% THE TORCH Facts of H is to ry . OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, THURSDAY, JU N E 30, 1898. have the eflront»*rv * or audacity • to do so. For historical facts clearly prove sudi assum ptions to be false, as figures can dem onstrate the tru th of any m athem atical problem. And no logic can overthrow, and . . ’ no POphistry can set aside, these . . . Jack,?. They will stand till the end ! , . . of tl,np’ 1,1 pPlle of your efforts . , . - . .eith er to evade, ignore or invalidate them .—[Kersey Graves. 1 There were m any eases of the miraculous birth of gods reported in hi-tory before the case of Jesus Christ. . , .1 f , o Also m any o th er cases of g o d s . . . , bri,,tr born of virgin m others. .... i ... . ■ 3 Many ol these gods like C hrist, x u u o -., were (reputedly) born on the 25th 1 \ 7 of Decern r. -4 Their advent into the worbl, like that of Jesus C hrist, is in m any Tea and Coffee. cases claimed to have been foretold bv “inspired p rophets” . Tea and cotfe are often supposed Stars figured a t the b irth of 8upp,y fw(, the body T|) several of them , as in the case o , jbe|ong t „ , hft e]asa o f 8nbstance8 * * * * W ESTERN 5 * * * * INFORMATION B u re a li h ik ! B xcH ange As* there a n y th in g you w a n t? H a re you property to sell? Do you w ish to baa a hom e? Do you Irish to go into busf ness? Do you w ish to exch a n g e real estate or personal property? 1 lir'“t- : which, acting through the n erv o u s[ 6. Also angels, shepher ’ magi, or wise men. 7. Many of then,, like were claim ed to be of princely descent. 8,anC(.s wbieh Mc!t„ tbe cc|]s (o some splendid farm s near S ilverton, and last b u t n o t least, S T in h e e tr ir lives, lives like w’ere aDo . • « . . . them m ate- d ll tllG l o ts 111 ». nxe n his i ., wen aiso actlon? Wlthont giving threatened in infancy by the ruler rja , nf wh{c|) dpve]op beat or of the country. energy are stim ulants. The active 1 - SECULAR H O M E 9. Several of them , like him , principle ol tea and coflee is a stnn- gave early proof of divinity. 10. And, like him , retired from n la ti.g substance called caffeine, a tract of land ad jo in in g the L iberal U niversity grounds Which spurs the cells of the body to and b eautifully situated for homes. Below is a p a rtia l list the world and fasted. do more work. They enable a per- of the property we have for sale, 11. Also, like him , declared, “ My son to do a larger am ount of wrork kingdom is not of th is w orld.” in an em ergency, and when the K. Seme °f them preached a body is tired they rouse the digest CITY P R O P E R T Y . FA RM P R O P E R T Y , spiritual religion, too, like his ive and assim ilative organs to re H a lf - A c r e L o t in W est S ilv e rto n ; 2 3 acres, well im proved, fine house, 13. And were “ anointed with newed activity, so th at these quick- beautiful location for residence. $200. barn and o u tb u ild in g s, one m ile fro;,, i i r r j . C o r n e r L o t n ear th e L iberal t ni- S ilverton, $4000. W ill tra d e for larg er oil”, like him. ly prepare a new7 supply of food. | versitv. $100? ¡arm of equal value n o t over tw en ty 14. Many of them , like him ,were When they are used continually Lots in S e c u la r H o m e , location m iles fiom S ilv erto n . “crucified for the si ns of the w orld” . th e body learns to rely upon their to su it, at $25, $50 and $75. , rr, , , f , i 4 acres of land in Silverton, O regon: 15. And after th ree d a y s’ in te r .. 3 1 8 acres of sp len d id fru it and farm s tim u la iio n . Thus a h a b it o f d rin k - I two good houses, fru it trees, etc. Will ing land, well im proved, good ru n n in g ment “ rose from the d ead ”. ing them is formed which in not trad e for farm lan d , w ater, th re e m iles fiom S ilverton, a t $27 16. And finally, like him , are re easily broken off. <t-^,o u s e anc^ Lot n e a r th e depot, p e r acre. Can divide if necessary to su it p u rch aser. ported as ascending back to heaven. Coffee and tea also contain some H o u s e and lot in c e n ter of tow n. 17. The sam e violent convulsions ta n n in , which is a substance used $375. 