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THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON OREGON, JANUARY 4, 1900.
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s|ty . In addition to this, the Science had shown conclusively' evolution. The speaker then took
grounds buildings and school aP- that the old theological or Biblical up exhibits of the progress of £ l -
NEW S AND NOTES.
paratus sh.uld be provided for.
solution of the world around us, ence looking to the future present-
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I hey tell us that this is “(he on- and within us, was wholly the re- e,l in the New Year number of th e
H appy New Year!
ly university of the kind”. It is a 1 suit of childish illusions R ut this New V, b u
ar nu'nber of t,le
School began Tuesday with a shame, if this is true. Only one negative result was only the beam the v
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Master Te(l Wolfard entered the w *ose needs we know; and hun- Science had replaced the error by and the world which could present
University last Wednesday.
dreds of universities (fat ones) for verified conclusions which had re-
such evidences of progress and of
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glory
of
God”,
whose
wherea-
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old
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A class in German will be organ
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.OrW’ ai’d .‘be i e,a‘iona >nd dotie8 •*»* He went over several of the
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There o,Jght to be a Liberal of man in it. This new Scientific
I he students and professors have University in every state. Let us gospel of Science and Humanity items, but among the things not
all returned, and now we will have endow the University at Silverton was the greatest achievement, tri­ noted was the Emancipation of Ed­
good solid work once more until at once, and then, without waste of umph and glory of the human race. ucation. This was shown by the
the summer vacation.
time, plant a similar school in ev- Nothing like it had ever been con­ general prominence given to Sci­
ence everywhere; and especially by
The January number of the Free- ery 8tate in the L nion.
ceived possible until very recently— the establishment, incorporation
thought Magazine comes laden with
Are the believers in Man all pau- say within the last 75 years. The
good thoughts for the New Year. Pers ar niggards? Are the believ- crowning victories in the Biological and hopeful work of the Liberal
Take it an d the Torch for $1.50 erB ,n
the only ones who have and mental Sciences had really I niversity at Silverton, entirely
upon and within the new’ and Sci­
per year.
any wealth or any heart to give? I been worked out in our own dav
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J’ entific solution of the world and of
The students of the L. U. O. are think not. The writer of this arti­ It was a sublime thing to be now human affairs.
kept very busy with their rhetoric, cle is not a millionaire, but he is living, and to realize those facts.
The applause that greeted the
good
for
the
last
ten
dollars
of
the
But would these results be satisfac­ lecture was hearty and show’ed an
Latin, Greek, algebra, music, etc.,
first
ten
thousand
of
the
permanent
tory? 1 he question wa- an absurd intelligent appreciation. There was
etc., hut they are happy and pre­
endowment
*br
the
Liberal
(Jni-
one. If they were true, there was no discussion expected, for this was
paring for a grand campaign.
v( rsity, Oregon.
no question about their being satis­ a New Year sermon, hut Mr.Wake­
Remember to be present at the
Who man had to close the evening with
meeting of the Thought Exchange, The Silverton Thought Exchange factory—they had to be.
would be so silly as to pretend that a vigorous and approving speech,
Sunday evening, to hear Mr. D. E.
on New Year’s Eve.
falsehood and illusion were better which was also heartily applauded.
Swank, of Aumsville, explain all
than the truth? If things are not Then the choir was heard again,and
about the soul and its immortality.
PRESIDENT HOSMER ON THE TRIUMPH as we supposed and wished, the notice given that Mr. D. E. Swank
A general discussion will follow.
OF HUMANITY.
only thing to do is to make the I would hold forth next Sunday ev
Prof. Wakeman gave his ideas on
best of what we have. The glory er.ing on Spiritualism.
school libraries to the teachers in
The rain just held off to enable of the future of mankind would be
Convention at Salem, last week, President Hosmer to sum up the in just doing that very thing, while
and received hearty applause. past, and to open up the new cen­ we should go on every year extend­ Secularists would you not like to
What he said will appear in the tury on New Year’s Eve, and a ing, and consequently enjoying have some letterheads printed with
Secular sentiment and Wettstein’s
next issue of the Torch.
large audience was there to greet knowledge over the world around
Erccthought badge, to use in corre­
and within us.
