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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1900)
T H E TORCH OF REASON, S IL V E R T O N , OREGON, AUG UST 2, E. M. 300 (1 9 0 0 ) O ur M essag e of Peace. 7 uncaring, to ascertain the tru th for themselves, they inevitably d is BY H E N R Y CLINTON P A R K H U R ST . play a great willingness to swallow’ Fac-simile ot the Cloth Editons oi Fac-shnile of the Illuminated Paper the Famous » Covers o[ the 1 saw a ship with a deep, wide hold, an y statem ent which m ay oblig- \\ hich th e c a p ta in said was tilled w ith ingly be offered to them by some gold. “ O, w here are vou g o in ., m v sailor one else. b o ld ?” * E very belief, no m atter w hat its . ... “ Goiag. the m issionsriea oz>tpre t« in tim e subject to exarc*; 'it» , « 1 saw a sto p on th e M oslem coast, ination, if it stand, it stan d s be- W ith a savage c ap tain a t his p o st; E ach sailo r looked like o u r H e rr M ost, cause it is able to bear this e e a rc h - ‘O, w here are you going, m y g a llan t ing scrutiny and to answer fairlv h o st? ” He w aved his sw ord w ith h a u g h ty the questions of honest doubt. boast— ‘‘G oing to protect th e # m issionaries !” H onest doubt may be the result of honest reasoning; it m ust dem and I saw som e soldiers clim bing a h ill, And th e c ap tain th u n d e re d fo rth his honest reasoning to satisfy it. will. fliis exercise of the rational faculty, E ach soldier his gun proceeded to fill then, depends upon and results; W ith six teen b u llets bound to kill. ” 0 , w here are you going, vou sons of from au aw akened love of tru th , ' ill? ” ‘‘G oing to p ro tect th e m issio n a rie s!” How directly do these m ost obvious principles of scientific investigation I saw a sh ip on th e C h in a seas, P A P E R E D IT IO N S . C _O T H E D I T i C H S . W ith cannons w hich looked like saw ed- forbid us to be carried away into; P am e’s Age o f R e a s o n ................................. 15 p - m n ..’ , c ^ m r l e t e w o r k s . off tr e e s ; Paine’s C om m on S ense................................ P a r ie s Pon ic il W orks. 2voL| . 15 excesses! P a in e ’s lh«. \\ ,r -; ■ i TOj. * * * * . Paine’s Rights o f M a n ................................ 15 W ith wild m arin es as th ick as bees, < 'risis 15 And sailors who skipped like Frisco fleas. If love of tru th and appeal to &«££ Paine's _ ious <fe & Theologii Paine’s R eligious Theological W orks hi« OO “ O, w here are you going with folks like reason mean an y th in g a t all, they Pain ?’s P rin cip al Political W ork«. Illu« an d th e editor o f 27u- ” aboij- B oxtd. 50 90 al. Profusely illu ttra to d . 1vol. 5 vo1- t5-00 Maine's Life. Profusely illu s tra te d ................. th e se ? ” 60 e’s Age or Reuse a .......................... sn ^olney’s Ruins o f Em pires Illu stra te d ,... A voice cam e back upon th e breeze— m ean, first of all, eternal opposition P P ain tous e a u ’s Vicar of Savoy, an d A Search for ® aine’s R ig h ts o f Alan.......................... 50 ‘‘G oing to p ro tect th e m issio n a rie s!” to the power of u n th in k in g passion P ain e’s Crisis ......................................... T ru tn . by Olive S c h re in e r.......................... 16 50 60 P ain e’s Life, by ed National. Profusely illus. 75 tousseau’s Social C o n tra c t................................ •leslier’s S u p e rstitio n in all Ages. P o rtra it 60 Paine s C om plete Life, by Clio R ickm an a n d We need a bigger natio n al fleet, of blind feeling. th e e d ito r of th e N a tio n a l...................... 1 oo •<c£!ie» £ ( t t ' r t i t b r i n t o '•U rru iin it. P o rtra it 50 W ith d y n am ite guns nobody can b eat, Qino’a • - - ickens’ S unday U n d e r T hree H eads. Illus. 15 Secondly, they defy p reju d ice., ffiS S I ) .- ,'n .iiA i I j S W D W ith pow der and shell to rule th e roost. lialwcr’s H istory o f a F alse R eligion. Illua. I f . y ra n d ’s L etter to th e Pope. P o rtra it. . 16 To every chief on th e C h in a coast T hey call for the open court, the S“ Kn-sBHi>?oS?or,,<ni,ri?.?2i,lRca,.„trT‘k*- 1 “ T lib a lle h o n ’^ B irth and C h a ra c te r o f M ahom et... 36 , f f ist,or-v o f C hristianity. Ulus....... a 00 W e’ll say in words we n e e d n ’t re p e a t: Hi-tgins’ Horte S a b b a tic « ............................... 15 □ihoon s B irth a n d C haracter o f M ahom et. 50 fair trial, the im partial judge. Higgins’ Apology for M ahom et, th e Illua. 