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T H E TORCH OF REASON, S IL V E R T O N , OREGON, OCTOBER 12, 1899. Do you tak e th e T orch c f Reason? I t is only One D ollar a Y ear, and co n tain s reading m a tte r th a t you can not get elsew here for th ree tim es the m oney. I t comes every week, too. Religious Problems. S peaking of religious problem s which have to he met by the clergy of today, Rev. \Vm. M. Lawrence, pastor o f the Second B aptist Church q / W e e k ly O regonian I t is published a t P o rtla n d , ore., an d co n tain s m ore an d b e tte r infor m atio n in regard to th e Pacific N o rth w est th an any o th er pap er,an d is th e best news paj»er in Oregon. You get sixteen pages of good read ing m a tte r each w eek, including all th e news of th e nation and the w orld, for only $ 1.50 a year. W ill you a c c e p t A Good O ffer? You can get T he Torch of Reason and T he W eekly O regonian both one y ear for only $1.75, little m ore th e price of th e O regonian alone. • ttw ijRlf IMF ■!* “ Psychology, one phase of the new education which seems to have come to stay, and which teaches th a t when the brain dies the soul perishes with it, is another prob lem. Men are rapidly losing in te r est in the question of im m ortality, and when approached on the sub ject do not seem to be interested. If interest is bo be aroused in a fu ture state, and men convinced of its existence, mere denial of m a te ria l istic teachings will not avail. Facts m ust be presented. The people w ant to know w hat are the facts and the tru th .” Iu this connection the speaker Send all o rders for su b scrip tio n s and for sam ple copies to thought th a t these facts were not TH E TOUCH OF R E A SO N , S ilverto n , Oregon. KINNEY AND PORTER being presented, because the m inis try is not getting its share of well- educated men. 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Profusely ilius. 75 P a in e ’s Com plete Life, by Clio R ickm an and th e ed ito r of th e N a tio n a l.............................. 1 00 P a in e ’s Principal P olitical W orks, (lv o l.)... l 00 P a in e ’s Political W orks, C om plete, (2 vols.).. 2 00 P a in e ’s Religious a n d Theological W orks. 1 00 G ibbon’s H istory o f C hristianity, n iu s ....... 2 00 Gibbon’s Birth and C h a ra cte r o f M ahom et.. 50 Rev. H erbert S. Bigelow, a so- PA PER E D IT IO N S . Paine’s Age o f R e a s o n ..................................... Paine’s C om m on S ense..................................... Paine’s Rights of M a n ....................................... Paine’s < ris is ....................................................... Paine’s Religious & Theological W orks. Ills Paine’s P rin cip al Political W orks. Ilius...... Paine’s Life. P rofhsely illu stra te d ........... ... Volney’s R uins o f Em pires Illustrated. Rous-seau’s V icar o f Savoy, and A Search for T ru th , by O live S c h re in e r......... ........... Rousseau’s Social C o n tra c t............................... Vleslier’s S u p e rstitio n in all Ages. P o rtra it VictMivr'* Ullrtiibe nub iB n iiiip ff. Portr.ait Dicken*;' S unday U n d e r T hree H eads. Ilius. Bulwer’s H istory o f a False R eligion. Ilius. T a lle y ra n d ’s L etter to th e Pope. P o rtra it. G ibbon’s B irth and C h a ra c te r o f M ahom et. H iggins’ Hor® Sabbatic® ............................... H iggins’ Apology for M ahom et, th e Ilius. Reasons for U nbelief. By Iz»ui« V ia rd o t ... F a th e r Tom an d th e Pope a t th e V a tic a n ....... 