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THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, MARCH 22, 1900.
< kxxk > o < xkxx )<><><><>< xx >< xk >< x ><> o bility with those found in any of volcanoes and most interesting and aud we must put in their place the
NEWS AND NOTES.
? the churches.
childlike substitutes for Adam and beautiful truths of Science. The
Last Sunday * as I entered the | Eve to be found in all the world.
sooner we all take hold of this work
oooo-ooo-oooo^ ooooooooo-oooo
hall about the firot man I saw was
Applause of the heartiest kind the sooner will the job be done, and
Mr. Geer is in Chicago t is wee . yec?^ Reicbwald, of the A. S. U. & closed the lecture. Then came verily, verily, we say unto you,
Mrs. Wakeman has joined the F. F., and with him was Mr. Pearl questions, and the evening was this generation ought not Io pass
botany class.
W. Geer, of the Liberal University, closed by the “Moral” of it all till these things be fulfilled.
Let us up and at it in earnest!
Several of the University lads, After 0De of his characteristic lec- from President Hosmer of the Lib
and lasses went to Salem on their
Dr. Gregory introduced Mr. eral University. He pointed out Liberal means to set free; and if we
Geer, who was greeted with ap that environment was fate; that do nothing to set our deluded bro
bicycles last Sunday.
plause. Mr. Geer spoke briefly of these islanders, adapted to their thers and sisters free, we are less
A good audience listened to Mr. the Liberal University, its aims and lovely climate and “poi” as their liberal than they, for many of them
Beaty’s lecture at the Thought Ex objects, and stated th tt the object chief food, could only want changes think their religion is the right
change and all appreciated it very of his trip is to secure funds to com of civilization very gradually, road to freedom. If they really be-
much.
plete the University buildings in Without any choice of their own, lieve it and it makes them happy,
In next week’s issue of the Porch time for the increased attendance they have been made the wards of why disturb them? some may ask.
will appear an excellent article which they are sure to have for the I ncle Sam: that means US. If a younger brother is about
from the pen of Charles Kent next school year. Mr. Geer was \\ bile the sugar and the “slavery’ to drink a deadly poison, it
introduced to most of those present should be looked after, special care matters not to us if it tastes good
Tenny.
Mrs. Addie Davenport Martin and, as usual, left the impression and protection should be awarded to him, nor that, for the time, he is
will lecture before the Thought that he is a worthy young fellow— to those children of the mountains happy. Our duty is plain. What
Exchange next Sunday evening. an impression that is only strength and the sea, who must otherwise is the final effect of superstition?
soon disappear.
ened by a closer acquaintance.
Why is the world still full of hyp
All come.
Next Sunday Mrs. Addie Daven ocrites, and what is the awful effect
J. B. B eattie .
Our rhetoric class has begun
port Martin will lead the Exchange of this hypocrisy? That little girl
writing poetry. We expect that S ilverton T hought Exchange. in the consideration of “Religious »
who is studying the worst of lies in
Shakespeare and Marquam will
an orthodox Sunday school and
now be left in the shade. Watch
UNC LE S A M ’S E D E N .
TO BE A L IB E R A L ONE M UST
that youth who is listening to the
the Torch.
WORK.
“good man’s” words of myth and
The eight Hawaiian Islands, or
The president of the L. U. O. a goodly part of them, the part
mystery will be grown up someday
[Concluded
from
4th
paged
will speak at the next teachers’ now mostly inhabited by the rem
and have children of their own,ar.d
meeting, to be held April 14th at nant of the native population, that they will use force wherever they will have an influence on this
can, read the following:
the public school building in Sil might well be set apart (like the
and coming generations that is sim
verton. The subject will be “The Yellowstone Park) as a public
Montreal, March 13.— Pelletier ply too great to estimate. If they
(father
and son), proprietors of Le and their children are weak mental
Cosmopolitan Mind.”
reservation for the safety of the Petite Revue,
a French weekly lit
The program at the Y. P. S. S. C natives and the delight of our own erary journal, were this morning wanderers in the world — mere
was excellent last Friday evening. people. This is what came into fined $100 each for libel of the worst tramps in the field of thought, or if
The workers are now put on their the mind after Mr. Beaty’s account possible kind against the teachings they are cunning, deceptive trick
honor, the credit system being of them at the Thought Exchange of Christ in an article published in sters, isn’t there sufficient cause for
abolished. Most all have learned last Sunday night. He had been that paper about a year ago. Judge it? Would it not be much pleas
Desnorres intimated to the accused
to enjoy the work as well as the on the ground, not long, but with that should they again come before anter to live in a world where men
play.
