THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, THURSDAY, JU N E 2, 1S98.
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REFLECTED RAYS.
things that have a beginning must
* * * * W ESTERN * * *
have an end. A phenomenon that
is assumed to begin at some given
point of time and to continue
thenceforth forever is, to the logical
mind, and especially to the scien­
tific mind, a palpable absurdity.
Therefore, for immortality to be
believed in by rational beings, it
must be shown to embrace an eter­
nity (i parte ante as wrell as a
Is there a n y th in g yon w a n t? H ave you property to sell?
parte post. . . . The immor­
l)o you w ish to bun a hom e? Do you w ish
tality of science is the eternity of
to go into hu siness? Do you w ish
matter and its motions in the pro­
to e xch a n g e real estate or
duction of phenomena.—[Lester F.
personal property?
Ward.
The archbishop of Paris has had
some interesting performances a t '
F riends :- -We have recently established a general Ex­
Notre Dame. On Holy Thursday change and In fo rm atio n business in the th riv in g city of
he publicly washed the feet of Silverton, and have for sale a nu m b er of town lots, vacant
twelve poor men. This is consider­ and im proved, some well established business enterprises,
ed a demonstration of humility. some splendid farm s near Silverton, and last but not least,
But it looks absurd, not to say hyp­ all the lots in
ocritical, when we read that the
dirty feet of those twelve pariahs
S E C U LA R H O M E
underwent a preliminary cleansing
before they were put under the
nose of the pious archbishop. We a tract of land ad jo in in g the Liberal U niversity grounds,
quite approve his taste in the mat­ and b eau tifu lly situated for homes. Below is a p artial list
ter; w’hat we object to is the hum­ of the p roperty we have for sale.
bug of the business.—[Freethinker.
The ghost of Israel’s thought has
haunted the world too long—[Ex.
Considering that “ war is hell”, it
is strange that a Christian should
ever feel bound to go to war. -
[American Sentinel.
Occultism is a suitable cover un­
der which those who know nothing
are enabled to make the false claim
to spiritual perception. It is out
of the sphere of damonstration; it
eludes all facts, and is the opposite
of science.—[Flaming Sword.
The martyr cannot be dishonor­
ed. Every lash inflicted is a tongue
of flame; every prison a more illus­
trious abode; every burned book
or house enlightens the world; ev­
ery suppressed or expurged word
reverberates through the earth from
side to side.— [Emerson.
We know the truth of Diderot’s
words: “It is easier to go mad
with the mad than to be wise by
one’s self.” The Freethinker takes
this harder part, but the world ben­
efits by it— and never fear, the
T houghts and Opinions.
world, when it understands it, will
be grateful to those who thus serve
The church says that only dead
it.—[Holyoake.
people can go to heaven.
No
The Rev. I)r. Parkhurst distin­ chance for those who live.
If the voice of the people is the
guished himself the other day by
causing the arrest of a small boy voice of God, the almighty must
for selling newspapers on the street have things terribly mixed and con­
on Sunday.
His vindictiveness fused in these modern times.
failed, however, to give him cour­ If we were asked to define the
age enough to appear against the character, present condition and
offender in the police court on Mon­ future prospects of Blanco, we
day morning. Is the religion that would simply cancel the last letter
stimulates this kind of petty perse­ of his name; or take away blanc,
cution worth preserving at public and zero is left.
expense and enforcing by statute
Modern Christians believe that
law?—[Truthseeker.
death is a good thing to take them
The government is making good from the earth to some happy hunt­
progress in blowing up, sinking,and ing groulid where there is nothing
keeping away from our shores the to do but to sing and to play upon
Spanish warships; now let us have golden harps, and fly about in eth­
something done to get rid of the er. Yet they shrink from entering
Spanish ideas which have already the catastrophe, and mourn the de­
invaded the country and apparent­ parture of friends into bliss.
ly with success. The worst thing
It occurs to us that a Christian
about Spain is its principles of gov­
ernment; and it is these, and not nation is a nation founded on the
the Spanish ships, which constitute principles of the Christ. There are
the chief source of danger to this a number of so-called Christian na­
country. We refer chiefly to Spain’s tions today, and each one differs
union of religion with the state.— from the other in government.
Some are republics and some are
[Sentinel.
kingdoms. All have warships to
It is a universal induction of sci­ defend themselves against each
ence that modification of brain is other. This augurs peace and bro­
accompanied by modification of therhood!— [Flaming Sword.
consciousness, and that destruction
Secularists, would you not like to
of brain results in destruction of
consciousness. No exception to this have some letter heads printed with
Secular sentiment and Wettstein’s
law has ever been observed.
It follows that, so far as science can Freethought badge, to use in corre­
speak on the subject, the conscious­ spondence with your friends? We
ness persists as long as the organ­ will furnish them to you with
ized brain, and no longer. . . . your name and address printed on
Immortality can have no claim to them for 75 cents per hundred,
the consideration of rational beings, 11.50 for 250, or $2.50 for 500, post
unless it means absolute independ­ paid. Let the people know where
ence of time and causation. All you stand.
INFORMATION
R u re a u a n d E x c h an g e
CITY PROPERTY.
H a lf-A c re Lot in West Silverton;
beautiful location for residence. $200.
C o rn er Lot near the Liberal Uni­
versity. $100.
Lots in S e c u la r H o m e, location
to suit, at $25, $50 and $75.
4 acres of land in Silverton, Oregon;
two good houses, fruit trees, etc. Will
trade for farm land.
FARM PROPERTY,
2 3 acres, well improved, tine house,
barn and outbuildings, one mile fro: .
Silverton, $4000. Will trade for larger
farm of equal value not over twenty
miles from Silverton.
3 1 8 acres of splendid fruit and farm­
ing land, well improved, good running
water, three miles from Silverton, at $27
per
acre. Can divide if necessary to
H ouse and Lot near the depot.
suit
purchaser.
$750.
House and lot in center of town.
5.
1 6 0 acres of fine timber, T ear» large
House and barn wth 1)B acres of sawmill, $1000. Logs can be floated
$ • > I
iand in Silverton. $750.
nearly all the way to mill.
Silverton is the hom e of Secularism , and fam ilies mov­
ing here will have th e splendid advantage of schooling
their children in the only Liberal U niversity in the world.
Silverton is b eau tifu lly situ ated in th e great W illam ette
valley in the foothills of th e Cascade m ountains. A fine
sparkling stream affords splendid w ater power and great
Advantages for drainage. W rite to us for fu rth e r inform a­
tion. -Yours for business,
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