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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1900)
THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, AUGUST 23, E. M. 300 (1900.) 6 A Christian Lady’s Criticism. there were thirty-five saviors of Concluded from 5th page. of wisdom attributed to him were not really his own. The golden rule was spoken at least five hun dred years before Christ’s time, and that, too, by a Chinese sage, whose followers are now being forced to accept Jesus or he perse cuted for their loyalty to their own traditions. No one know’s what the love of God means, not even after learning to “love his neighbor as himself.” The love of each other is the whole thing. The love of a god that does not exist is not only absurd, but detracts from the real object. Yes, with many discouragements man is striving for something higher and better. The great brotherhood of man is almost in eight, but the worship of the “ King of Death” is one of the weak, faulty, rudimentary relics of our heathen stage of development. Men may single out the ancient Jewish faith-cure doctor, known as Jesus Christ, as an object for their highest homage for various reasons, but Science, the “Conqueror of Death,” and an intelligent love for our fellow men, is the religion that is saving the world. A Believer in Robert G. Ingersoll, J. E. H osmer . Ingersoll’s Birthday. c obbler, stick to th y last! mankind, sixteen of whom were crucified, but that Mr. Ingersoll had done more good than all of A shoemaker found fault with an oil-painted slipper in them. When reading the author’s one of the paintings of a celebrated artist, but showed the plea for cleanliness and healthy greatest ignorance in criticising the other parts of the paint living, Mrs. Ricker commented ing. Hence has arisen the oft-quoted saying, Let the cobbler upon it by saying that nothing was stick to his last, and let every one attend to his own business. of greater importance than looking after one’s well being, that “no As a result of sticking to business come and see the rush amount of religion could compen at Silverton’s Busy Store and inspect the Bargains, at sate for rheumatism,” and that the kind of baptism she believed in was one in warm water with plenty of soap. S ilv e rto n , O regon. Again, when reading the well PRODUCE TAKEN known question, “If I Wrong Smith S T R IC T L Y O N E P R IC E - and God Forgives Me, What Does j Smith Get Out of It?” the reader Our Jo b D e p a rtm e n t failed to find words to express her A L W A Y S G IV E S contempt for the doctrine of vicari ous atonement, and, in the same connection, said, “ J don’t know anything so idiotic as prayer.” ----- B E C A U S E IT G IV E S ----- She said, “I have read the Bible, the Koran and the Vedas, and I HONEST STOCK, FINEST INK AND EXCELLENT WORKMANSHIP know of no words of any god that can compare with those of our god, Robert G. Ingersoll.” How to Make Mrs. Ricker spoke again in the evening, telling, “ What I Know About Some Churches.” Mr. Burell read a paper on “The Church of the The G o v e rn m e n t n ationalized th e P ostal S ystem , w hy n o t also Future, which embodied his ideas th e Money System ? A plan is told by C. ELTO N B L A N C H A R D in h is book e n t i t l e d ................................. of the Freethinkers’ “Utopia.” Other speakers in the evening U N C L E S A M ’S were John Prescott Guild of Lowell, who spoke of “Bible Guideboards” H O M IL IE S O N F IN A N C E . a3 being utterly worthless for the Postpaid for 25 Cents purpose of directing the thoughts of All profits on th is hook w ill be given to th e L io e ra l U n iv e rsity mankind; and W. B. Wellman of Should be in th e h an d s of every th in k in g p erso n . A ddress all o rd ers to Nashua. Jam es Craig’s . . . Satisfaction Good Tim es for all Time. The TORCH OF REASON, Silverton, Oregon The following extract from the Union of Manchester, N. H., shows that the New England Freethink ers are wide