25 15 25 25 50 50 50 fi< 25 50 ro 50 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 M a in S t r e e t CARRY A S ilv e r to n , O r e ’ called “ Liberal preacher” of Cin cinnati, is not o u t of the theologic COMPLETE STOCK OF School S u p p lies, Books and S ta tio n e ry . Dealers in F ruits, V egetables and C onfectionery. W h o D o e s Y o u r ------ If you req u ire any C a rd s or C irc u la r s , B ill H e a d s , N o te or L e tte r H e a d s , S ta te m e n ts , T ic k e ts , P ro g ra m s , I n v ita tio n s , B ooks or P a m p h le ts , E n v e lo p e s Or any o th e r P rin tin g , you will serve your own in te re st an d h elp su p p o rt th e Lilieral U n iv ersity by se n d ing y our orders to us. We will execute them p ro m p tly , tastefu lly . al woods by any means, but occa sionally says a good thing for which he deserves credit. Here is an instance: “ Can you show me a single in V oltaire's Rom ances. Illu stra te d .................. 1 50 and C riticism s. Profusely ilius. 1 50 iquity, since our Bible has been --------Essays R ousseau’s Vicar o f Savoy. P o rtra it. Cloth 50 known, which has not been defend R ousseau’s Social C o n tract. P o rtru it........... 75 M eslier’s S uperstition in all Ages, L ort.ait. 1 00 ed by quotations from scripture? 2Jic$lier'fc (Mlnubc im h i'C iiin u ft. P ortrait 1 00 olney’s Ruins of E m pires. Illu stra te d ..... 75 The persecutions of the Jews, the V V olney’s New R esearches in A ncient H istory 1 50 depredations of the crusaders, the R eade’s < Win wood) M a rty rd o m o f Man ... .. 1 00 Haeckel's Visit to Ceylon. P o rtra it............ 1 00 m aintenance of the divine rig h t of D ickens’ S unday U n d er T h re e H eads. Ilius. 50 iggins’ Hor® S ab b atic® .................... ............ 60 kings, the defense of slavery, the H H iggins’ Apology for M ahom et, th e Ilius. 50 defense of capital punishm ent, op B uchner’s Force and M atter. P o rtra it .. 1 00 Man in Fast, P re se n t a n d F u tu re . 1 00 position to the education of woman, I B R uchner’s ochefoucauld's M oral M axim s........ .............. 75 te’s Positive P hilosophy. P o r tr a it........ 4 00 the apology for poverty as a divine C G om oodloe’s B irth o f th e R epublic. P o r tr a it .. 1 CO 76 institution, and now at last, ju s S alt us’ A natom y o f N e g a tio n ..................... . S altu s’ P hilosophy o f D ise n c h a n tm e n t......... 75 tification for preaching the gospel F aw cett’s A gnosticism . ........................ ....... 75 er’s H istory o f a F alse R eligion .......... 60 of the Prince of Peace out of the T B a ulw lle y ra n d ’s l e t t e r to th e Pope. P ortrait... 5C m ouths of thirteen inch guns— Reasons for U nbelief. By Lcuis V ia rd o t...... 60 F a th er Tom an d th e Pope a t th e V a tic a n ....... 60 these are some of the crim es th at In g erso ll’s L ectures, vol. I. c lo th ..................... 3 50 ---------------- “ vol. I, Full sh eep ........... 5 00 m ay he laid at the door of the doc — ------------------ “ vol. I, h a lf m orocco..... 5 00 i Second volum e in preparation.) trin e th at men are not to use their In g erso ll’s Prose Poem s. P o rtra it ....... 2 50 own reason, th a t they are not to ---------------- “ “ C heaper Edition.. 1 50 ----------------G ods an d o th e r L ectu res............. 1 00 tru s t the light of their own con ----------------G hosts and o th e r L ectures.......... 1 00 science, but that what they find in --------------- Som e M istakes o f Moses................ 1 00 -Interview s on T alm age.... .»... 1 00 the Bible must overrule an y th in g -H eld -In g erso ll Discussion 50 — -------lu g c rs dl-G •lW laditonc C ontroversy 50 which their own common sense may ---------------T he C h ristian R e lig io n ................. 6C tell them or their own consciences ------------- Patriotic Addresses..................... 