TH E TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, JULY 12, E. M. 300 (1900.)
GEORGE BILLIN GS W H E E L E R .
The h a rv e st is plenteous, but th e laborers are few.—St. M atthew 9:37.
L ib r a r y o f L ib e ra l C la s s ic s .
Fac-simile ot the Cloth Edition» oj Fac-similc of the Illuminated Paper
the Famous
This text was often preached from years ago, and the m inisters con
strued it to mean tn a t more evangelists were needed to spread the glad
tidings of the gospel of hell and dam nation. But things have changed,
and the text, to apply to the present tim e, should read, “ The laborers
are plenteous, but the harvest is poor.” On the other hand, the text is
now very ap p ro p riate for Free
thinkers to use. Never before was
the harvest of reason and com
mon sense so “ plenteous” in the
sphere of religion as it is today,
but the laborers are few, and th at
is the reason we are so much in
need of Liberal U niversities and
other F reethought schools where
young men and young women can
be educated, not to preach o rth o
doxy, but L iberalism . We now
need a thousand such “ laborers”
as Dr. T. B. Gregory, of the Cni-
cago Liberal Society, to preach
C LO TH E D IT IO N S .
the tru th . “ The harvest is p le n
P A I N u ', 3
COM PLETE
W ORKS.
teo u s.” O rthodoxy is dying. No P a i a e s P olitical W
orks.
2 vol. i
in e ’s T heological W orks
1 vol. , , , ’!**• .
m an dare preach it today. T here P P a a in
e ’s M isccLaueous W orks. 1 vol. 1 J ,h*troU d
are but few preachers who will de P ain e’s Life. By Clin R ickm an
f bchhon,
an d th e e d ito r o f The N ation-
GEORGE B. W H E E L E R .
clare th a t the entire Bible is the al. Profusely illu s tra te d . 1 v o l.' 5 . T° b fO.OO
e ’s A^e o f R e a so n .....................................w ec
“ W ord of God.” None of them P P a a in
in e ’s R ig h ts o f M an .......................................
go
Pal'no’o
I'ncio
take for texts at this day such passages as the following:
P a in e ’s C
risis ........... ...........................................
e ’s Life, by ed N ational. Profusely illus. n
“ And the rich man also died and was buried, and in hell he lifted P P a a in
in e ’s C om plete Life, by Clio R ickm an a n d
r o f th e N a tio n a l.......................... 1 «
up his eyes, being in torm ent, and cried to F ath er A braham to ‘send P a th in e e e ’s d ito
P rin cip al Political W orks, ii voi j 1 (XJ
Lazarus with a drop of w ater to cool my tongue.’ ”
P a in e ’s Political W orks, Com plete. (2 vola ) a uo
in e .’.
, „ . . . a n d Theological
— . . .
...
.•'••_ 1 00
..
P C a o in
’s Religious
W orks.
“ He th a t believeth shall be saved, but he th a t believeth not sh all be G ibbon’s
H istory o f C h ristian ity . Illus....... 2 00
Gibbon’s Birth and C haracter o f M ahom et
50
dam ned.”
“ lh e n shall he say, also, to them ou his left hand, ‘D epart from me,
ye accursed, into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels.’ ” j
1 hose were the kind of texts th a t were preached from wnen o rth o
doxy was a living institution. But no intelligent clergym an preaches
from those tex ts today.
lh o m as P aine declared th a t before the end of the nineteenth cen
tury C hristianity would be a thing of the past, and his prophecy has
proved true. The C h ristianity of his d a y —genuine C h ristia n ity — is
«lead and buried past resurrection. The world is now in need of a new
gospel— the gospel of Science, which is well called the Religion of H u
m anity. To spread this gospel we need workers iu every com m unity, V oltaire ’3 R om ances. Illu stra te d .................. 1 50
like the young mail whose nam e stands at the head of this i a article,
and R ousaeau’s ^ i c a r o f Savoy. P ortnd’t ^ C to th 1 60
rt
R ousseau’s Social C ontract. P o rtra it............
76
whose good-looking p o rtrait we herewith present to our readers.
