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THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, MAY 17, 1900.
I he following letter, written over
The great Methodist Conference ter all. Thanks for your work and
NEWS AND NOTES.
a year ago by our deceased friend, now in session in this city furnish- kind words,
5 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O < comes to us today like a voice frem ed the subject for Dr. Gregory’s
If’. B., W ashington, I). C.— We
The Social Science Club will the grave, and shows us that in one lecture He said that the Metho­
had over eighty students enrolled
spend a socia leveni ng at the resi- way though a man be dead “yet dist church had done a great deal
dence of Mrs. Lou Ames Saturday, 8ha11 he 1,ve again’” Dr- Mosier of good in its time, but the church this year. This is a gain of over
.to ns today, “ Never gh tap i«
the efcarcb of Jghn 400 per cent, in four years, and that,
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“Enclosed fcnd money'order for one Wes ley. Times have changed, and too. when other -chcoisTn tlîéSlate
find an M. D. who is a Chris- dollar, for which please continue the church had to follow the march have lost 25 to 50 per cent. Al­
tian, and you can safely label him sending the Torch. I am surprised of progress. The Methodist church, ready many new students have
ypocrite . This is meant as a that the Liberal University fails to he said, will not die, but as it be- written their intention to come next
compliment to the doctors.
get the encouragement it deserves, comes more civilized theology will year.
We are in receipt of some very I sometimes think there is some give place to Humanitarianism.
encouraging news from business fiendish obsessing power holding
J. B. B eattie .
Notice the Contribution Box.
manager Geer this week. He is back or restraining the grandest
[As soon as the theology in the
about recovered and is among movement that was ever under­
One hundred thousand dollars
taken in America. I would say Methodist church gives place to
friends who are friends indeed.
Humanitarianism the Methodist may seem like a large sum to try
never
give
it
up,
as
the
frozen
clogs
Don’t be afraid to help a little,
church is dead, but of course we to raise this year, but it is a very
may
be
thawed
loose
and
knocked
if you can’t help much. If each
understand what Brother Gregory small amount if all will act to­
off
after
awhile.
Respectfully,
P.
reader of the Torch would send us
means, and we will do all we can to gether. Let each subscriber send
C.
M
osier .”
a few cents this week we could go
help him bring the Methodist, as us a few cents each week and it will
on with our building and save val­ (X X X X X X X X X X K * O O O O O O o o o o o o well as all other orthodox churches, not be long before we can finish
uable time.
CORRESPONDENCE.
to the knowledge that they “mus our building, buy some much-
needed apparatus for printing office
Don’t forget that the date of the ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 0 0 < be born again”.—E d .]
and school, heat and light our
drama, “East Lynne,” has been
Death of Another Friend.
building, complete our gymnasium
changed to June 1. This celebrated
Congratulations.
and fix up our grounds, so that
play is to be given in five acts at
L iberal U niversity :—I wish to
every one who sees our Secular
Liberal Hall by home talent. Get inform the University that Mr. D.
tickets at Brooks’ Drug Store.
Buckingham, of Raymond, Cal., To the L iberal U niversity F ac ­ Home will at once be impressed
ulty , Pioneers in a Good Cause, with the idea that Liberals can
The press we are using for the who took a great deal of interest in
Avant Couriers of the New Dis­ build, beautify and be happy as
Torch of Reason is a job press, seeing the University prosper, died
pensation :—
well as other people.
which necessitates very much more on the 25th of April, at the Madera
Please allow me also to offer con
Now let us all lift a little. If we
work as our subscription list begins hospital, and his body was taken to
to grow. Think of it; we are ob­ San Francisco and cremated. He gratulations for the successful term wish to save postage, and can afford
of the L. U. O. just closed. It is in it, we can send several donations
liged to make eight impressions was 79 years old, and was one of
for every paper. 'Phis is a waste of the early settlers, coming to Cali­ line with the fulfilment of my pro­ at one time. If five cents is all one
phecy that the L. U. O. is the fore­ can afford to invest each week, don’t
labor, but it can’t be helped until fornia in 1852.
Mr. Buckingham was one great runner of a new era in education let that one think it too small an
we are able to buy a new press.
