THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, FEBRUARY 1, 1900.
short years! We have comfortable
Hrs. Turner’s Book.
buildings, that with a few additions
and dormitories will probably give
“The Bible God, Bible Teachings
us plenty of room for BPVeral years’ and Selections from the Writings
growth. \\ e have a large library 1 c
E
of thousands of volumes. We have f &cle”tl8t® 18 ^ e title of a book
secured the services of a number of JU8t written and compiled by Mrs.
peerless workers and have increas­ M. M. Turner, of Washington, D. ,
ed wonderfully in numbers.
C., and published by Peter Eckler,
Now that our work begins to prosper 35 Fulton St., New York.
let us keep going. Our experiment­
Mrs. Turner needs no introduc­
al stage is over; people know just
where we stand, and peace and har­ tion to the readers of the Torch of
mony reign in our own ranks. Reason, who know her to be, as she
Let every lover of liberty do his signs herself, “a believer in the sane- J
duty and the greatest victory of the
age will be won.
5
T»? liberal
UNIVERSITY
OREGON.
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© nig Institution of the Kind!
ings dates from the death of her
husband, a noble, kind and gener­
i 8 q 9 - ’ o o .
ous man, well known in public and
Our first page this week carries private life in Washington, Mrs.
J. EARL HOSMER, Ph. D., B. S. I)., P res .,
a rich freight from Dr. Paul Carus. lurner has always been a devout
Superintendent Department of Cosmology.
In a word it is: What are we living lover of truth and justice, and when
Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Dynamics.
for? What is the use of life any she was told that this kind and
ABEL A. LEONARD, M. D., M. E.,*
way? Its object?
He answers loving man was doomed, by his
Superintendent Department of Biology,
that looking at it from the true, “lack of faith”, to eternal punish­
Anatomy, Physiology, Animal Electricity,
scientific, evolutional point of view-- ment, she saw no trace of justice in
Physiological Psychology, Microscopy.
The only proper, decent, main ob­ the decree, and knew that it could
THADDEUS B. WAKEMAN,
ject of life is H eroism , that is M an ­ not be true. A personal investiga- :
Superintendent Department of Sociology and Law,
liness ! All of the great doers and tion showed to her the absence of j
General History, Sociology, Law, Linguistics,
thinkers, from Achilles and Aris truth and justice in the bible and.!
Ethics.
totle down (though often mistaken bible teachings.
MINNIE P. HOSMER, L. S.,B. S. D.,
in the way) have shown or said
From that date she has devoted
Superintendent Preparatory Departm ent,
that they were of this bottom con much of her spare time to studying !
History, English Grammar, Botany, Vocal
viction. True life is the spring, the and writing in her effort to free the j
Music.
effort, the strife, the work, the as­ human miud from error and show
PEARL W. GEER, M. G. H., S ecretary ,
piration! ’Tis enjoyment makes to the world that the bible god is I
Business Methods and Correspondence.
“common—gross” as Goethe says; too cruel to be worshipped and that I
and if we are not careful to get a the bible teachings are likewise I
MARY CHILDERS,
renewal of strength and material cruel and in error, while both god
Kindergarten and Primary Classes.
from or by it, it lands us individ­ aud bible are strictly unscientific.
SOPHIE WOLF,
ually and socially in the death and
This book is one of the things the
Piano Music, Elocution, English Literature.
grave of a Hedonistic manure heap. world needs and to the careful and
M. G. COOLEY,
As Dr. Carus shows, it is terrible thoughtful reader will plainly show
Violin and Cornet.
that our great philosopher, Herbert that “the ordered and organized
CLARA WAKEMAN,
Spencer, got oft the right track on knowledge which science gives to
Drawing and Painting.
that great ethic question of the ages. the world, is, in itself, virtue, puri­
ALICE DAVENPORT,
But Science sets us right as soon as fying and unifying human life”.
Stenography, Typewriting.
we strike evolutional Sociology. No book, since the publication of
LOUIS RAUCH, Assistant,
Every organ has its function and the “Age of Reason”, has been so
• Bookkeeping, Commercial Arithmetic.
duty and must “do or die,” as Burns capable of doing missionary work
sings it. Happiness has to do with for Liberalism, and it should be
LORA AMES, Assistant,
it as a means only, useful oil of the placed in the hands of every Chris­
Physiology, Hygiene.
machinery, or as the pleasant“hum” tian in our land.
KATIE MATTESON,
of the machine, to show that it is The first chapter is devoted to
Librarian.
working well. As
“The Bible God”, and is made up of
PROFS. HOSMER, WAKEMAN, GEER,
quotations
showing
the
character
of
“ Our being’s end and aim ”
Lecturers on Religion of Science and Humanity.
E M IL Y L. W A K E M A N ,
it is entirely out place, and gives God, from Genesis, Exodus, Leviti­
cus,
Numbers,
Deuteronomy,
Judg-
Matron.
a false scent.
♦Dr. Leonard has Consented to take this chair until some one
It is one of the greatest services es, 1 Samuel, 1 Kings, etc., with
can be found to fill it permanently.
comments
thereon
and
quotations
Science has done us in making the
proof of it so clear that no one, not from scientists. Then follows a
S T U D E N T S M A Y E N T E R A T A N Y T IM E .
even Mr. Spencer, needs to be fur­ very interesting chapter on the bi­
ther misled. She says, “Brace up” ble, with many new thoughts wor­
We are now in our New building, which gives us room
thy
of
emulation.
The
next
chap­
for increased attendance and much better facilities for
(‘ Zuzammen raffen!”) “Pull your­
ter
is
devoted
to
“The
Victims
of
teaching. For terms and further particulars, address,
self together.” Now get at some
useful work, or die in the attempt. the Old Testament”. As the vic­
J hat is our only chance for any tims she classes Bruno, Servetus
S IL V E R T O N OREGON.
possible heaven, even if such we are and Galileo as the foremost, to say
weak enough to want. The only nothing of the vast numbers con­
place and way to seek our happi­ victed of witchcraft, while the fol­
ness is in our Virtue—Manliness, lowing chapter, “Victims of the
Heroism, N obility ! The moment New Testament”, shows that we are
FRIENDS OF LIBERAL AND SECULAR EDUCATION
we sacrifice them to our happiness all victims. The opening words of
are earnestly reminded that the above University is in act­
we are traitors to Humanity, and this chapter are: “The mythical
ive and harmonious operation, but that it must be provided with
,angels who are supposed to have
’hat and all are lost.
sufficient
means to finish its building, now approaching comple­
sung
that,
sweet
song
of
‘Peace
on
|
I hen, as Goethe says it:
tion and partly occupied, so that a paying number of students
earth and good will to men,’ did
can I»e accommodated.
Please to subscribe, or obtain subscrip­
“ Like the planet star,
not
know
the
mission
of
the
babe
W ithout hasting,
tions, for our Stock, and send memoranda of pr »p-oty, books or
W ithout resting,
apparatus you can furnish.
in the manger, who opened a new
Be each the circle
J. E arl H osmer , P resident o f Faculty.
way to the theological hell, which,
Of his duty tracing.”
T. B. W akeman , President Board of Directors.
T. B. w .
Continued on 8th page.
j
P. W. G eer , Sec’y Board and Busness Manager.
Heroism!—Not Happiness!
F a c u lty —
P e a r l W . G e e r , S e c ’y ,