The Christians are now raising him.
spondence with your friends? We
I)r. C. H. Brewer, the young and
$3,000,000 to endow the schools of
The speaker showed that the new will furnish them to you with your
the late Rev. Moody, the evangelist. punctual President, and the choir view of the world which relieved us name and address printed on them
How long must truth and right go were ready for work on time, and of the old notions of creation out for 75 cents per hundred, $1.50 per
in rags, while theological fanaticism the musical efforts were heartily of nothing, total depravity, and 250, or $2.50 for 500, postpaid. Let
the people know where you stand.
is clothed in purple and fine linen? applauded.
eternal damnation, was one that
The speaker of the evening had would add immensely to the cheer­
We are very sorry to lose our
student, Mr. John feteelhammer, the place of honor in giving the fulness and happiness of our people.
who is soon to leave for Minnesota, third address of three Liberal Fes- That the knowledge of the world
where he will enter into business tival occasions: — Thanksgiving, which had done this was an ines­
with his uncle. Our best wishes Christmas, and New Year. He timable power for the achievement
go with John, who has done well opened up by showing that the of further mastery over our future
in school, and leaves every student good and great qualities of the hu­ environments. He took up the
man race must depend upon the history of the human sentiments
and teacher as a friend.
knowledge of the world outside of from animistic fetichism, Astrology,
Will be scarce in some lines.
Mr. John Madden, Jr., of Lone­ us and of the powers within us.
altham and Elgin factories can
Polytheism, Christian Monotheism,
rock, Oregon, has entered the Lib­ It was not possible to be either
not
supply the demand. - It will
with the result that our old the­
eral University, having come to us great or happy without this know­
ue to your interest to order
ology had inherited the worst
NOW
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from Portland, where he has spent ledge, and in that would consist
phases of each cf these former D ia m o n d s have advanced, but I
the past few months in school. He the triumph of Humanity. This
phases of religious growth, and left can supply orders direct from importers
comes to the L. U. O. to receive brought him to the question wheth
a state of egoism, avarice, and yet and guarantee to undersell any other
better instruction in an institution er mankind had worked out an y , of dependence and fear, that was retailer
in the United States.
eutirely free and emancipated.
sufficient knowledge of the world i absurdly amusing, and yet the
W a tc h e s I have again reduced with
upon which it could safely stand ts main cause of human ignorance, special reference to undersell big cata­
How About the Endowm ent?
a b asis of its in d iv id u a l a n d social selfishness, and misery. Take for logue houses. Pay no attention to my
old price-lists, hut send for la te st; or if
life, without calling into play any Dn8tance the wars of the present ordered
from the old, I will return the
BY D. E.
supernatural, religious revelations, C hristian nations; the victories of change.
beliefs, or suppositions. He thus peace and civilization if sought and O pals, G a r n e ts , C h a in s , B r a c e ­
It is pleasant to see so much in went right into that main question,
applied would within a few years le ts , E m b le m s of any order, or jewel­
the Torch of Reason about the funds and gave an outline of the main
remove every one of the evils ac- ry of any kind and quality, Silver Nov­
that are coming in for the Liberal results achieved by Science in Cos- complaiued of, and such victories elties, the Gorham Silver spoons, in sets
single,
L niversity. Let them continue to mology, Biology, Sociology and ,h*jwot.M be sought for ¡ns'tead of "those” or
Go1d"pens,'‘c^M
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come, in sums little and large.
Science of the mind. It was are- of war, but for the sentiments that 9en<1 you best goods at lowes prices,
They are not coming too fast.
markable survey—a panorama of had been inculcated by the false Send cuts from any catalogue or describe
Indeed, this is a time when great scientific results we might call it— religions of the past.
closely and I will suit you or refund cash.
things in this line ought to be done. showing extensive and accurate
The religion of the future would In£ e,'s°O Spoons and Free-
This last year
. of , the
J century
- ought
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learning, but presented in such a be the ReLion f Tr
* t,U)U£ h t Badges m ust be ordered
to see one hundred thousand dol- manner as to hold the audience in ina »,
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Humanity, rest- early or the supply may be exhausted,
lars or more permanently invested, terested as to what t h
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J '! 8 P° n Sc,ence ,n8tead °f theo- Price-lists and my tract, -‘Theism in the
the income of which should he foi ’ conclusionmight be T1 7
the
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the support of the Libera. Unive, about the past. The"result w X t
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