. We drove t«» Canyon City Monday nil hum an ills. iLi- •lace face.” afternoon where we were to lecture Ignorance is not only the m other An old negro was out in a field G overnm ent and Force. in the evening. No arrangem ents of superstition, she is also the par- near Charleston when the e a r th had been made for us, but we tin e n to f fear.—Seaver. All government rests ultim ately quake came. At the first shock he ally secured the courthouse and Some : m men who , ■ ridicule the thenry upon force, because are — eer- ..i.j .-.x....... .... ........ — puiih m nm nut u<c „in ... x 1 • , 1 . there . .......- . « J __ _ w’as frightened alm ost to d eath , and aw aited the results. Here we met of evolution are of less account to tain elem ents w hich need fe°verP ' 1 a8 e a rih began to shake ami a few Liberals, but they were afraid , t hu world th an a good cow. yield'to f o ^ * * W e\ire not°speaking trem ble l,e dropped down on his to express th eir thoughts. H am -i Does it m ake you happy to pray? of what m ight be, or w hat ought to knees and prayed: “ Oh, Lord! pered by the v«»ke of public opinion Ca you ,|,i n k of any other had he, hut of what is. Most of th e | come and help dis poh nigger. Oh, in dividuality is lost and men h e - ; habits th a t m ake neonle hatm v? governm ents of the earth have been Lord, come quick! come yourself! come sim ply atom s. The old adage ‘ .... .. . ’ founded in force. T he sword has Don’t sen’ vo’ son. Dis am no has it “ vou cannot carry w ater on Ao unselfish m an could not per- lwen the in s, r „ ment used in cu ttin g place for chillen.” ’ • ,, i . .. fectly enjoy a heaven unless his jpw n ot her governm ents and estab- This rem inds us of a G erm an, both shouldeis, am as su it .is fr jen(js Wer,. a , least comfortable. IDhing th o se which exist today. who, when told at a revival meeting vou attem pt it, the stum bling block , . . . . A governm ent of force is of divine th a t God had died for him , re- . t n ivv . Orthodox x is a p aison given by presents itself and you fall. \\ hen * pennis*ion or ordination. The m arked: “ Vot, <le old m an! I , , . . . , .. medicine-m en, the priests, to cure A postle tells us th a t the m agistrate haf alvays believed d a t it vas one of I see people trvm g to do this it re- ’ 1 . m inds me of the Iriahm xn wll(>> 'h e (ear of d o t h , but ,t only weak- is the m inister of God, ami th at he de poys.”— Freethinker. “ beareth not the sword in vain.’’ when naked if he whs in favor of 1 V’1»'4 U n iversity Fund, “ S anta Claus will not bring vou R°m . xiii. 4. In all earthly gov gold or silver, replied, “ I have anything unless you do ax I tell yon ernm enta the sword, or the power of PVen to death is found The am ount given in this fund nather, and I ’ll take ait her.” So anything unless you do as I tell you ‘ to,” is an exact epitome of w hat the P indDimnsable is actu al cash paid in, regardless of with these people. They are neither, prieats are telling the grow n-up who m ay need wha. has been'prom ised: hut will be either as the occasion children. no governm ent. “ The fruit of the Previously acknowledged, *399.oO dem ands In d iv id u ality - and inde- U nder pro|»er conditions people Spirit is love, jov, peace, long-xuffer- A. \ anderpool, W isconsm, 5.00 50.0(1 pendence com m and the respect of would be as happy as a healthy ing,gentleness, goodness.faith, tern- E S tew art, Ore8o n - 25.00 all, hut as long as we continue to child; no one would fear death, for nerance, meekness; 441VV...... , f ..o_________ against such ____ -Mrs. h m ith , * • •• a i i i I I KornnAiiQ 1000 how down at the feet of popularity, they would scarcely have tim e to fhere ¡8 no jaw ” And people who J ; L B am house, 5.00 HO long will we continue to he fet- think of i, and would ^ro p from are controlled by the Holy S pirit, E. R. U -ig h ltn , o 5.00 , , . , . t . the tree of life at a rij»e old age ancj W}1O bear these fruits of the L. S tiaube, a 5.00 te re d a n d chained to th e poet of whel, th e m ind is ready. S p irit require no law to keep them A Officer. 5.00 ignorance an d euperetition. O, Go(, ,„ vel, , he w„ r |d that he I civil, obedient, faithful and o rd e rly . W. Caraner, < ( 25.00 friends of liberty and justice, awake! cursec| ¡t a n ,| banished his first The law was made for th e lawless, S. Ames 10.00 The future generation is in your children from his garden because and such persons require the strong John Leitch, Wis hands, and let it he a generation of they ate apple«; then he so loved it arm of force to restrain and control material , et < free fearless thinkers. th at he drowned all excepting one them . Previously acknowledged $148 50 r ,, f r ,, fam ily; then he so loved it that he C h n stia n sa re under different con- previously acKnowieagto, *14 Io the face o f all the d.lhculltea, m(,n |o k i|, hj? ( tr<l, They Hre g„ vernt.d bv m ora| T. I). Al en (rebate on lan d ) 50.00 we have a very good audience, quite begotten son, and now he so loves considerations. They do not re- CuajUr & D avenport,(labor) 4.o<> a num ber coining over from Jo h n ft th a t “ whosoever helieveth not quire to be compelled to do right. M artin Klein, ( work) 11.00 5.50 Day. We are satisfied that S ecu -, shall be d am ned.” They yield to law and are governed H ardesty*M oody, “ I