THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, JANUARY 25, 1900. 8 KXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) to get out the other six tracts soon. N E W S AND NOTES. See Miss Topsy Turvy. Any No ex > Q O O O O O O O O O O O 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 oooooo < seat in the house 25 cents. tra charge for reserved seats. Sil Miss Topsy Turvy! Remember the dance Saturday verton home talent is sure to win. Mr. L. P. Maxam, of Michigan, evening after the play. has sent in ten dollars, the first do- Do you want to laugh? Go to n, . . nation for the Ingersoll Chair in the Liberall Hall Saturday evening , r . . r . . . the Liberal University, first sug- and see Miss Topsy Turvy. gested by George Jacob Holyoake, Miss Adda Wolfard and Miss of E Pg|and. Hallie Gilmore eutered the Liberal ' University this week. Prof. Wakeman spoke in Unity The Religion of th e Noble and Ils E thics. S ilv e rto n T h o u g h t E xchange. REV. VV. E. COPELAND ON VOLTAIRE, PAINE AND INGERSOLL. An extra large crowd filled the Liberal Hall last Sunday evening, anxious to hear what a preacher ,1 u . i v i could say about such men as \ ol- • it taire, Paine and Ingersoll, The choir sang one of those sweet songs, and then the speaker of the evening read some selections from the first part of the Age of Reason, showing that the author was a good Unitarian. We then listened to some more music and Rev. Copeland began in his earnest manner, which is sure to win the attention of his audience. He said that Voltaire of the 17th, Paine of the 18th, and Ingersoll of Rev. Copeland replied in a few words, saying that he believes in a power higher than himself, and he calls that power God. The speak er announced that he would ad dress the people of Silverton the following evening on the subject of co-operation. I hen we listened to ' another song, after which the audi- enee was dismissed. MONDAY EVENING.— REV. W E. COPE- LAND ON “ HOW TO DESTROY TH E TRUSTS How it did rain! No one could expect much of an audience on a W e hope our readers will keep night like that. Still quite a re theireyes on the all important ques spectable number gathered to hear The character songs and instru tions which we seek to meet and about Co-operation vs. Trusts. We mental selections at the drama on solve by the weighty extracts on our listened to the L. U. O. choir and Saturday evening will please all first page. “The Ethical Test” or then Rev. Copeland began by say who hear them. what is light and wrong? by Dr. the 19th centurv, the first a French- ing that the trusts, while they are The specialties between the acts Paul Carus, is about as important man, the second an Englishman, the embodiment of evil, are educat of “Topsy Turvy” Saturday even as any question can be. The solu and the third an American, form a ing people to co-operate, and heads ing are well worth the price of ad tion given follows properly the ob real trinity much more worthy the of departments under the trust mission. Don’t fail to be present. ject of human life disclosed scien respect of humanity than the m yth system will make good managers of tifically by Paul Topinard, and the ical trinity of old. Then he pro departments under the co-operative Prof. Wakeman is a great adm ir obstructoin of“im mortal Hedonism” ceeded to score the old trinity and system. He said that the best way er of Thomas Paine and is so well explained and exploded by Prof. old theology, and deal justly with to get rid of the trusts is to let acquainted with his writings and Ernst Haeckel, in the late numbers the three great men whom he had them outgrow themselves. life history that his address next of the Torch. Now Dr. Carus an under consideration as only a He had much to say about The Sunday evening is bound to be in swers the question, What is the test U nitarian minister can. Co-operative Brotherhood, of which teresting. of life and conduct—whether good The speaker said that Free- he is a member. This organization The exercises at the Y. P. S. S. C. or bad? We had said V irtue , thought is not at a loss for saints, extends all over the Northwest, meeting last Friday evening were | that ¡8> true nianline8s, as that term and can have many more and better with a head office among the tall unusually interesting. The two means in its original derivation! ones than the old religions ever bad. trees in the Puget Sound countrvat captains have agreed to limit the from the Latin word viR, a man. He named over many capable and Burley, where the colony has a foot programs to an hour and a half, Dr. Carus has by years of inces worthy ones, and concluded the hold, has cleared some land and and no time is lost between the dif sant labor as editor of the “Open list by saying, “even our own started some industries. The plan ferent performances. Court”, “The Monist”, the “Soul of Wakeman!” This brought pro seems to be a good one and those interested in co-operation should We are pleased to note the Man”, “Fundamental Problems”, longed applause. write to Rev. W. E. Copeland, friendly attitude of Bro. Shaw, of “The Religion of Science” and Rev. Copeland seems to agree