the open eyes of a Liberal news the common court on a similar tal weakness, selfishness and hypo
We learned much more about paper correspondent, and he saw charge, no leniency w’ould be shown crisy were not known? And what
them.
is more productive of these evils
the Hawaiiamlslands last Sunday through things and knew how to
Here in Oregon we are free from than the stories of our Christians’
evening at the Thought Exchange make a most interesting account of
than we could have learned in them. The audience was charmed such fines and we can scarcely im unholy book and unholy traditions?
It is a sad thing to say, and the
many hours studying the books. by his narrative of the islands, vol agine how one would go to work to
Mr. Beaty knows his subject and canic in origin, but girt with coral, “libel the teachings of Christ”. We fact almost crushes us, but the few
and over which the trade winds have the liberty to show how child progressive, scientific, moral Secu-
can tell what he knows.
breathe a perpetual spring. The ish some of the teachings of Jesu» lurists have the salvation of the
The public schools are the bul
fruits of Eden and the birds of Christ were, if he ever taught at whole world resting upon their
wark of our liberties, and one of
paradise make one think that the 11, or any other teachings, and as shoulders. No one else can do any
the principal reasons that the Lib
fabled garden was not on the long as we use good language and thing. They are all in the fog, as
eral University is being built is
Tigris nor sunk in the Indian do not repeat too much of the vul- Prof. Wakeman would say. Let
that its founders and promoters
ocean, but here in the center of the gar language of the Bible, we are us draw closer together. Let us let
wish to help free them from re-
.. .
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,
Pacific 3eas and now annexed to perfectly safe in person, papers and dishonest “policy” entirely alone,
Jigious domination and prevent tjJe United States.
effects. Now’ why have we this lib- ^et us “hew to the line,let the chips
their use as political and personal
But unless special care of them erty? It is because such men as
where they may.’’
cats’ paws.
is takeu, they cannot be Eden- Bruno, Paine and Ingersoll were
Which savior, Jesus or Science, like very long. They have had a NOT willing that their brothers
You should have a copy of the
saves, is illustrated millions of hard time since Capt. Cook struck should remain in ignorant belief of Torch of Reason Song Book, No. 2.
times every day, and yet churches, them in 1787. The immoral, the old dogmas; and these brave 'They are only 10 cents each,
which are used once a week, are brutal shippers and sailors were men were willing to sacrifice time,
still built by the thousands, while bad; the missionaries w’ere bad money, chances for preferment and
tha
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AS
NATURAL
old hen
and a good deal mora reliable. Doean t
one purely Scientific University (unintentionally), and the sugar everything for the advancement of
break I ta egga or make it« c h irk » looey■
Doean ’ta ta y
the neatand allow the eg .’
(the only one of its kind in the ; planters, with their mass of practi- the truth. Shall we imitate them
to c h ill hut hatches every egg that can be
hatched.
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world) struggles for existence. It cal slaves, who are Chinese, Japan as far as our limited talents will
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will not always be thus.
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a t l o n un<I v e n t i l a t i o n . F o r 60 to 350 e g g s . WE FAT
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Chicago Liberal Society.
state, and thus become
settlers, who have managed to get dead in our selfish indifference?
jhe W iley B.
E ditor T orch of R eason :
the land and the control of evtry-
We must wake up if we are to do
Allen Co
The Chicago Liberal Society is thing—and are running a play re anything. “The night couieth when
The Oldest ! the
now, after an experience of some public o f their own, with Uncle no man can work,” and while we
Largest ! Music
Store. Leading Pi
months, in a prosperous condition. Sam as nominal guardian, but must be polite, kind, forgiving, and
anos and Organs.
Dr. Gregory, the lecturer, always without any present responsibility. understand that there are causes
aoo-aii First St.,
PORTLAND.
OREO.
interests his audience, and I believe
1 he lecturer spent an hour and for the mistakes of our poor Chris , _____
the character of the audiences at a half in recounting the charms tian brethren, yet we must corner c iiin i r copies of 100 d iffeient Leading
these meetings will compare favor- amt peculiarities of ibis strange and knock in the head every old
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