Super
M eslier’s S
uperstition in all Ages. P o rtia it. 1 00
This young m an is a resident of Chicago, and is one of the most iu- vii^y’s * 1 !^ ‘¿feBSpi&y”"ii&trited^.» 1 S
V olney’s New R esearches in A ncient H istory 1 50
defatigable workers for the Freethought cause we have ever known.
•
Covers of the
LIBRARY OF
LIBRARY OF
LIBERAL CLASSICS, LIBERAL CLASSICS
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PA PER
E D IT IO N S .
P a in e ’s Age o f R eason.........................................
P a in e ’s C om m on S ense.......................................
P aine's R ights o f M a n .........................................
P ain e’s C risis..........................................................
P aine's R eligious A Theological W orks. Ills
P a in e ’s P rin c ip a l Political W orks. Illu s......
P aine’s Life. P rofusely illu s tra te d .................
Volney’s R uins o f Em pires. Illu stra te d ....
R ousseau’s Vicar o f Savoy, and A Search for ©
T ru th , by Olive S c h re in e r........................
R ousseau’s Social C o n tra c t................................
M eslier’s S u p e rstitio n in all Ages. P o rtra it
i ’/ r S i i e r ’# trtln u b r n u b 'h r r i n in f t . P o rtra it
D ickens’ S u n d ay U n d e r T h ree H eads. Illus.
Bulw er’s H istory o f a False R eligion. Illus.
To a i lle
U ...«
tte r to th e Pope. P o r tr a it..
T
y ra « n h d •«
’s i L ° etter
G ibbon’s B irth and C h a ra c te r o f M a h o m e t-
H iggins’ Horse S a b b a tic » ..................................
H iggins’ Apology for M ahom et, th e Illus.
R easons for U nbelief. By Louis V ia rd o t......
F a th e r T om an d th e Pope a t th e V a tic a n .......
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V o ltaire ’s Z adig.^or F a te a n d JT h s W h ite
Bull, a S atirical R om ance
«5
The Sage and th e A th e is t; also T he
Princess o f B abylon............................
»
T he Man o f F o rty C ro w n s; and The
H uron, or. Pupil o f N atu re............
e
M
icrom
egas; T he W orld as it Goes ;
R eade’sJW inw ood) M a rty rd o m o f M an........ l 00
P lato ’s Dream ; J c a n n o t A C olin, etc. «
1. P o rtra it............... l oo V oltaire’s
Rom ances, c o n ta in in g th e above 4
T h ree H eads. Illus. 30
books in one vol. Profusely illustrated, f l 00
80
e tte rs on th e C hristian R eligion........ 23
M ahom et, th e Illus. 30 --------L Philosophy
of H isto ry .............................
ao
B uchner’s F orce and M atter. P o rtra it........ I 00
Ig n o ra n t P h ilo so p h e r.............................
23
And the governm ent has uo more faithful employe, but when his official B u ch n er’s M an in Past, P re se n t an d F u tu re . 1 00
Chinese C atech ism ................................... • >0
work is done he does not spend his epare tim e iu irivolous am usem ent,
V o ltaire’s Essays a n d C riticism s contains th e
4 books, profusely illu s tra te d ........ 1 00
as many workingmen do, but he goes out am ong his fellow-citizeus and f ^ ? e2n®rth of
Rei’ublic- Portrait .. 1 oo R e n above
a n ’s Life o f Jesus. Illu s tra te d .................
00
tries in some way to interest them in progressive thought, in the line of, Saitus’ phHos”phy o^iSenchantinent!.... 73 S chopenhauer’s W isdom o f Life. P o rtra it. 15
ounsels a n d M axim s...............................
advanced ideas.
! Fawcetpgnosticism
.....
... 76 --------C
29
1 B ulw er’s H isto ry o f a P alse R e lig io n .............
50 --------Religion : a Dialogue A O th e r Eesays..
Ta llnr’ro ’o 1 z Jl* .
t k - rs___ •>_a_
------- The A rt o f L ite ra tu re .................................
26
Studies in Pessim ism .
16
SO G abrielle’s Life and Im m o rta lity o f M an .....
60
50 D avidson’s Canon o f th e B ible......................... 60
S 30 D arw in’s O rigin o f Species................................
