T H E TORCH OF REASON, SIL V E R T O N
OREGON , JA N U A R Y 18, 1900.
The B irth of 1900 (E. M.
Six Tracts to Promote
( watch
S cien tific
W isdom
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TEXT.
The whistle« a re b low ing—
'1 he roosters a re crow ing—
A nd c e n tu rie s given to M anhood are grow ing;
T he churches are «low ing—
T he T orchea are glow ing—
A n d S cience arid Reason a b u n d a n tly flowing.
In Place of C h ris tia n ity :
TORCH OF REASON . . . .
1 Can Sins be Forgiven?
2 Does Christianity or Science Promote Civil­
ization?
3 Is Religion or Science More Reliable.
4 Evolution and Comparison of Religions.
5 Does Belief in Miracles Benefit?
6 Immortality or Annihilation?
Bring sword or gun, o r false p reten se,
I sta n d beside my own defense;
Let come w hat m ay, I will not flin ch ;
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You can not drive me back an inch.
I, too, have felt your stu p id creeds,
B ut have outgrow n th e ir narrow needs.
Your Bible, by th e “ G reat F ir s t C ause” ,
Is hut a hash of a n cien t law s,
M ixed hv a rude and savage race
JU S T T H K T H I N G
Ami stained w ith e v 'ry foul disgrace.
Its crim es would p u t a F iend to sh am e,
to h an d to your C h ristian friends. Send W here only “ blood” your god can tam e.
2 cents for 6, or 6 cents for 25 trac ts,
I stand for M anhood firm today,
' t o E liza M owry B liven , Brook­
W here gods have lost th e ir cruel sw ay.
lyn, C onn., or send 10 cents
I welcome in th is closing year
for 50. e ith e r kind or a s­
T h at m arks th ree cen tu ries of cheer.
sorted k in d s ,to
W here Science h er b rig h t censer sw ings,
D ethroning gods and H ebrew k in g s;
W here Freedom spreads h e r Torches
b r ig h t;
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Silverton
(T hough Peace is n early out of s i g h t /
Come soon th e dav w hen m an shall rule
T he perished godling ’s fair “ footstool” !
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