25 “ A gospel of peace we bring to th ee. Reasons for U nbelief. By Ironia V iardot. 25 You read th is book, you h e ath en C hinee, T hirdly, they dem and a sufficient F a th e r T om and th e Popc’a t th a V a tican ....... 25 Or w e’ll blow your city clear over th e am ount of evidence. T rue Science se a .” is the enemy of wildcat theories O leave th e Pagan of child-like sm ile and reckless generalizations. To w orship God in his own style. L ib ra ry o f L ib e ra l C la s s ic s . LIBRARY OF LIBRARY OF .CI ASSÏCS, LIBERAL CLASSICS - D espite our fears, p erh a p s h e ’ll reach F ourthly, the love of tru th and | The p early gates of th e A fter W hile, By th e good old ro u te his fath e rs teach. reason, which are in the very grain —[Boston In v estig a to r. Science Study and National C haracter. BY A L B E R T B. CROW E. of the scientific mind and h e a rt laugh at credulity. They do not scoff at au th o rity , or reject it. But they say; “ We m ust know .” The fruit of honest investigation, the conclusions of careful reasoning on sufficient inform ation, these are the Scidnce stu d e n t’s riches. We should hold fast the proved good which we have received from others. And we should honor and revere those who have opened the way for us to the tru th .—[P opular Science I V oltaire's Rom ances. Illu strated .................. 1 50 ------- Essays and Criticism s. Pi ofm-ciy illus. 1 50 V o ltaire’s Zadig, o r F a t e ; a n d T he W h ite R ousseau’s Vicar o f fluvoy. p o rtra it. Cloth 60 a S atirical R om ance............... 26 R ousseau’s Social C ontract. P o jtn .it........... 76 ------ T he Bull, Sage and the A th e ist; also T he of B a b y lo n ........................... 26 { g ’ _ T he Princess Man of Forty C row ns; and The H uron, or. Pupil o f N a tu re ............ .« V , g 25 M icrom egas; The World as it Goes ; 00 P lato’s Dream ; J e a n n o t A Colin, etc. 25 .... ’ ~ 00 V oltaire’s R im ances, c o n ta in in g th e above 4 D ickens’ S unday U m .er T h ree H eads. Illus. 50 bonks in one vol. Profusely illu stra te d .$1 00 Itig g in s’ H >rae b a b b u liu u ......................... ro L e tte rs on th e C h ristian R e lig io n ..... 25 H ig rin s’ Apology to r M A icm et, th e Illua. 50 Philosophy o f H istory. 25 B uchner's Force a m M atter, t o r n a it to Ig n o ra n t Philosopher., 26 C h in ; se C a te ch ism ................................... * aft R ^ h X ’c Æ J m »“ Î’ M a x iÁ Ían<1 *.u tu rc ' 1 S V oltaire’s Essays a n d C riticism «contain« th« 00 >ve 4 books, pro fu sely illu s tra te d ........ 1 00 Ot R en ab an ’s Life o f Jesus. Illu stra te d ................ 50 S ch n p eu in u t ’ s W isdom o f Life. P o rtra it... 26 K K £“nos-phy o?iXcchantmenCT" — Counsels a n d M axim s............................... 26 5 ^ si i i ^ ^ aisc ReUgion T r : £ ----- R eligion: a Dialogue <fc O th e r Essays.. 26 ---- T he A rt of L ite ra tu re ................................. 25 M n n th lv T a lle y ra n d ’s L e tte r to th e Pope. 1 ortrait... 6. Studia« in Pe-sim ism 25 iu o n m iy . R easons for U nbelief. By Lcuis V ia rd o t 6< itobri d ie ’s Life a n d Im m o rta lity o f M a n ..... 60 F a th e r Tom an t the Pop? a t the V atu an .... D avid-.in’s Canon o f th e B ible......................... 50 In g erso ll’s L ectures, vol. I, c lo th ................... 3 5f D arw in’s O rigin o f Species .............................. 50 vol. I, full sh eep ................... 5 0< H ypatia By C harles K ingsley......................... One of the most novel and inter- ---------------- “ 50 vol. I, h a lf m orocco.... 5 0( lacon’s Paradoxes. P o rtra it ............. 10 esting exhibits at the P aris Expo- . . h e S ientiito Reii ligion By M antel Sand« . 50 C ontroversy & C hristm as Serm on 25 e n . 1 5; Sltion IS a complete set of bed hang- — ___ C heaper jn E e a d p itio ’ ' _ G o l « a and n l o th e r L ectures 50 -G ods a n d o th e r L ectures............. 1 ot — Ghosts and o th er L ecture».............. 50 G hosts and o th e r L ecture«......... 1 ot ings m anufactured in M adagascar — Som e M istakes of Most« ............... 26 Som e M istakes of M oses............... 1 ot — Interview s on T a lm a g e ..................... 50 -In terv iew s on T alm ag e................ 1 0( from the silk of the halabe. The — W hat M ust we do to be Saved ?_.... 25 -F ield-Ingersoll D iscussion........... 6fc -----B lia p h e m y .................................. 