THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, MAY 17, 1900.
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I reached Horner that I learned the Evans, who I found to be a very Mr. B. Lukens, in Anderson, In­
sad news of the death of Dr. P. C. interesting man and I was pleased diana. Mr. and Mrs. Lukens are
Mosier, for many years a resident to have him take such a lively in­ excellent people and this is the
BY PEARL W. GEER.
of that place and an earnest worker terest in the L. U. O. I dined with Third time I have had the pleasure
I was ushered into St. Louis in in the cause of Secularism. I had him at hie delightful home, where of meeting them. They are mem-
the midst of a snowstorm. I had hoped to see the doctor alive, but I had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. bers of the Torch of Reason family
just experienced some nice summer instead arrived in time to pay a last Evans, who is no less interesting and are enthsiastic workers in the
After a plea-?, causeM..J.ibAsalism. I took su-pper
weather in Kaj.iSi1*J)t'.d. i was sur­ tribute to him ..before we laid him than her husband
prised to have winter start in to rest in the little cemetery north ant chat on different subjects the at their comfortable and happy
again. It stopped after an hour or east of the town. Mrs. Mosier bore Judge and I went uptown. We home and talked over old times
two in the morning and I ventured her loss bravely and I was glad to called on Mr. Jewell, the editor, and new times with them, and we
out through the streets of the city. be present and do all I could to where I was left for a short visit. also referred to the hard times.
I couldn’t get much of an idea of console and comfort her. The I was surprised and pleased to find Mr. Lukens accompanied me up
St. Louis in that kind of weather obituary already published in the such a Liberal man as an editor town and then we separated, I
and I didn’t stay long enough for Torch gives an account of the life of and he is where he can do a great taking the Knickerbocker Special
for Muncie.
the clouds to roll away. I heard Dr. Mosier and it is needless forme deal of good.
I had a pleasant visit with Mr.
It always rains when I am in
that they had just put a man in to repeat it, only to say that the
jail in St. Louis for thinking he Liberal University has lost one of Blankenburg, who subscribed for Muncie. Still I always have a
was in hell, and I was afraid to its warmest friends and the world the Torch, and then called at the good time. Perl Youngman met
make a thorough investigation of has lost a good man. Mrs. Mosier judge’s office, where I was given a me at the train and we painted the
the place for fear I would arrive at deeply mourns the loss of her com­ list of names of Freethinkers to town red awhile that evening, but
the same conclusion and get jugged panion and husband, nut she is a whom I will send our literature.
we only used wTater-colors. Next
brave and noble woman whom it
I ate supper with Mrs. Loutzen- morning I called on Dr. Bowles
too.
There are many nice things about always profits one to meet, and in heizer, and although she had been and found him in his usual good
St. Louis and I find it to be a wide her the world has a warm friend. busy cleaning house all day she humor, which he proved by taking
awake city. Some people call it Let us hope that her days will be was as jolly as ever and added to stock in the Liberal University.
elow and sleepy, but such people many and her sorrows few.
my list of names. We had a jolly Dr. Bowles is a valuable man to
must certainly hail from Chicago
Among the many other friends I visit and I could have spent several the Freethought cause in Muncie.
and have never been in Philadel­ met at Homer I was greatly pleased hours in such interesting company, He is active in the Muncie Ethical
phia. St. Louis certainly has the with the appearance of Miss Edna hut I took my valise and proceed­ Society and is preparing a most
appearance of an up-to-date Ameri­ MacDonald, pastor of the Univer- ed again to the Evans home where excellent address which will be de­
can city and contains some wide salist church of Urbana, 111. Miss I had promised to spend the night. livered soon. In the afternoon we
awake people. I only met a few. MacDonald is a very bright young I found the judge and Mrs. Evans called on Mr. Lee, who is a subur­
I called for a few moments at the lady and will undoubtedly do a waiting for me and we were soon ban merchant and an enthusiastic
office of Dr. Hatton and had a great deal of good in the world. absorbed in interesting conversa­ Liberal. Several people congre­
pleasant chat.
I didn’t become She is a very liberal Universalist tion which lasted well into the gated around the store and w’e had
very well acquainted with the doc­ and that means a great deal. She night, and I tried to give Mrs. quite a discussion on various topics.
tor, but he is gentlemanly in ap is quite young and exceedingly Evans some lessons on the “don’t Mr. Lee joined the Torch family
pearance and joined the Torch of bright and active. She has a good worry” line. I don’t know how I and we will have him as one of our
Reason family, so I have every rea­ appearance before an audience and succeeded, but I know I enjoyed it stockholders soon. I met several
son to be favorably impressed with a splendid voice. Her liberality myself and I don’t think my advice other interesting people in Muncie,
him. I next called on Mr. J. W. may be judged by the following: will ever do Mrs. Evans any harm. but it was too rainy to see many.