Freethinker who carried the honor and civilization. And if all those investment but send it along. If
In a private letter received this of the University to his grave.
i deRirinS niore b'ght, more freedom— he can send the whole amount for
week, these kind and encouraging
I used to get a paper from the mental and civil— better govern- fifty-two weeks and save postage ho
words appear: “Please allow me
University which I think my great ment, and improved conditions much the better. If we can learn
to assure you that I mean every
uncle, Mr. Buckingham, sent to me, generally for themselves and their ,0 pull together, this financial prob­
word — and more — that I say in
and we all found it; very interesting posterity, would take half as much lem can easily be solved. Of course
congratulation on the success of to read.
interest and do half as much to­ we will have to take what we can
the L. U. O. It is the best thing
Hoping that the University will ward bringing about the end desir­ get, and keep trying until the Uni­
that has occurred during my
him as a true friend, I ed as do the devotees of ignorance versity is on a paying basis. But
lifetime. Mine eyes are seeing the remember
and superstition to perpetuate their it is very essential that we raise at
remain,
beginning of ‘salvation’.”
old relic of barbarism, the L. U. O. east ten thousand dollars right
Yours sincerely,
As we go to press news comes of
Miss N ellie D avey .
would not ouI^ be a lar^e «access, awTay in order to straighten up some
the death of our friend and fellow-
but similar institutions would, in small debts and finish our building
[Mr.
Buckingham
was
indeed
our
citizen, Mr. E. J. Thurman. Mr.
time, be springing up all over the so as to accommodate the students
friend
and
a
friend
to
our
work.and
land. That time will come. It is who are coming next term. The
Thurman took no stock whatever in
gods, ghosts, heavens or hells, as he J X ful1 of -rro w to hear o. his coming perhaps as fast as new ideas workers here are tied hand and foot;
has often told us himself; and the ,
,® h° pe 1,18 fr,ends and can grow healthily. “The world we can’t afford to let them become
best of It is he was not afraid to
* ' ap|7 C'ated
g^at, was not made in a day”, and civil­ discouraged; and nothing will en­
express his opinions. Let those "°ble
° f ,hinkinS bim- ization requires time. Moses (not courage them so much as the where
who dare say that our old friend is H8 “ S° °i
be Casa’ only anot,ler Moses Hull—the other one) had to withal to continue the good work
not through with all hie sorrows i
“"T*1 punish,nent' wait till a crop of fighting men they have begun.
and cares. He believed this part . ^ t o" 1 * 1 ln tbe memory of could be raised before he could go
Each member of the Torch fam­
of the Bible: “that all comes alike
’ " 'vel'81ty and ln bis up and take the land of Canaan. ily please take up a collection and
to all;” and so do we. He 1, at 8°°d wcrds and works.-En.]
And the L. U. O. is preparing a . don’t forget to putin a nickel for
rest.
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crop of educated “preachers of 'yourself.
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Chicago Liberal Society.
righteousness” to spread the “glad ’ C h 3<5< k >< > < > < > < > 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O O O O O O
One of our best friends, a well-
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tidings of great joy” wherever they
known professional mauin the East, E ditor T orch of R eason -
T O R A IS E $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 .
may go. And in due time you
writes: “I think that your instltu-
The Chicago Liberal Society has will reap if you faint not.
T h is Î6 O u r B u ild in g Fund
tion at Silverton is the only one in commenced its second year under
C o n tr ib u tio n B o x .
Very respectfully,
the country founded on perfectly very favorable conditions. At a
^oooooo o o o o o o o o o o o o oooooo*
Your enthusiastic friend,
correct principles. It will do more business meeting called Immedlate-
Previously acknowledged. . . . f 10.00
F. S. M atteson .
to build up the constructive side of ly after the lecture on May 6th
the Liberal cause than any other President Dahlström stated that
agency within my knowledge. I ten new members had been enrolled
Answers to Correspondents.
am better pleased with the Torch within the week. The treasurer’s
C. G. B ., Ithaca, N. Y — The P.
of Reason than I expected to be. report showed a balance in the
t is not so large as some other treasury, after all bills were paid O.order received and your letter for­
papers professing to follow the same A hearty response greeted the call warded to the Secretary.
lines, but it gets more successfully for pledges of support for the ensu-
F. S. M., Turner, Ore._Yes, Sa­
at foundation truth than any paper Ing year, and the society seems
tan is a bad beast, but your forced
1 read<
1 destined to grow and prosper.
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