THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, JANUARY 25, 1900.
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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
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nation for the Ingersoll Chair in
the Liberall Hall Saturday evening , r .
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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
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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
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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
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velopment. Hedonists practically religion which a child cannot un­
Recently I added a codicil to my
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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.
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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 »
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meant bv “God.”
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church, Salem, Sunday morning
and evening to large and apprecia­
tive audiences.