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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 1899)
THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, MARCH 16, 1>99. „ , , „ Torch of - Reason - - - - 1 aIld riKht living while the orthodox them and they love each other as old dogmas are honored for their are C(lnverting one to the brothers and sisters. There are hypocrisy and .gnorance L - ä t j « .......* - s versity C om pany, in the In te re sts of C onstructive, Moral Secularism . s s ä = s » ä Ä ^ ja n y ,,ow , ‘ J _ orthodoxy will “h ave tire poor old right, but they do right. The are practically sectar,an institu- coming church will be the school of tions, and the only reason that peo- i F H o sm er .................. Editor stranded wreck” and join, while all schools, and will gather these will- pie do not know it is because of p w G e e r,....................... M an ag er true Secularists will hail the happy ing and capable ones into an or- Christian deceit. day. The divinity school above men- That element among the ortho« ganized, working form, and then E n te red a t th e postoffice at Silverton, dox which is so filled with the the world will begin to come to its tioned is within a few steps of the Oregon, as second-class m ail m atter. holy ghost that they can not see senses. People will rapidly be con- State University, and the following SUBSCRIPTION RATES. straight will still skirmish around verted to Secularism. The mists are quotations from its catalogue: will roll away, and instead of being j “The of the borders with their no tne ooruers wuu men little bands .................- ---- university ------- _ department /» i a ! _n 1 -vi "'t« _ _ i WxeS t a S f c :::::::::. « until death relieve« n the world of, known by names of hatred - Infi- Greek under Professor i John Straub U lltll U c d I II lu iic v v ii > wf i • presence; and del, Methodist, Jew, Catholic, Mo- ¡8 go complete and thorough, m- T hree m o n th s, in a d v an c e ................ 25 their superfluous • - • harnmedan _ — a the Uwa past + QnmifLu • (Jing k t rp ____a Greek,that In clubs of five or m ore, one year, enmities ciU New Testament many social pirates now trying to in a d v an c e .......................................... meets all our requirements in the Money should be sent by registered sail under the banner of Liberal gone, and a’ that and a’ that, we’ll le tte r or m oney order. divinity course. The same may be ism will finally individually kick brothers be for a’ that. There are many whose concep- saJd of ap the departments with themselves to death, and the world Notice! will sail on to higher things than tion of the causes of the ills of hu- which we have associated our course its dark night of ignorant super- manity is so poor and whose own of study, such as the departments A h a n d p o in tin g to th is notice denotes shortcomings so prejudice them of elocution, mental science, litera th a t your su b scrip tio n has ex p ired . naturalism and its riotous sens against the real remedy, that they ture, geology, philosophy, sociolo You áre e arn estly requested to re new so th a t you m ay receive th e pa ualism. By looking into the magic glass will combat every attempt along gy, etc. per w ith o u t in te rru p tio n . W e have de cided th a t it is Ikest for all concerned of history, ground smooth and pol the lines of the coming church, but “Although these schools have no th a t we do n o t semi papers longer th a n no great idea ever entered the world 0RGANiC connection , our students th e tim e paid for unless so ordered. ished by the friction of contending T his will p revent any loss and we will religions, we behold the religion of a perfectly welcome gueot, and so rnay avajj themselves of all the ad- know ju st w here we stan d . Stop it? T he popes, this, the true religion with science, vantages given by the University W e request you to semi us th e nam es the future. of Secularists who m ight becom e suh- priests and preachers of supersti the true savior of man, as its guide, of Oregon. We make a specialty scriliers and we will m ail sam ple copies. divinity course, aud offer no tion, the proselytes of the devil of may wait the baptism of a few more op THURSDAY, MAR. ,6, E. M. 299 wantonness and all the corruption- in the Jordan of rational thought; studies given in the university. ists now occupying high places can but we who expect to do all our We present below the ministerial no more stop it than a band of ig work this side of the stillness we course. It is so arranged that part T h e C o m in g C h u rc h . norant fishermen can stop the tide. call dealh, are very anxious to see of the studies must be taken in the Children who are brought up to all we can of this good work before university . . . T he university As soon as enough Freethinkers we lie down to sleep. GIVES CREDIT FOR CERTAIN WORK TN have a true conception of the move self-control, honesty and purity How can we best apply our en TH E D IV IN IT Y SCHOOL. », will join the church without con- ment now on foot, the old orthodox ergies? Then follows the list of studies, filth will be swept from