25 Ingt rs 'll-G ladstone C ontroversy fl€ __ halahe is a huge, indigenous female - ---- Man, W om an a n d C hild. P o rtra it. 25 — T he C hristian R e lig io n ................ 6t ------------ Shakespeare, a L ecture. P o rtra it. 25 P atrio tic Addresses of great ferocity. I t eats the males ---------------S h ak esp eare, a L ecture. pt rtra it. 61 About the Holy Bible, a L ecture . 2ft to ---- -- — V oltaire, a L ecture. P o rtra it ..... 25 n ’B I j f e of , ts u s ........................... Cloth 75 ------- — Field-Ingersoll D iscussion.................. which venture near it, and will le a n n : Ison’s 25 Canon cl th e B ible......................... l 00 ------- — Ingersoll-G ladstone C o n tro v ersy ... 25 ry p h a l New T e sta m e n t.............................. i 60 ------------ The C h ristian Religion ................... even devour the weaker members ’.rr^ 25 torch use’s W ilderness of tt orlca. Illu».... 10C ------------ F o u n d atio n s o f F a ith . ..................... 25 a b e r’s F a ith o r F act ................. ..................... i oc of its own sex. M. Nogue, the head , <eeler’s -------- H o w to R eform M a n k in d ................. 25 S h o rt History ot the Bible............ . 75 Essovs and C riticism s .................. 25 a rly le ’s F ren cn R evolution.............. ........... * 75 of the A ntananarivo Technical .-p nc r ’s F irst P rin c ip le s................................ T he T ru th , a L e c tu re .......................• 25 75 C rim es A gainst C rim inals. 10 . »encer’s D ata of E th ic s.......................................... 75 School, has now perfected a neat --------Abr ibam L incoln, a L ecture. Por. 25 1 ” E d u c a tio n ...................................................75 ------------ Whi h W ay? A L e c tu re ................... 2« in 's D escent of .Man T5 ---- - — M yths an d M iracles. A L ecture... arrangem ent for winding off the D • rw 25 rw in ’s O rigin o f Species. pcc 7Î ------ — P atriotic A d d re s se s ............. ................ 25 P roctor's O th e r W orlds than ours .... 75 thread with which the spider spins • K ingsley’s H y p a tia ................................... ...... 7; Soin5 Reasons W hy.......................... 25 — W hy I am an A gnostic..................... 25 •h o p en h au er’s Essays.................................. " " 75 its web. Each spider yields from O M eara’s N apoleon, 2 vol., — Rome o r R eason? ........... V> wa,y & Boxed. SVACU. liiUB, IBus 2 fiO I — - Superstition. A L ecture 26 three to four hundred vards of this N apoieop, 4 von , Boxed i n n s ... 500 - On tn • Devil. “ 26 J 1 < obbetts English Grammar ...................... 1 00 — Thank g iv in g Serm on 25 M acauley’s ILay« o f A ncient Rom e. 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'*r *r s-d im an ca. illu s tr a te d ........... 90 V aniHe G onzales. nr V. rrv D - helor. Illus 1 Ci V anillo .jo u x iles, or the M erry B achelor, ills. 50 You should have a copy of the Don Q uixote, 4 volum es in i. Illu stra te d ...... 1 Ot FO R S A L E BY FOR S A L E BY It is the sober second thought, we are in the h a b it of saying, which saves us, which takes the helm and sheers us away from the half-hidden reef in our first mad course. I t is not. It is the sobtr first thought which has redeem ed us from destruction tim e after time, the sober first th o u g h t of the few who are tru ly educated, who have looked below the surface of things and considered the hidden and ob scure results, who have weighed the rig h t and wrong and stood im movably for the right. I t is the counsel of such men which has given us courage and power to re strain ourselves and face our h a rd est d u ty . Evidence of disease of the n a tional conscience m ust raise in the m inds of th o u g h tfu l men grave doubts as to the sufficiency of our education to “ insure ra tio n a l pro gress, prosperity and honor,” w hether because of in h eren t weak- ness of the system or because of the stren g th of the forces opposed to it. P robably th e most striking phe- nomenon which we have witnessed has been the trem endous display of excited feeling. No m an can doubt th a t the force of blind passion has been in hundreds of thousands of men the d o m in an t force. Torch of Reason Song Biok, No. 2. When men become unw illing, or They are only 10 cents each. n " ----- —— - — — • - , at T H 3 T O R C H O F P E R S O N , T H E TO R C H OF R E A S O N , M ilv erto n , O re g o n . S ilv e rto n , O re g o n .