Caldwell, 103 S. 14th St., where a Instead of saying as many believers She is a delightful lady and just Perl and I spent the evening at the
Liberal and progressive reading in immortality do, that materialists the one for the judge. They have theater and saw a splendid play.
room and school are in operation. have nothing to live for and may an ideal home and I was sorry to I retired soon afterwards and next
Most of the work is along the line as well commit suicide, she said leave it next morning.
morning early I was on my way to
of political reform. Mr. Caldwell that Materialists who believe that
Danville is a lovely little city. Ohio, famous for old maids and
is a very clever and bright appear­ death ends all have a very impor­ The soil is sandy and most of the thunder-storms. What will become
ing man and takes a lively interest tant mission in life to fill, and that streets are paved with brick. The of me now?
in the Liberal University.
it is all the more important that streets and sidewalks are clean and
I found an uncle of mine in St, they enjoy every moment and the people look clean too. Mr. F or the T o rch of R eason.
Louis whom I had not seen for make every moment a jeweled one. Schlatter (Jesus Christ the second)
Science an d P h ilo so p h y .
twelve years, and he had grown to She is certainly right. Why should was in Danville while I was there
BY B. F. UNDERWOOD.
be so much shorter than I am that Materialists suicide? They have but I didn’t go to see him. He is
he hardly knew me. Uncle Wade everything to live for and nothing going to May on earth awhile long-
A writer in the Torch not ,ong
used to belong to the Salvation to die for. With the believers in er and then go to see his god for a aR0 referred t0 philosophy as a
Army, and dealt out hell-fire and immortality it is different for they short visit, then he will come and
brimstone mixed with salvation to have a great deal to die for. It see us again. I hope he will see pseudo system. Science, he claimed
the people for a short time, but he would be more sensible for them to more of God than Moses saw. If is sufficient; there is no need of, no
got an overdose of his own medicine suicide than for us, but there is no he sees no more than that it won’t place for philosophy.
I have been accustomed to regard
and has turned Infidel again. He need for either of us committing so pay him for the long trip.
philosophy as the organization of
is a brother of Dr. A. A. Leonard, rash an act, for we all have much
My next stop was in Indianapo- the truths of all the Sciences into a
of the Liberal University faculty, to live for if we will only live right.
and also a brother of my mother. Miss MacDonald will certainly lis, where I visited the greater part coherent system. John Fiske pre-
We spent some hours together talk­ make one of the world’s bright of three days with my cousin, Frank sents the idea thus: “Common
Bowers, the cartoonist, hrank is Knowledge expresses in a single
ing of various matters, and passed lights.
married now and we didn’t have formula a particular truth respect-
the evening with Mr. Nold who
I went to Danville from Homer
subscribed for the Torch of Reason with Mrs. L. W. Loutzenheizer any circuses to see nor any Coney ing a particular group of pnenome-
and discussed with us certain ques­ and her grand-daughter who had Islands to visit, like we did in New na. Science expresses in a single
tions of a social and religious na­ been at the funeral. I met Mrs. A ork last summer. Lx-president formula a general truth respecting
ture. Mr. Nold is a radical and Loutzenheizer at Chicago in 1S96, Harrison was walking along the an entire order of philosophy,
an interetsing man to be with. I and I shall never forget the enthu­ street one day and I took a shot at Philosophy expresses in a single
staid with my uncle that night, and siasm she displayed at that meet­ him with my kodak. Aside from formula a universal truth respect-,
the next morning he accompanied ing. She is never asleep when she some other episodes that I will not ing the whole world of phenomena.
me to the depot and I bade fare­ ought to be awake, but I am afraid mention now, that is about all the Philosophy, therefore, remains as
excitement that I had in Indian­ of old, the study of the Cosmos—
well to St. Louis.
she is sometimes awake when she apolis. That isn’t the fault of the save that it is the study of phe­
It snowed all morning and w’hen ought to be asleep for we didn’t city because it is capable of excite­
nomena, not of noumona; of evolu­
I arrived at Homer, 111., about retire early.
I spent one night ment. It wasn’t because Frank is tion, not of creation; of laws, not
noon, the snow was three inches with the little family and next
married, for his wife is as jolly as he. of purposes; of the How, not the
deep on the level. It was not u n til' morning I called on Judge D. D.
I next visited at the home of 1 Why?
Travels.