our coun vesion. They are already natural specifying which are taught in the try and in its place will stand the members, and will only have to university. most beautiful and beneficent or seek the fellowship of those who S e c t a r ia n S c h o o ls F a v o re d . are working for righteousness in ganization that the world has ever “ Do you wish to study for the an organized form to he admitted. seen. Some think that there should A. W. Prescott, of Salem, Ore., ministry? Then consider: that the Others who are tainted with the only he one organization, and that in the Oregonian of the 13th inst., university affords ample facilities life-destroying habits and thoughts that should be the state (in a broad writes an article we wish every for training in elocution and voice condemned by philosophers of all sense) and that, as people become reader of the Torch of Reason culture.” more perfect, this organization will ages and, by experience, proven to might read. It shows what the or Then follow over three pages set grow more simple until it will take be detrimental to our race, will be thodox people will do when they ting forth the advantages of the hut little time from our regular converted to honesty, purity and have a chance and what they are U niversity C hristian A ssociations work to properly govern ourselves; mental freedom before being allow doing. Mr. Prescott says: and two pages devoted to the uni hut it little matters what the ulti ed the high position of a worker. “The people of Oregon may well versity: The rules of the coming church mate outcome is to be, it is certain view with alarm the relations “This growing institution, locat that an organization of all good will be very easily understood, but which exist between the State Uni ed in the city of Eugene, and adja men and women into a creed less, they will be very strict. There will versity and the Eugene Divinity cent to the campus of the Universi Freetbought, Secular organization be thorough conversion before fel- School.” Then he shows the facts, for the uplifting of humanity from lowship is gained, and if one lapses ty of Oregon, with which its rela quoting from the announcements of tions are most cordial , had its in the 1 iw, superstitious, criminal back into the barbarous ways of both schools and the late bill pass ception in the brain of the present our ancestors he will be immediate state in which we now find it, is ed by the legislature, which proves dean, E. C. Sanderson. . . And needed, and when enough of us ly placed outside the gates by beyond doubt that the state is aid without tuition and within one learn that nothing short of perfect these latter-day puritans. The coming church will be a ing the preacher mill at Eugene. block are all the advantages offered abandonment of everything which Why, think of it! The State church of education. Those who destroys reason—everything which by the University of Oregon.” University is largely made up of prevents development, will succeed, have grown up in the work of In the twelfth biennial report of then we will see the old churches teaching know that education is these embryonic preachers, who get the superintendent of public in crumble and the new Church of the hope of the world. They also full credit for their work from the struction is found these statements, Humanity blossom like the rose. know that if they could pick out one without examination in the among others, in regard to the di The Christian churches have had the right thinking boys and girls, other, and pass from the state vinity school: great success in getting members some of them now grown men and school into the divinity school, just by making people believe that women, and organize a school, it as from one grade into another of “The terms begin and end with those of the university. Divinity some wonderful change, called con- would be a wonderfully progress- the same school. But what can Freethinkers ex students may avail themselves of version, has come upon them, and ive school and one that would do all the advantages given hy the oftentimes the victims of this blun much good; for good people of men pect? We are too easy-going, and der have really been changed (con tal capacity coming in contact with allow the fanatics to monopolize University of Oregon. They are verted) to better conditions as far each other will evolve many great everything antkstand coolly by and admitted without examination on as this secular life is concerned, and beneficent ideas. Now there see our own people driven to the the recommendation of the dean. But what is now needed is a church are many teachers, and every one wall. Ereethought teachers must No studies given in the university that will contain no deception, for of them knows of many such peo- now keep their mouths shut or be are offered in the divinity school- such a church will convert thous- pie. They are scattered all over ( blackened as black as tar by foul . . . All students looking to ands to the true religion of progress the world. Their teachers respect slander while the advocates of the ward the ministry are invited to _ t j a 1 _ 1 1 - «« a. a a . • • • .