THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, OCTOBER 19, 1899.
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ture in every practical way. This said: “The world as it is grows
advice had been taken before it was somewhat dim before my eyes, but
given, for of the thousands of Lib­ the world that is to be looks bright­
erals. Positivists and Humanitari­ er every day!”
ans in every civilized country, no
effective permanent organization
Good Words About War.
has ever been attained. For all
practical purposes such people are
Such are the following, spoken
a rope of sand. This explains how by a fearless English statesman,
it is that although there is on the Mr. John Morley, in a speech at
average a great advance of Liberal Manchester, England, relating to
and humane sentiments, and al­ the anticipated war with the Trans­
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though the popular sympathy is vaal:
largely with them, yet education,
“The sword won’t help you. I
woman and social customs are ask myself very often whether the
abandoned to the control of priests man with the sword blundering in
and theological influences. Thus and slashing at the knots that
the most precious influences of Hu­ statesmen ought to have untied, is
manity in this world are generally not responsible for half the worst
J. EARL HOSMER, Ph. D., B. S. D., P res .,
catastrophes in the political history
left to the control of those who are of Europe. You may carry fire and
S u p e rin te n d en t D e p artm en t of Cosmology.
not, or ought not to be, “of this sword into the midst of peace and
Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Dynamics.
world” at all. Until union gives industry, but such a war of the
ABEL A. LEONARD, M. D., M. E.,*
practical life to the new’ influences strongest government in the world
S u p e rin te n d e n t D ep artm en t of Biology,
it will remain true that “the dead against this weak little republic,
Anatomy, Physiology, Animal Electricity,
and the strongest government in
walk” while “ the living dream.”
Physiological Psychology, Microscopy.
the world with untold wealth and
The difficulty is, as Strauss sug­ inexhaustible rosources, will bring
THADDEUS B. WAKEMAN,
gests, to unite in any society that you no glory. It will bring you no
S u p e rin te n d e n t D ep artm en t of Sociology an d Law,
shall not seem trivial, if not im­ profit, but mischief will be wrought.
General History, Sociology, Law, Linguistics,
pertinent, when it speaks in the You may make thousands of wo­
Ethics.
men widows and thousands of chil­
name of Science and Humanity, or dren fatherless. It will be wrong.
MINNIE P. HOSMER, L. S.,B. S. I).,
as their representative. Yet there You may add a new province to
S u p e rin te n d e n t P rep ara to ry D e p artm en t,
can be no doubt that the main de­ your empire. It will still be wrong.
History, English Grammar, Botany, Vocal
sire of all Liberals—that is, of all You may give greater buoyancy to
Music.
who are emancipated from theolo­ the South African Stock and Share
Market. You may create South
gy—is to attain the object so grand­ African booms. You may send
PEARL W. GEER, M. G. H., S ecretary ,
ly assumed by Comte in the open­ the price of Mr. Rhodes’ chartereds
Business Methods and Correspondence.
ing part of his “Catechism,” where up to a point beyond the dream of
MINNIE PRESTON,
avarice. Yes, even then it will be
he says:
Kindergarten and Primary Classes.
“In the name of the past and fu­ wrong.”
ture, the servants of Humanity—
SOPHIE WOLF,
The
prosperity
of
a
country
de­
both its philosophical and practical
Piano Music, Elocution, English Literature.
pends,
not
on
the
abundance
of
its
servants—come forward to claim as
CLARA WAKEMAN,
their due the general direction of revenues, nor on the strength of its
Drawing and Painting.
this world. Their object is to con­ fortifications, nor on the beauty of
stitute at length a real Providence its public buildings; but it consists
ALICE DAVENPORT,
in
the
number
of
its
cultivated
citi­
in all departments—moral, intel­
Stenography, Typewriting.
zens,
in
its
men
of
education,
en­
lectual, material.”
LOUIS RAUCH, Assistant,
It may be a long time before this lightenment and character. Here
Bookkeeping, Commercial Arithmetic.
object shall be realized, and it may are to be found its true interests, its
be a very different organization chief strength, its real power.—
LORA AMES, Assistant,
[Martin
Luther.
from that which Comte designed.
Physiology, Hygiene.
But if one Freethonght society
KATIE MATTESON,
A descriptive catalogue of all the
can be and be useful, there seems best Freethought works free on ap­
Librarian.
no reason why similar societies plication to Dellquest & Andrews,
PROFS. HOSMER, WAKEMAN, GEER,
should not be organized wherever Secular Booksellers, El Paso, Texas.
Lecturers on Religion of Science and Humanity.
similar conditions and similar sen­
timents may be found. The day of
*Dr. L eonard has consented to ta k e th is c h a ir u n til som e one
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small things must not be despised.
Organization must come in some
S T U D E N T S M A Y E N T E R A T A N Y T IM E .
form, and only those who try can
succeed. When one man out of
We are now in our New building, which gives us room
IS INVALUABE TO
every eleven in the Roman empire
for increased attendance and much better facilities for
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was a Christian, the empire was such as le ttin g in locks, as it tak e s th e
converted. The tendencies of our place of chisel an d g o u g e ; to
time give to small minorities in the C a b in e t M a k e rs , for inlaid w ork, dow-
p atching, rem oving sp lits and
SILVERTON OREGON.
right an influence far beyond their elling.
k n o ts. In fact, no
numbers as soon as they learn to W a g o n o r P a t t e r n M a k e r m a n u fa c tu r­
combine their efforts.
e r of pianos, organs, sew ing m achines, |
ag ric u ltu ral im p lem en ts, sash, blinds, ,
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Let none then despair! The new fu
rn itu re , nor
faith is the religion of hope. As A n y O th er W o o d w o rk e r, should l?e
sure as the laws of nature and of wdthout it.
man is it, that the future will be­ AS A MACHINE BIT IT IS UNEQUALED. Our Job D ep artm ent
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long to her—“the religion of rea­
It ’8 th e only ronnd b it in th e world
soning faith, of instructed hope and
th a t will bore a SQ U A R E H O L E
and do all th a t any o th e r
enlightened love.” So sure, there­
b it will do.
fore. should each ask and give by
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