awake and up-to-date: The birthday of Robert G. Inger soll was observed in this city yes terday by the New Hampshire Secular Union by holding its second annual meeting, part of which was open to the public. In the morning a business ses sion was held and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Anson G. Osgood; vice-president, Mrs. Mari Ila M. Ricker of Dover; recording secre tary, Carl Burell of Portsmouth; financial secretary, George V. Ham lin; treasurer, C. S. Osgood. The afternoon meeting was opened with a graphophone num ber, giving selections from the ut terances of Ingersoll and Mrs. Ricker. The chairman, A. G. Os good, read Ingersoll’s creed, and then, after another graphophone selection, delivered an address, eulogizing the great agnostic. This was followed by a fantastic poem entitled “A Picture,” and dedicated to Governor Rollins. The feature of the afternoon was the reading of selections from Ingersoll’s works by Mrs. Ricker. She introduced her remarks by saying that she considered Mr. Ingersoll’s writings to compare fav orably with those of any God she had ever heard or read. She said Good for Either Color. BEAT-THE-W ORLD PRICES! KINNEY PORTER The wife of Booker T. Washing In 3 or 4 ANO ettstein ’s ounce silver- ton is as eloquent in her way as her ine cases : arranted illustrious husband is in his. She “ T renton ” , atches “ S ta n d a rd ” , M a in S t r e e t S ilv e r t o n , O re recently sp >ke to a large audience o r ‘C e n tu ry ’, of colored women in Memphis, 7 jew els, $3. E lgin o r W alth am , te s t 7 CARRY A COMPLETE STOCK OF jew els, no n -catch ah le h air-sp rin g , $4.80; Term., and, in the course of her re sam e, 15 jew els, $6.50. T he H am p d en , School marks, said: 17 jew els, a d ju ste d , $9. E lgin, “ B. W. R a y m o n d ” , 17 jew els, full a d ju ste d , g ilt, “The two most conspicuous neces $10; S u pp lies e, nickel, $20. T he W alth am sities for colored women are a “ V a n sam g u a rd ” , Elgin “ 149” , “ 150” ,“ 181” sounder, healthier body and a clean o r th e “ O tto W ettste in S p ecial” , all 21 Books and er and higher toned morality. We jew els, full ad ju sted , e x tra fine th ro u g h u t, $25. T he above in 4 oz. coin silver S ta tio n e ry . eat too little or too poor food. We o cases or in te s t 20-year filled gold screw- are ready to buy showy clothing, cases, $4.50 m o re; sam e, h u n tin g , $6.50 and we stint our stomachs to do m o re; in 25-year cases, $6.50 and $9 Dealers in Fruits, Vegetables and Confectionery. this. Let us eat more and better m ore. All prepaid, L a d ie s ’ G old W atches .—In gold-filled food. Keep regular hours. Do 20-year cases, 7 jew els, $10; 15 jew els, not stay in church until twelve or $13; 16 jew els, a d ju sted , $16; th e “ O tto 50 YEARS’ one o’clock at night Go to bed at W e tts te in ” , 17 jew els, full a d ju ste d , e x E X P E R IE N C E ten o’clock, especially if you labor tra fine th ro u g h o u t, $22.50. T hese in filled gold 25 y ear cases, $1.50 m ore. through the day. Teach the boys, finest a rtis tic h an d chased, la test sty le, in as well as the girls, respect for the p All lu sh cases. M an u factu rer’s g u a ra n tee marriage tie and the home. Be and m ine accom panies all filled cases, companions for your rons and and w atches k ep t in o rd er one year. For solid gold or w atches not listed daughters, if you would stop the above T rade M a r k s correspond w ith me. I can posi D e s ig n s tide of immorality. Teach the tively save you 20 p er cen t, on D iam onds, C o p y r ig h t s ¿ u . boys to come home at night. Teach O pals or o th e r fine jew elry. Anyone sending n sketch and description r ascertain our opinion free r i • them the sin of ruining some man’s Send for price-lists of Ingersoll spoons, quickly invention is probnblv patentable. Coninm - tlons strictly confidential. Handbook on P a n ....- h t badges, an d m y fam ous daughter. 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