I l l E TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, MAY 25, 1899.
’ our ministerB* (of Humanity) half­ his god was moral or not; purely | f | f o r i T I 3 t i o n
fare tickets on the boat, en route and simply on that.
Mr. Gladstone said: “To my
Well we are on the train, at last, for The Dalles, and are soon steam-
speeding away toward Portland, ¡ng down the Willamette. The big great pain and disappointment I
and as we whiz along we think and bridges swing open to let us pass, have found, during the last t nee TS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT?
1 If so, make your wants known to us.
write, for, don’t you know, Mr. and we wonder if the difficulties of years, that thousands of church- and we will try and supply them. If
Morris, our foreman, must be sup­ our work of establishing our Free- men supplied the great mass of what we do for you is worth nothing to
plied with copy, or how would our thought University will as easily j those who have goue lamentably you, we will expect no pay. Cast your
subscribers get their lorch of move out of our way as we ap- ; wrong upon questions involving eye over the list, and then write to us.
Reason? We wonder how many proach. We’ll do our best, and if deeply the interests of truth, jus- Read our ad. on page 6. Address,
INFORMATION BUREAU,
would be really disappointed if it all who have been “born again ’ tice ami humanity. I should hear
S il v e r t o n , O r f .
failed to put in an appearance this into the knowledge of Secularism with much comfort any sati.> ac- _____
week or if it died entirely! Wait, do as well as the Baileys, who not lory explanation of this very pain- $3Ooo. Three lots and buddings,
consisting
2}^-story
a saloon
there is a man who, by his conver- only royally entertained us and fuI circumstance.”
b u f of
f S a , 8»
blacksm hotel,
ith ahop,
two dwell,
sation, appears to be a Secularist.' wished us well, but swelled our
I t was not th e religion >
1« ¡„g houses and a barn, situated in Oswe-
I ’ll see. “Well, my friend, have purse, not only giving the encour- time that led in such a work as the g o , < ^ on- Would trade for other
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you heard of the Liberal Uuiver- agement necessary to carry on th e great
anti-slavery reform. T »e,
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pity at Silverton, Oregon?” “ Yes; battle, but the sinews of war as church was engaged in riveting the
D airv and F ruit F a rm s.-A dairv
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* iii
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if fottarfi rtf thp ftliivps And
to inrin of 36 acres, good alfalfa land, and
this other gentleman pointed out well, we will surely succeed, and ll
1 ‘ fruit farm of 80 acres, 10 acres grapes, 2
the foundation as we. passed.” these people are doomed to an them lessons of pious patience from acre8 peaches and other fruit, good
Then ensued a long conversation, eternal hell for their honest, the Bible, when Mr. Gains.,n, In a ' ^ t ^ ™
8eji cheap or trade for a stock
in which we learn that this man thoughts, we hope to join them in hall of Infidels here in Boston, ut-
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believes in a God, in the Bible as that anti-celestial city, where we tered the first words, the last echo farm,
the word of that spook, that the will all dance around in our tight- of which is their song of deliver
To Trade.—Twenty-two acre fruit
farm,
8 miles south of Salem, Ore.; 4
modern scientific ideas of evolution fitting jersies and let the saints en-. ancc
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»ha i.r.AvlJ I acres bearing orchard, mostly winter
.apples, 2 acres strawberries, new wire
are false, that man was made “by jo y th e ir w ed d ing g a rm e n ts a n d , I t Is th e m »rality >f
good house and barn, plenty of
God” out of the dust and that crowns to their heart's content, that has made the religions as fence,
pasture, excellent water, and timber
woman was really made out of a So on, on we go with our work, and good as they are. Visit any clime enough for wood. Would like to trade for
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rib. Poor fellow, he is trying hard on, on plows the big river steamer you please in the past history of a larger place.
J. e . h .
the world, and you will find that A gents.— Agents wanted to sell the
to gain a home in heaven, and if up the Columbia.
the religion of that people is simply Eorstner Auger Bit. Money can be
credulity is a virtue, he’ll get
the reflection of its moral ideals. made. Send 60c for sample, or $2.60
there. But here we are at \Y ood-
Religion and M orality.
for full set packed in neat box.
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The gods in heaven speak the words
burn, where we change cars, and as
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of the people on earth. The church 80 acres.—About four miles from Sil­
we step onto the platform we at
Take
Europe
today,
ihosecoun-
. that
. wor(j j j t include
• i
.
j
—and , ln
every verton ; small, unfinished house; about
once recognize a schoolmate friend tries
that are under the power and religion on the face of the earth— 5 acres cleared; $600. Better see It. 11
in the genial Mr. C. P. Briggs, who influence of the church to the great­
or Sale.—A fine little house in Sil­
has recently established himself as est extent are the countries where the church never yet started the verton,
with one acre of land, for only
work of reforming itself—never. $285. “ First come, first served.”
landlord in the Delmonico Hotel.
