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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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.
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We take]
We have been asked to arrange
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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
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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
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erst itiön,” and “ The Bible and lady, “God did, my child.” The
are answered. But the good book
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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
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who , ■ ridicule
the thenry upon force, because
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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
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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.”
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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 ,
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A governm ent of force is of divine th a t God had died for him , re-
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Orthodox x is a p aison given by
presents itself and you fall. \\ hen
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pennis*ion or ordination.
The m arked: “ Vot, <le old m an!
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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
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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
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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
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pendence com m and the respect of would be as happy as a healthy ing,gentleness, goodness.faith, tern- E S tew art,
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all, hut as long as we continue to child; no one would fear death, for nerance, meekness;
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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,
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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 ,
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t . the tree of life at a rij»e old age ancj W}1O bear these fruits of the L. S tiaube,
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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.
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ignorance an d euperetition.
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that he I civil, obedient, faithful and o rd e rly . W. Caraner,
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friends of liberty and justice, awake! cursec| ¡t a n ,| banished his first The law was made for th e lawless, S. Ames
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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
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free fearless thinkers.
th at he drowned all excepting one them .
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we have a very good audience, quite begotten son, and now he so loves considerations. They do not re- CuajUr & D avenport,(labor)
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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)
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Day. We are satisfied that S ecu -, shall be d am ned.”
They yield to law and are governed H ardesty*M oody, “
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