00
5 00 H ypatia By C harles K ingsley......................... 00
the Liberal U niversity, aud, although a poor m an, depending on his
vol. I ,- h a lf m orocco.... 5 00 Bacon’s Paradoxes. P o r tr a it...........................
10
(Second volum e in preparation.)
Scientific R eligion Bv M anisl Sands... 60
daily labor for his living, he has paid for a num ber of shares of stock In g e rso ll’s
P rose Poem s. P o rtra it.
........ 2 30 The
Ingersoll’s C ontroversy
10
»7 A C hristm as Serm on
------------ • “
“
C heaper E dition.. 1 50
in th a t institution. A nother thing he is much interested in, and th a t —
Gods and o th e r l e c t u r e s .................
30
--------------—G ods a n d o th e r L ectu res............. 1 00
■ Ghosts a n d o th er h e c ta re s ...............
60
G hosts an d o th e r L ectures.......... 1 00
is iu circulating F reethought literatu re. He has constantly with him, ~~
■ Some M istakes of Moses...................
K
-------- — — Som e M istakes o f Moses............... l ot
Interview s on T a lm a g e .................. ..
00
when off d u ty , a copy of most of the Liberal papers and magazines, and ---------------- In te rv ie w s o n T alm ag e................. 1 00
W hat M ust we do to oe Saved T...... 26
F ie ld -In g e rso ll D iscussion...........
30
he urges ali those people whom he meets, who are intelligent and L ib ----------------
------B lasphem y.............................................
28
---------------- In g erso ll-G lad sto n e C ontroversy 80
-----Man,
W
om
an
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C
hild.
P
o
rtra
it.
23
erally inclined, to subscribe to one or more of them . He is also a tract ---------------- T h e C h ristian R e lig io n ................ 80
------Shakespeare, a Lecture. P o rtra it.
23
■ Patriotic A ddresses ..
A bout tb s Holy Bible, a L e c tu re ...
13
distributer, not the kind prepared fur the purpose of scaring the iguor- —------- -------S
h a k esp e a re , a L ecture. P é rira it.
V oltaire, a L ecture. P o rtra it........
25
R
e
n
a
n
’s
Life
of
Jesus.
.........................
Cloth
ant and bigoted into the church to avoid the tires of hell, but the Kind D avidson’s C anon ot th e B ible......................... 1 00
F ield-Ingersoll D iscussion...............
23
ill- ' ladstone
*
• Ingersoll-G
C ontroversy...
that will free the mind from the cobwebs of superstition and cultivate A pocryphal New T e sta m e n t.............................. 1 30
■The C h ristian R eligion...................
25
M orehouse’s W ilderness o f Worlds Illus.... 1 00
- F o u n d a tio n s o f F a ith .......................
25
it, so th a t it can enjoy the beauties of n atu re aud tali iu love with the T a b e r’s F a ith o r F a c t,....................................... 1 oo
■ H ow to Reform M a n k in d ...............
23
K
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e
le
r’s
S
h
o
rt
H
istory
o
f
the
Bible
.
.
......
.
75
Religion of H um anity.
- Essays a n d C ritic is m s ...................
26
C arly le’s F re n c h R ev o lu tio n ............................ • 75
- T he T ru th , a L e c tu re ...................... • 26
F irs t P rin c ip le s..................................
75
We will also add th a t B rother W heeler is blessed with an intelli S S pencer’s
■ Crim es A gainst C rim in als...............
10
p en cer’s D a ta o f E tln c s....................................
75
-A b rah am L in co ln , a L ecture. P or. 26
gent, good-looking wife, a little incliued to orthodoxy, and two bright,
* *’ .
E ducation...................................................75
■Which W ay? A L e c tu re .................
26
a rw in ’s D escent of Man ..................................
73
wide-awake ch ild ren — a boy and a girl— whom he intends to educate at D D arw
■ M yths and M iracles. A Lecture...
13
in s O rigin o f Species...............................
73
- P atrio tic A ddresses............................
26
c to r’s O th e r W orlds th a n o u r s ..................
73
the Liberal U niversity in ¡Silverton, Oregon. W hat the Liberal cause P K ro
■ Som e Reasons W hy..........................