50 --------------- S hakespeare. 3 L ectu re. P< rtra it. 50 dictate.” R e n a n ’s Life of .,ts u s ............................Cloth 75 D avidson’s Canon ct th e B ible......................... 1 00 Apocryphal New T e sta m e n t........ ................... 1 50 A poci. . H ere is another instance: “ A th in e is true not because a pope says so, not because a church council so declares it, not because we find it in the Bible, not even be cause we find it am ong the words of Jesus. The dictum s of the popes, the deliverences of the councils, the books of the Bible, even the words of Jesus must plead th eir own cause before the trib u n al of each E X -G O V . J O H N P . A L T G E L D . m an ’s private judgm ent and each A B o o k f o r t h e P e o p l e m au ’s h e a rt.” “ LIVE Q UESTIO NS" C o n t a in s a ll m fam ous s p e e c h e s , l e t t e r s , m essa g es ano essays of t h e a u t h o r . e ver y is s u e o f n a t io n a l im p o r t a n c e a n o PO P U LA R IN T E R E S T E A R N E S T L Y C O N S ID E R E D . M orehouse’s W ilderness o f Worlds. Ilius ... T aber’s F aith o r F act .................................... K eeler’s S hort H istory o f the B ible................. C arlyle's F rench R ev olution............................. S pencer’s F irst P r in c ip le s ................................. S pencer’s D ata oi E th ic s.................................... 1 “ E d u c a tio n ............................................. D arw in’s D escent of M an .................................. D arw in ’s O rigin o f Species. . . . ..................... P ro c to r’s O ther W orlds th an ours ................. K ingsley’s H y p a tia .............................................. S ch o p en h au er’s E ssays....................................... O 'M eara’s N apoleon, 2 vol., Boxed. Ilius. Las Casas N apoleon, 4 vols., Boxed Ilius.... C obbett’s E nglish G ra m m a r ......................... M acauley’s Lay« o f A ncient Rom e. Ilius..... S hakespeare P ortrayed by H im self..,,............. O ld S p a n is h 1 00 1 00 75 75 75 75 76 75 76 75 75 75 2 50 5 00 1 00 2 50 1 00 R o m a n c e s . Don Q uixote, 4 vols L azanllo de Torm es, 2 vols 48 Etchings, Asm odeus, 1 v o l................................ crown tfvo, Bachelor o f S alam anca, 1 vol........ clom. V anillo Gonzales, o r th e M erry Bachelor, 1 vol........................... Boxed (18.00 A dventures o f Gil Bias, 3 vols....... The Same 12 vols., H a lf < alL B oxed...»...... 36 00 Don Q uixote, 4 vols., w ith Etchings, Boxed . 6 00 A dventures o f Gil Bias, 3 vols., “ “ „ 4 50 P O P U L A R C L O T H E D IT IO N S . A dventures o f Gil Bias, 3 vols. Illu stra te d . f3 00 “ “ “ “ P o p u la r edition 1 00 Asmodeus, or th e Devil on Two Sticks. Ulas. 1 00 Bachelor o f S alam anca. Illu s tra te d .......... . 1 00 V anillc Gonzales. or M erry pn> helor. Ilius 1 00 Don Q uixote, 4 volum es in i. 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V o ltaire’s Zadig, o r F a te ; a n d T he W h ite Bull, a Satirical Romance ........... 25 ------- T he Sage an d the A th e ist; also The Princess o f B a b y lo n .......................... 25 -------T he Man o f F orty C row ns; and The H uron, or. Pupil o f N a tu re ........... 26 -------M ierom egas; T he W orld as it Goes ; P lato’s Dream ; J e a n n o t & Colin, etc. 25 V oltaire’s Rom ances, c o n ta in in g the a b o \e 4 books in one vol. Profusely lllustruU d. t l 00 --------L e tte rs on th e C hristian R eligion.... 25 ------- Philosophy of H isto ry ............................... ‘25 --------Ig n o ra n t P h ilo so p h e r................... 2» ------- Chinese C a te ch ism ............... ................... * 2> V oltaire’s E sssy sa n d C riticism s contains the ab >ve 4 books, profusely illu s tra te d ........ 