16 q acres of fine tim b e r, r e a r s large «»f nature a t the crucifixions of sev in tbe m anufacture of leather. It H o u s e and barn w th acres of saw m ill, $1(XK). Logs can be floated land in S ilverton. $750. n early all th e way to m ill. eral are reported. puckers and contracts album en 18. They were nearly all called with which it comes in contact, and “Savior”, “ Son of G od” , “ M essiah” , is liable to hinder digestion. Much Silverton is the hom e of Secularism , and fam ilies mov- ‘‘Redeemer” , “ L ord” , etc. of the bad effect of strong tea is due ing here will have the splendid advantage of schooling 10. Each one was the second to its tan n in . B oth also contain a th e ir children in the only Liberal U niversity in th e world, member of the trin ity •* of “ F ather, * considerable q u an tity of an oil, Silverton is b eautifully situated in th e great W illam ette Son and Holy G host” . which evaporates quickly and gives valley in the foothills o f the Cascade m ountains. A fíne 20. The doctrines of “ Original th e drb nks th eir peculiar odors and ! sp ark lin g stream affords splendid water power and g reat W rite to us for fu rth er inform a- Sin”, “ Fall of M an” “ The A tone flavors. It is m ainly this oil which advantages for drainage. Yours for business, ment”, “ The T rin ity ” , “ The W ord” , produces headaches and sleepless tion. ‘‘Forgiveness”, “ An A ngry G od” , ness and other troubles, when large ‘‘Future Endless P u n ish m e n t” , etc., q u an tities of tea or coffee are taken, IN FORM A TION B U R EA U and EX C H A N G E. etc., were a p art of the religion of Yet both drinks agree with the each of these sin-atoning gods, as stom ach better when the oil is re- W atkk S t r e e t , OpIMMito Liberal H all. Silverton, Oregon. tained in the drink. found set forth in several O riental Tea and coffee are not necessities, bibles and “ holy books” , sim ilar in character and spirit to th e Chris- and men would be ju st as healthy W ho D oes Y our __ C u t T h is O u t tian ’s bible, and w ritten , like it, by w ithout th eir use. They have a F ill it up, and forw ard w ith “inspired and holv m en” before the reputation of retarding waste of the $1.00 to th e time of either Christ or Moses (he- I body, but this view is not founded ——------- \ • L ib e r a l U n iv e rs ity C o ., fore Moses, in some cases at least), upon definite experim ents. 1 be S ilverton, O re g o n . All these doctrines an d declara- nervous system of children is easily tions, and m any others, were taught im pressed by lea and coffee, and „ you require any in various O riental heathen na- their bodies cannot stand the stom- . • t before e .i • C a rd s or C irc u la rs , tions Q centuries the i birth of t ' ulation and ex tra work which these To the, P u b lish e rs a f the Torch p L.irist, i - . or i before £ m •» , as .. a substances B ill H e a d s , C h ristian ity v induce.—[ L r r a n k Over- P religion, was known to the world. Will you, then, after learning these facts, dare assert th a t C h ristian ity is of divine em anation, or claim a special divine p atern ity for its O nly the priest, who author? loves his salary more th an he loves the cause of tru th (and I fear this class are num erous), or who is deplorablv ignorant of history, will to n » RINTING 9 N o te o r L e t t e r H e a d s , S ta te m e n ts , | o f Reason: P lease send th e T orch of R eason to rny address for one y ear, /or w hich I e n close $1,00. T ic k e t s , P ro g ra m s , Rem em ber if you send us the In v ita tio n s , nam es and addresses of 25 of N a m .e ... B o o ks or P a m p h le ts , your Liberal friends and acquaint* E n v e lo p e s , ances, we will m ake y o u a present Postoffice. of a copy of the Torch of Reason n , , -r , . ... ’ ’r a n .v o th e r P rin tin g , you will serve isong Book No. 1 . 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