23
in g sley ’s H y p a tia ..............................................
73
WUiy I am a n A gnostic.....
needs ju st at this time is more W heelers.— [Freethought Magazine.
S c h o p e n h a u er's E ssays.......................................
73
Rome o r Reason T ............. »..............
26
O M eara’s N apoleon, 2 vol., Boxed. Illus. 2 30
Superstition. A Lecture.
16
4 vol8 > Boxed Illu s .... 3 00
<4
On the Devil
23
T
hankf
S
e
rm
o n ....................
26
M
acauley’s
L
ays
o
f
A
ncient
Rom
e.
Illu
s....
2
50
In a letter to the New T ork J o u rn a l, the Chinese M inister to the S hakespeare P o rtra y e d by Him self»...... „..... . 1 00
As He Is
V indication o f T h o m as P a in e ........
16
I nited States,
u Ling hang, seems to praise Jesus for going “ a little
Is Suicide a Sin T....... .........................
25
O ld S p a n i s h R o m a n c e ».
Q uixote, 4 v o l s ......................
To th e C le rg y ......................................
73
fu rth er” th an Confucius in the m atter of “ loving one’s enem ies,” he Don
LaikruTo^rVor
In d iv id u ality ........................................
as
fo rm e s, 2 vols..........
48 B te h in ft,
really leaves it open to be inferred th a t Confucius stopped at the right £9n»°<iew,, 1 voi.m e9’ . r<
L iberty in L ite ra tu re ........................
23
crown See,
O rthodoxy
oaoxj
10
point and Jesus went beyond it. W ith regard to the
g Î onzales,
Î j S î Ï?*“^
, vol.
m e persecutions in VaniSo G
cloth.
o r th e M erry
L im itatio n s o f T oleration ............ ..
10
Bachelor, 1 vol........................... Boxed 118.00 .•»anas’ D iscourse A bout Im m o rta lity .............
90
Christian history, he says th a t they fill him with horror. “ We have no A dventures
M R e lig io n ..................... 90
o f OR Bias, 3 vols.......
<* God ....................... 60
*ucn records,” he observes, “ iu C hina.” Jews, M oham m edans and TV,!,
12 vols- H a lf < 'alf, B oxed............ SO w
00
6« C onduct..................... 60
v . n , XOtC’ 4 T° l9-- w ith E tchings, Boxed 8 00
I uddhists have lived there peaceably side by side. “ It is only,” he A i d dventures
• 6 T he Law o f Success
o f Gil Bias, 3 vols., “
“ .. 4 50
a n d F a ilu re o f T hings
90
adds, “ when indiscreet C hristian m issionaries go to extrem es and e x A d£2£UL£ R CLOTH EDITIONS.
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“
“ Opposites in General 90
A
dventures
o
f
OU
Bias,
3
vols.
Illustrated.
IS
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cite the people th a t they ever have any trouble.” He concludes by Asmrvio,,
K eeler’s S h o rt H istory o f tn e Bible ..............
90
?
“
“ P o p u la r edition 1 00 G a rd e n er’s Men, W om en and G ods......... .......
M
’ ? r th e
on Two Sticks. Illus. 1 M
scoring neatly for Confucianism . Confucius did not teach the doctrine
f ^»B im anca. Illu s tra te d ............. 1 00 Asm odeus, or th e Devil on Two Sticks. Ulus. 60
so
’ f a future life He said he d id n ’t know w hat was going to take place n ..n o»« r~.o .nMUeg-
° r M erry Bachelor. Rlus 1 00 B achelor o ' Salam anca. I llu s tr a te d ............
Don Q uixote, 4 volum es in 1. Illu strated . . 1 00 V anillo Gonzales, or th e M erry Bachelor. Ills. Q0
B
ia
tomorrow, aud how could he know an y th in g about a more remote fu
FO R S A L E BY
FO R S A L E BY
ture? Besides, it was m en’s duty to do their best today, with no th o u g h t,
of reward. “ T h a t.” says the Chinese M inister,” seems to me the higher T H E TORCH OF R E A S O N , T H E T O R C H O F R E H S G N ,
'¡ 'w .
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Milverton, O regon. '
Silverton, O regon.