1 00 R e n a n ’s lif e o f Jesu s. Illu stra te d ............... CO S chopenhauer’s W isdom o f Life. P o rtra it... 25 — C ounsels a n d M axim s.............................. 25 — _ Religion : a Dialogue & O ther Essays.. 2 > ------- T he A rt o f L ite ra tu re ................................ 23 -------S tudies in P essim ism .............. ............ 25 G abrielle’s Life a n d Im m o rtality o f M an ... h l D avidson’s C anon o f th e B ible........................ 50 D arw in’s O rigin o f S p e c ie s .............................. 60 H ypatia By C harles K ingsley........................ 50 Bacon’s P aradoxes. P o rtra it ............. ••• ITie Seientific Religion By M anicl S an d s... 50 lu g erso ll’s C ontroversy & C hristm as Serm on .5 -----------Gods a n d o th e r L ectures 60 ----------- Ghosts a n d o th e r L ectu res............... TO -----------Some M istakes of Moses ............... 25 -------------In terv iew s on T a lm a g e ...................... 60 ---------- W h at M ust we do to be Saved ?....... 25 ------------- B la s p h e m y .......... 2< ------------ Man, W om an a n d Child. P o rtra it. 25 -------------S hakespeare, a Iz-cture. P o rtra it. 25 ------------ About th e Holy Bible, a L ecture 25 -------------V oltaire, a L ecture. P o r tr a it ........ 25 -------------H eld-Ingersoll D iscussion. 25 -------------Ingersoll-G ladstone C ontroversy . '.'5 -------------T he C h ristian Religion .............— 25 ------------ F o u n d atio n s o f F a ith ............ ............ 25 ------------ H o w to Reform M a n k in d ................. 25 ------------- Essays a n d C riticism s .................... 25 ------------ - T he T ru th , a L e c tu re ....................... ’ 25 -------------Crim es A gainst C rim inals. ....... 10 ------------ A braham L in co ln , a L ecture. P or. 25 ------------- W hich W ay? A L ectu re................... 2- -------------M yths a n d M iracles. A L ecture... 25 -------------P atrio tic A d d re s se s ................. 25 -------------Som e R easons W h y ........................... 2 > ------------- W hy I am an A gnostic...................... 25 ------------- Rome o r Reason ? .............................. 25 -------------H uperstition. A L e c tu r e ................. 25 -------------i)n th -D evil. “ ................. 25 ------------T h an k sg iv in g S erm on ...................... 25 ------------- As He 6 ................................................. 25 -------------V indication o f T hom as P aine. 15 -------------Is Suicide a Sin ? ................................ 25 ------------To the Clergy.................................... 2.5 ------------- Individuality-......................................... ------------- Liberty in L ite ra tu re .......................... -------------G rth o o o x y ............................................... ------- ----- L im itatio n s o f T oleration ................. pianos' D iscourse A bout I m m o r ta lity ............ ------- “ “ R e lig io n ..................... ------- “ •• God ............................. -------- “ “ C o n d u c t.................... -------- “ “ T he Law o f Success a n d F a ilu re o f T hings 25 2’> 10 1.0 50 50 50 'O K eeler’s Short H istory o f th e Bible G ard en er's Men, W om en a n d Gods. Asmodeus. o r th e Devil on Two Sticks. Ilius. Bachelor 06 S alam anca. H lu s tr a te d ....... V anillo Gonzales, o r th e M erry Bachelor, ilia. *o r0 : 1 50 50 ------- “ “ Opposites in General 50 50 FOR SA LE BY T H E T O R C H OF R E A S O N . S ilv e rto n , O regon.