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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1899)
T H E TORCH OF REASON, SILV ER TO N , OREGON , JA N CARY 26, 1899. 6 T h e W ra th of God and H is C h il d re n . Concluded from 4th page. am pie teaches cruelty “ n " cruelly puo.el.es for the very tb Up naa h as tBUHht. a d d in g 6 in he idugn», . su lt to injury by continually w hinn g about his own p u r ,I , and r.gbteous- guilt, suffer, and even die for him on a cross; and that all who accept such redemption are released from firfit pajr an(] through ,he meri(9 o f lb a t atoning blood are eU rnal , con- Philosophers assert, on the ra n p b„ ;ng ]()w <)( neHH' , , .1 U r.nt knowledge; th a t his progress up- If wbat the preacher sa d atx>ot >]ow 0 h r.s t.a n .ty and In h d e l.ty bad <>( yearg been applied to the good and ... 1 learned the value of lire itpfiole it would have been much . Pe p , TI ... , r . • and the m eans of preserving it. more logical. He likened a Chris- commen(,ing with , his litlle I n f o r m a t io n burea U To sell property To buv a hom e To go into business To exchange real or personal property To work, or to h ire w orkers DO you WANT tian to the palm tr e e s , ,d th e .h y p - k of babI accidentally ac- A N Y TH IN G ocrites ... the church to the palm- I k „ ow,ed lle ha9 added to i etto tree. H ypocrites everywhere 1 ]jtt,e fay C C A N H E L P YOU are counterfeits and all good,.bon-j 6|jgh( adyance , ,rm illg a Btep. W R IT E T O U S . est men and women, in the church an o th er, until he has or not, are like t ie pa m. I reached his present exalted posi- The better price for real estate A ddress, IN FO RM A TIO N B U R EA U im o n e C hristians was urged as an tl<n,‘ a . If the philosophers are correct, incentive to turn to Jesus, but as r 1 . . . Silverton, Oregon. W a t e r S t r e e t . , t n then is not the pulpit in error as Opposite Liberal Hall. far as we were concerned it tell , » j • . ,1 . rr, . regards its claim s? And is not ed- short of its m ark. Then the great * . . , . , f . . , ucation, instead of the blood ot an usefulness of aged C hristians and . , useiuinetsB i eg innocent person, the real redeemer the awful condition of aged Infidels » ’ , , , . a -, of the race? And do we not owe. was brought forward, but S.lverton advancem ent during the can name very m any happy, old, — DEALERS IN- silver-ha,red Infidels th at are wag ,, in the his. deed like the sheltering palm ree to their friends; and so th .s last nm ent„ cea9ed to shot lost its force also to thg ch(,rch an(] | of i the very best life-long e n 1 „ 7 „ l l r a t o f l a a v s t p l l l o f C O m m O l . Manv J in n y u in v vs j augurated a system of common Infidels are claim ed as C hristians school education, where the poorest after they are dead, however, and can be tau g h t the rudim ents of thus m any people are deceived. To conclude, we will say th at the knowledge at public expense? m an who tried to preach last Sun- In all those countries where the SIL V E R T O N , O R E ilay night in the M. E. church of church still holds sway; where the Corner Main and W ater Streets, this city is, according to his own word of mouth, a believer in gods, priest and pulpit are supported by I devils, miracles, heaven, hell, and the governm ents, education is lim ____ _ _ _ _ _ . __ much more anti-scientific nonsense ited to the few, and very slight ; H ow to M a k e >f the ancient, heathen Jews. progress has been made in learning But to return to our m ain sub- and in real knowledge. The priests ect. The idea of G od’s w rath was aught by a rude people who did who are the real educators in such T he G ov ern m en t natio n alized th e Postal System , why not also not know th a t w rath is heathenish countries, strive to so instruct as to th e M oney System ? A plan is told by C. ELTON B L A N C H A R D and a relic of our brute ancestors. perpetuate power in the hands of in h is book e n t i t l e d ................................ W rath is a name given to a species the clergy, while the physical needs >f fits nts th a t the m e hum .„.m an family mm..y is .. are a|m()gt who„ U N C L E S A M ’S gradually outgrowing, and it is sate 1 1 to say th a t no person is really and neglected. H O M IL IE S ON F IN A N C E truly eligible to the high office of W ithout elaborating a subject ,___ Postpaid for 25 Cents. parent or teacher un til he or she capable of infinite expansion, does All profits on th is book will be given to th e L iberal U n iv ersity . has graduated in the much neglect- no^ common sen»e suggest th a t the I t should l>e in th e h an d s of every th in k in g p erson. A ddress all o rd ers to Bd branch of self-control. American people, and the world as The TORCH OF REASON, S ilverton, Oregon. well, should take a lesson from ex-1 The Real Redeemer. perience, J- J let the pulpit * * wilh its an- We are tau g h t from the pulpit tiquated notions, go to the dogs if W ho D oes Y o u r C u t T h is O u t ¡.hat m an was originally pure and it will, and increase the effort to F ill it up, and forw ard w ith perfect in all his parts, th at he vio- educate and enlarge the m ind and v M TI $1.00 to th e . . , f f free it from false inculcations by a I J UI I I I HNVJ \I I n lated the com m and of God,fell from c]agg ()( worlblegg teacbergi wbog£, his high estate, and th a t to regain gre a^e8( effort has been to protract L ib e r a l U n iv e rs ity C o ., Silverton, Oregon. his lost condition, it became neces- their own power by claim ing “ God sary for another to assum e m an’s wills it?” —[Progressive Thinker. C u s ite r & D a v e n p o rt General Merchandise Good T im es for all Tim e If you req u ire any CA SH ! GRAN" x> CASH CA SH ! S a B U ST F o r 3 5 D ays Deep C uts! N o te or L e t t e r H e a d s , B e a k s or P a m p h le ts , E n v e lo p e s & C R A IG SIL V E R T O N , OREGON. PRODUCE T ic k e ts , P ro g ra m s , To the P u b lish ers (if the Torch o f Reason : Please send th e T orch of R eason to mv address for one year, for which I e n close $1.00, I n v ita tio n s , Special Bargains in Dress Goods at 45c. on the £1.00. B argains in Corsets, U nderwear and Hosiery at cost. A drive in Clothing at 45c. on the $1.00. We have Cut our Prices in Shoes to Bed Rock. A Big C u t in M en’s U n d erw ear. H a ls an d S h irts. Groceries at W holesale Prices FOR CASH. S T R IC T L Y O N E P R IC E B ill H e a d s , S ta te m e n ts , S ale Ends M arch 1, 1 8 9 9 . DREYER C a rd s or C irc u la r s , TAKEN JV am i. P o s t o f f ce. O r an y o th e r P rin tin g , you will serve vour own in te re st and h e lp su p p o rt th e L ite ra l U n iv ersity by se n d ing vo’>r orders to us. We will execute them p ro m p tly , tastefu lly . ! State.