Salem, Oregon. the Independent Pulpit, towards many other very able and original with Thomas Paine in every detail. Miss Wakeman asked how they the Liberal University, and hope works, made .himself one of the He believes in one god and no more, got their land, with membership he will always remain the same, leading Liberals of this country and hopes for happiness beyond fee at only one dollar a month, and That he and the Pulpit may pros- and, indeed,of the world. But what this life. The writer is sorry that the speaker replied that they bought he says is not simply his opinion. the Rev. has gone no farther than it on the instalm ent plan and have per is our wish. no trouble meeting the payments. He shows that back of it lies the the end of the road cleared by Mr. D. Priestley, in a letter com- Prof. Hosmer eulogized the plan plimenting our work, writes: “ En- great thou8h'. Heroism and healthy Paine. He has become lost in the of the speaker. Prof. Wakeman was present at closed please find fiftv cents, which actlvl'y oi ">e world from Aristotle mists, and while he realizes that will help about half a dollar’s down- When his atlenlion »as Ingersoll has cleared the road still this meeting and gave some inter esting experiences in colony life. worth.” This is not the first time calle<1 t0 our of virtue as farther, he can’t leave the old biv But he thinks we ought to move all Mr. Priestley has done this, and it and that it was the test ouac fires of Paine. While be ap good things to Silverton. Lack of seems that whenever he has any of right and wrong, the object of plauds the work of Ingersoll he space prevents a more detailed ac money to spare he takes great de life, and the foundation of the Re- lives in the time of Paine. Still we count of the meeting. Prof. Wakeman will speak next light in helping the cause he so ligiou of Science and Humanity, or are encouraged to see at what Sunday evening at the Paine Cele the R eligion of the N oble , as we length people may go and still be dearly loves. bration, and a splendid time is an prefer to call it, he responded at known as “Christians.” ticipated. Mrs. Turner’s book, “The Bible once thus: “As to your interpreta As usual, the vocal trio or some God, the Bible and Selections from tion of virtue, 1 perfectly agree with* At the conclusion of the lecture thing cleared the weather and we the Writings of Scientists”, is now you. Virtue in the origiual sense Prof. Rauch called for a rising vote all went home by etarlight. of thanks by the audience, to which ready and for sale at this office at _________________ P. W. G. the M anhood 25 cents per copy. This is a valu- M .... , , ’ .? / , ,here was a hearty response by all. . . 1J M an ; and that is exactly what man Prof. Hosmer was the only one in A B equest. able missionary document ---------‘ ~ J and . . , , ,*» working out for ought to bel. the audience to reply to the speaker ought to be in the hands of every o , c ,, , . TT . J Compare Goethe» ideas of self de- of the evening. He said that if “a E ditor T orch of R eason : Chnstian. Hein Mrs. Turner to . TT , . A „ , .. ,, ... ... , velopment. Hedonists practically religion which a child cannot un Recently I added a codicil to my place it there. We will publish a . 4l . < . e , deny the existence of ethics, and derstand is, for that reason, a bad will giving to the L. U. O. $2000. review of the book next week. .r „Ml i r,,.. . u i claim i ■ that such would [or „u should] religion,” then even the religion So utterly and entirely am I con Mr. Geo. B, Wheeler, of Chicago, a thing as pure motives, uniuflu- which has a god is not a good one vinced that the wellfare of the hu in remitting for stock in the Liber- enced by some lurking egotism, are for children and eveu grown per man family depends upon putting al University, includes 20 ceuts for impossible.” sons, for they cannot understand education upon a scientific basis, 100 tracts of Scientific Wisdom, by We shall go on and let him show “god” unless the term is defined to free from all theological creeds,doc Eliza Mowry Bliven. He adds: in next Torch that the man and the mean the cosmos or universe, and trines and superstitions, that I “ I find nothing like them for mis- people whe “seek their virtue in then we are a part of god, which is would love to give all of my small sionary work.” We are indeed their happiness”, who live to have no god at all. Prof. Hosmer com estate to the University. But my pleased to learn that the Liberals a “good time” merely, instead of plimented the speaker, and gave the conscience and my affection will are finding out the true value of “seeking their happiness in their au lienee to understand that he not allow me to betray the claims these tracts, and hope that Mrs. | virtue”, are in a bad way, and are agrees with the lecturer in» the main of my own. Not even for the cause Bliven will receive the encourage- pretty sure to come to bad ends, but did not understand what was I love so much. Kindly yours, roent she deserves and will be able » T. Bt w meant bv “God.” > M rs . M. M. T. church, Salem, Sunday morning and evening to large and apprecia tive audiences.