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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1899)
THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, OCTOBER 26, 1899. For the Torch o f Reason. T he W a r God Bounced. BY JOHN PRESCOTT G UILD. Mad m en in arm s appeal To th e ir wild “ God of W a r” To m ore inflam e th e ir zeal For him th e y ’re fighting for. A p ray er from both th e ran k s Of m ortal enem ies Goes up to h eaven’s banks For h e lp from o u t th e skies. W hen strew n th e bloody field W ith h u m an b ro th ers slain, W hen life th e w ounded yield A nd groan in gory pain, T hen from th e v icto rs’ ran k s T h ere ascends loud acclaim , To give th e W ar God th a n k s F o r m aking sure th e ir aim . W hy should a God of W ar Be w anted in th e strife ? Men are too m ad by far To need his b u tc h e r knife. L et each and every ran k T h en h ail th e peaceful s ta r, T h e ir arm s no longer clank, B u t bounce th e God of W ar. which undeveloped minds are fed on, until they evolve into the differ ent species known as the “elite.” O, soul needing a savior, be careful whose name you sign to a cheque, I and, above all, look out for th e • priest’s I AM cheques; they are no I good. Don’t accept them or fill them out even by faith. If a bro-1 ker would come to you and say that I AM sent him, you would] think him either crazy, or that he w’as trying to fool you. Mysterious humbug! 5 F t ® liberal ! * UNIVERSITY » ____________ O R E G O N . T he 0 n l^ \V V & siz SIZ Jnst-itut-i©n ©f th e K ind. R a c u 1 t y — 18 9 9 -’( io. SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ A • 1/ German Catholics of Newark, J. EARL HOSMER, Ph. 1), B. S. I)., P pes ., N. J., diocese, recently, at their fifth S u p e rin te n d e n t D ep artm en t of Cosm ology. annual convention, passed a resolu Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Dynamics. tion declaring that in case of war] ABEL A. LEONARD, M. D., M. E.,* between the United States and Ger The Great “ I AM .” S u p e rin te n d e n t D ep artm en t of Biology, many, they would enlist under the Anatomy, Physiology, Animal Electricity, When the Lord sent Moses to banner of the former. Physiological Psychology, Microscopy. the children of Israel, he told him THADDEUS B. WAKEMAN, to say to Israel, “I AM hath sent S u p erin te n d en t D ep artm en t of Sociology an d Law, me unto you.” y rv YTHH General History, Sociology, Law, Linguistics, This name, with all its fulness of i Ethics. meaning, was God’s blank pledge i of all His exceeding great and pre- ] MINNIE P. HOSMER, L. S.,B. S. D., S u p e rin te n d en t P rep arato ry D e p a rtm e n t, cious promises to His children. In History, English Grammar, Botany, Vocal the Lord’s covenant to Abraham i Music. and his heirs He has given all— all blessings in all fulness. And PEARL W. GEER. M. G. H., S ecretary . His announcement to Israel was IS A BOOK O F Business Methods and Correspondence. the Bank of Heaven’s cheque for MINNIE PRESTON, Israel to fill out by faith. Kindergarten and Primary Classes. I AM hath sent me to you. He desired to be their fulness at that SOPHIE WOLF, time, a very present help, their all Piano Music, Elocution, English Literature. in all, according to their needs. CLARA WAKEMAN, How much they never knew’. How- Drawing and Painting. much we shall never know till we On th e follow ing and stand triumphant on the crystal sea ALICE DAVENPORT, k in d red S u b jects: Stenography, Typewriting. before the throne. But “whatsoever things were S e lf C ontrol LOUIS RAUCH, Assistant, written aforetime were written for Bookkeeping, Commercial Arithmetic. our learning, that we through pa S e lf R esp ect tience and comfort of the Scriptures W h a t is M o ra lity ? LORA AMES, Assistant, might have hope.” Physiology, Hygiene. W h a t is Ignorance Jesus is the “prophet like unto KATIE MATTESON, Moses,” the sent of God. He says, Fraud a C rim e Librarian. “I AM hath sent me unto you.” PROPS. HOSMER, WAKEMAN, GEER, Nay, more, He is the I AM in hu H a b it, 2nd N a tu re Lecturers on Religion of Science and Humanity. manity. He is heaven’s cheque in P oliteness blank for all He has promised for *D r. L eonard has consented to tak e th is c h a ir u n til som e one can lie found to fill it p erm an en tly . every one of His children to fill out ] W isdom by faith. E tc , e tc ., e tc . S T U D E N T S M A Y E N T E R A T A N Y T IM E . Do you want redemption, to be O ne of th ese c h ap te rs is created anew, to have your sins We are now in our New building, which gives us room W orth m ore to pardoned, cleansed? Fill out the Young and old th a n th e for increased attendance and much better facilities for P rice of th e book. cheque and present it to the bank. teaching. For terms and further particulars, address, It will be honored. “I AM thy . . . IT SHOULD BE IN . . Redeemer; I AM thy Creator; I SILVERTON OREQON. AM the propitiation of thy sins; I AM thine Advocate,” is His mes sage oft told. Do you desire coun sel, comfort, companionship? I AM thy Counselor, thy Friend, thy Brother, thy Shepherd, thy Father, an d re c e iv e a !5 O ur Job D e p a rtm e n t thy God. He is all in all to all n e a tly c lo th who will receive Him. -ALWAYS GIVES b o u nd copy, p o st p aid 0 soul, needing a savior, learn A G EN TS WANTED. His name; fill it out with all your needs; and know the wonderful -A D D R ESS- goodness and fulness of the great I AM.—[Signs of the Times. ---- BECAUSE IT G IV E S — The above fair specimen of Chris- HONEST STOCK, FINEST INK AND EXCELLENT WORKMANSHIP ian logic is a sample of the trash [ S ilver ro» - O regon | n ib n i LIVING SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ w S ix ty SIZ E x c e l l e n t SIZ SIZ C h a p t e r s SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ SIZ P e a r l W . G e e r , S e c ’y , EVERY HOME! __ Satisaction Torch of Reason