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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1897)
, TORCH OE REASON, SILV E R T O N , OREGON, T H U R SD A Y , S E P T E M B E R 23, 189 I . , ______ GOLDEN THRONE [ a romance by samvee p . pvtna «.] C P „1 thi„ , r „-t d p v iltn you and an avenging angel, ¡faith in your absurd .tu n es. X - R y “ H-e ThI» R oo,' »f Do . nor know .hat you m a rrie d money is mine, and I w „l not s u , R ationaiiHm.- It is very penWr»«- B ° r“ ye R s h e i e a t | “You laugh," said the doctor. H erein another, in e r u It i n to rest, and iv » v your t word ia good for “ You are blind as a bat. You don’t press * very learned essay op iug. , N of „<*■■— Thinking for One * • ♦ N oah’s oah’s Flood, Moon, in in which which will »*•»* — be - a u« » —- , k n o w w hat science can do. It is p a X u l . r description of the Ark very spiritual. I ant d e lig h te d noth,ng bigger th an your God, I can assure on a new anti revised plan, which wilh it. T ak e ,h en , hom e,and read I n P prove it. you. .Jehovah c a n ’t hold a candle ¿XU” J----, ....... ‘ I defy you,” said Gooch. will no d o u h t throw a g re a t deni of a t y o u r leisure, a ml p ra y over era , - ~ „ sa id C h a r l ie .! to it.” lig h t upon and in that veneru .le ( am a fra n you o " «1 ra n prove it by B lanche's own! “ It can ’t raise the dead, th a t I structure; for he intends to have enough, Mr. Demorest. T oo are I , an prove , y know,” said Gooch. know,” said Gooch. BVruuiurc, ” 1 . . . • i n i:lu v th e window go all round the boat. not in a subn„s-,ve sta e o , m ,nd “ How do you know ?” u h irb as all m ust adm it, is a “ I am submissive to uiy own n “ It’s impossible. I would never n arked im provem ent upon the „Id 1 sense of right,” -aid .........rest. ” 1 turning p al* ‘-sh e ,s ,n the deep n d e in g » Gooch ¡"tends , mid no, d o differently from what sea. 1 -aw her there mysel, s o - believe it, if I saw it with my own renaenng. , , . CO1|. ¡n s fr ,mi sig h t forever, th a n k G o.li eyes. Though a th >usand told me also to sta rt a bible soc.ety and has , h„v e„ done, and obey my g ^ „ I would swear th a t my senses de resolved to present a gold-hound seu-nce. „ ., , . . ib|c!” said Gooch: “ the ceived me.” copy to every hotel in the city. He “ T h at only makes it « « * * , said t „ “ How reasonable you are all a t is also on the verge of adopting Gooch, “ for it h a rd e n s you ag a .n .t once!” said the doctor. “ No am ount i • . 1 a g i a n <• <mn I (•<invt*rtt*( 1 *I,n t c o u lu n * vx < h i no 1* • several infants, and intends to fit repentance. May you he conve i It is n ’t for of tesiim ony could convince you “ He w ouldn’t do it. them for the m inistry. His heart like S aul.” th a t a m iracle li ippened to-day. If is evidently full of the m ilk of hu- “ I’m ready for the tru th , What his interest to.” “ Not for your God, I grant; but, testim ony is so insufficient now, m an kindness, and his pockets are ever it may be,” s a id D e m o re st. if there is a God of justice and why not equally so eighteen h u n “ I am afraid not,” said Gooch overflow ing. H e is p ro b a b ly th e . You . . v V r.uuhiiiibl i , nn m erev in tin* u n iv e rse , it w as tor dred years ago?” rich est m ar, in tn e c r y . n r “ reason m uch. \ on sh o u ld n .j , , richest man in the city. We wel- “ Don’t bother me,” said Gooch. come him to our shores. We are gj,« up, and take th -B 'b le a - ,, is. ,s in . > . , . . “ I hate your logic. I believe w hat su re th a t be will be a g re a t p u b lic “ Bu, th e re a r e d iffe re n t w avs of w rong m ig h t he r.g h te d ,, t h a t I w ant to.” b en efacto r, a n d will p u , his m oney u n d e rs ta n d in g th e J l i h . e . W h .e h ag , h a( “ Confession at last,” said the mosty gm"d’’ W" ere " " I " " “ There ¡«“'only ' one way,” said There is only the Bible God; and doctor. “ T h a t’s orthodox, to be Go," h sat in h iseleg an t reception Gooch, “ and th a t way I know. I he lets n atu re take her way, and lieve w hat you w ant, testim ony or no testim ony, be it for good or evil. room. He looked quite king-like have travelled it. Follow me, and (»he o re je n asleep; We have no m iracle for you to : ,ut l X ’S “ ->• " “' n X i h e su .......... , it then. in v iih .h d m ight flourish for any th in g wonder at, hut plain m atter-of-fact, just what the law s of n atu re allow , watch ami chain. He was ohse- order to be saved, I m ust interpret be does. H e is t t 1 provided we have keenness enough quiously waited upon, and requests the Bible, and believe it as you do. own fancy. Let me ?or aid to many a k eb le church So it is, after all, your individual Blanche is not d ad. She lives to to use them . We stu< k to n atu re, and nature has helped us out. constantlv poured in upon him. c e d o that I m ust adopt. Even the claim her own. W e’ve caught you in the netw ork Charlie and Will and .Jimmy the Bible won’t save me, if I differ “ You are crazv. on c a of her laws; and you may squirm , threaten me? Go! I am safe.’ m ade him a m orning call. from you.’ “ You th in k the waters of the sea hut you can ’t escape.” “ I am glad to see you fr iend#,” ‘ I have been illum inated by the “ No more nonsense,” said Gooch. roll between you and Blanche. But said he. “ We parted upon a very spirit and canrmt he m istaken, “ You are mad men. These things sad occasion. My wife died very “ P erhaps so, lime will tell,” said know th at there is a God in hu- cannot be done ” suddenly. It was hard to p art Charlie. “ I unde, stand you have j m a|lity t h al has circum vented your “ C an’t be done, O, you m iserable w ith her, h ut the Lord’s will be grea, property through your w,le. , , lect sceptic!” said the doctor. “ How- d „ ne.” and intend to use it for th e a d-1 vim p u rp o ses, i itself, and scieu-e th at you so much narrow your range of thought! ‘ I am ghul you a re s o s u b m is s iv e ,” vance,nent of the church?” W hat, when th elig h tn in g so fh eav en “T h at is my plan. I want to Go deride. Blanche did not die. It m id Charlie. “ I hope you will a l can be stored up and sold by the ways be as willing to take things good. I t seems as if tlie Lord had was only the sem blance of death. pound for the illum ination of our performed a m iracle in mv favor, She was taken from the sea by h u as th ey come.” dwellings, when your words can be “ I shall. The Lord giveth, and and th a t I am specially endowed.” m an hands, and in living tlesh and sent across the sea as articu late as “ You believe in m iracles th»-n, the L<>rd tak eth away. He rulcth blood is ready to meet you and when I listen to you here, when it over the nations of the earth , and even at the present d ay ?’ can, even to its lightest in tonation, “ Yes; God will alw ays interfere claim the m illions th at you have he doeth all things well. Not a put your villainous clutch upon.’’ be oorne to remotest ages and then sparrow falleth to the ground with- to protect his saints.’ “ It’s impossible!” cried Gooch. let loose,—w hat, do you dare to out his notice. I feel safe in his “ You believe in raising from the I t ’s “ I’ll not believe it. i t ’s beyond say th a t this is impossible? hands.” dead th en ?” hum an power. Even if she were the easiest thing in the world. Are ‘ It strikes me things don’t alw ays “ That has alw axs h apoeivd i t not dead, you could not have saved there not subtle agencies th a t can go rig h t,” said Charlie. the history of the C h u ich .” clothe us with the sem blance of “ Yes they do,” said the deacon, “ W ould a resurrection he po*si- h er.” • a’u 1 li ... 90 “ I saved her myself, said d eath 9 Are there not in stru m en ts “ unless vou are a sinner. I he ble now ? 1 y j I, , • * i «.u . i. righteous'are alw ays taken care of. “ I auppnae it m ight.” C harlie. “ I was in a ''d » hl<* ctt" ?' rrtVe' h r° " * h I ex w et to be hnppv as long as I “ If vou shotihl see one living bore her in mv arm s to the Alba- bosom of th e s e a . Could we not i v e ' th at you ...... . dead, w old yon tross.’ ” setze and bear the body of Blanche ’ ;,9»? “ And I was there too,” said the to a place of safety? This we did. “ But suppose you shouldn’t be, lieheve it? 1 .- ’ I i “ Yes, if I had sufficient evidenc _ bursting i,.— tkn room luuiin with with We have not violated, but have what th en ?” doctor, into the “ I shall still praise the Lord, He “ But you renounce evidence, an 1 Baddy. “ It was my invention th a t sim ply worked in and th ro u g h the is my shepherd, and I shall not say we must believe on faith .’’ saved h r. I am one o t e w it laws of n atu re; and now you can see what you will see.” W;int » ••C ircu m stan ces a lte r cases. It nes<es “I t’s false,” said Gooch. “I “ W hat if you had to give up all depend« on what the m iracle is “ ---------- And — I an said Baddie. — o th er,” , -----------J J . lo|. . . v » * W I ia ,». o rfiJ vm i e n tn e fro m “ W here did vou come fro m ?'’ Ftan d upon common sense and \o u r money?” “ You mean it depends w hether cried C harlie. “ I d id n ’t exp«ct reasOn. I believe iu m atter of fact, “T h at can’t I>e possible. No one it’s for or against your interest. I you. Welcome!” This is a mere dream that you can make a better use of it than I. can well believe it. I’ve a miracle “ J u s t from the 8ea- 'Y e’ve bad 8peak of. I am m aster of th e sit- The Lord needs me as bis stew ard, tliat surpasses all your Bible mir- a gay tim e, loaded with treasures; u a tio n , and I defy you again, and I am perfectly willing to serve. acles, yet it has been done by hu- and now we are just on tim e to wit- W h at I have done I have done. I shall not resign. I shall not re 1 man science.” ness the punishm ent of thia sinner. You cannot touch my gold. No volt as you have, Mr. Demorest, “ 1 d esp ise science,” >aid Gooch. I ’m ready to lend a h an d .” jury in the world would credit vour am sorry for you. I vHVe r ° n e i “ It c a n ’t perform miracles. It is of aid wild tale.” “ T his is all nonsense Your heart the devil/> tracts for vou to read. vnv - r n .. ........... . the devil. ' <<You think t<) fri hten « W ouldn’t th ey ?” said Charlie. is not in the right comlition. I n- “ No doubt you 11 ttnnk so before o<wui • < v 6 < J belief always springs out of our d e -( you get through. Science will be a me; you cannot do it. I have no ‘Well, under the circum stances, a