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you find most of ignorance and
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g
yer„
onwar(j
movement
of
the
re-
In just one minute Mr. Briggs is a
vice. t is those countries that ligious life of the world has been For Sale.—A fine litte home in Silver-
subscriber to the Torch of Reason.
have been invaded by the modern
& moral protest_ [Rev. ton—¿¿-acre; apples, prunes, raspber­
ries, cherries, pears; neat little house,
Secularists should patronize him
spirit of science, the protest of Minot Victor Savage.
painted and papered; good sidewalk.
when they can.
Price, $450.
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Freethought and earnest endeavor
But here we go again on the after truth and the moral prin­ ) O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-^O-O0 0 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 O-O-O-O-O-O <
Secularists Wanted.--Secularists who
train How much our trip is like ciples that underlie the progress of
are thoroughly interested in the cause
L IT T L E P O IN T S.
are wanted to help build up a Secular
the journey of life! We start out a the world; it is these countries that
community
near Silverton, Oregon. It
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merry company, but who can tell stand highest, and where religion
is thought best that each member of the
The God of the Bible never community own a little home of his or
what successes and what failures itself is freest from those blots and
her own, which can very ’ easily he ob­
will be met? The train is loaded blemishes that disfigure and de­ peeps until the war is over, and tained.
Write to us.
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then he joins in with the victors.—
with a large company of Odd Fel­ fame it.
[Presbyterian Minister’s Confession. Real E state for Sale. — 80 acres,
lows, who have been at the capital
Religion and morality were to­
house and barn, good orchard, all fenc­
city attending a convention. What tally distinct and separate in their
ed,
8 miles from Silverton, near school,
How many prayers does God
35 acres improved, on main road. Price
a jolly crowd 1 We ask ourselves origin. Religion was simply an ar­
have to take to save the world? |800.
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why it is that the Secularists can­ rangement between man and his
Twenty
acres;
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acres
improved,
all
He’s had quite a dose.
fenced, good spring, 1% miles from Sil­
not have such a large fraternal so­ gods, by which he was to gain their
verton.
Price $700.
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ciety, or even larger, and our hope favor or ward off their wrath.
Jesus died to save the human One hundred
and sixty acres; 12
acres cleared, 6 miles from Silverton.
looks forward to the time when we
Morality, on the other hand, is a race, but it takes lots of preaching, Price $300.
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can. Many of these Odd Fellows matter of behavior between man singing and praying to complete
are Liberals, and we meet a num­
D airy F a rm .—480 acres of deeded
and man. The question as to the job, don’t it?
land,
80 acres in meadow and balance
ber who extend to us the right whether a religion should be moral
grain hay land, pasture, etc. A good
hand of fellowship. What a great or not depended entirely upon the
of water runs through the farm
Are you acquainted with the stream
the
year
round. Also 320 acres of tim­
moral lesson these fraternal socie­
conception of a man as to whether merits of the Forstner auger bit?
ber culture and homestead which can
ties are teaching, and how grand it
be proved up on for $200. Good house,
dairy
with utensils for making cheese
will be when all good, freethinking
and butter, smokehouse, blacksmith
people can join in a great brother­
H o w M uch W ill You Help?
shop and tools, and large, new barn to
hold 50 head of cows, 50 calves and 100
hood and work against the ene­
tons of hav. Good well at house and
As soon as we can raise One Thousand Dollars we will begin work barn. This fine diary farm is located in
mies of the progress of its members
on the University building. How much will you help?
one of the finest little valleys in Eastern
and of the world!
If you can’t send us the cash just now, fill the blank below’ with as Oregon. The owner finds ready market
Soon we are at Portland, enjoy­ much as you can afford, sign your name and forward to Liberal Uni­ for all his cheese and butter at high
and has made enough money at
ing the hearty welcome of the versity, Silverton, Oregon; and when we have One Thousand Dol­ prices,
the business so that he can afford to re­
Bailey family.
Repartee and lars signed we will call for your part.
tire. He wishes to locate in Silverton
and educate his children in the Liberal
music occupy the evening until,
University. He offers all this for only
hark! the firebell is ringing, and
$3000—one-half down and balance on
easy terms; also 130 head of cattle and
with many others we hasten to the
some hogs will lie sold very cheap for
99.
scene of the conflagration and wit­
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cash. Address the Information Bureau
1 promise to pay the Liberal University Company on Silverton, ore.
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ness a sight that smaller towns
never experience. After the fire is dem and $ .............. , to assist in the erection o f their Teacher.—A gentleman. 40 years of
age, residing in Missouri, desires to
under control we return and rest in , bldlding at Silverton> Oregon.
move to Oregon if he can get a position as
the same bed that Mr. Geer occu­
teacher or find some congenial work.
He has excellent recommendations and
pied a few days before.
has had very successful experience in
Early in the morning we secure'
$ .................
1 the school room.
All Aboard!
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