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THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 20, E. M. 300 (1900.)
For the Torch of Rwuin.
Profs. Wakeman and Geer al- compare with the Torch in solid pie of Liberal sentiments are cor­
¡'most had a runaway while in Sa­ worth and merit. It is all kernel dially invited. Those who can aid
Though storms have raged alx>ut thy lem last Tuesday. They were at and no husk—it is all wheat and by contribution of means or by tak­
the head of a funeral procession; no chaff—it is true to nature and ing part in the program are respect­
path,
And the way looks drear and dark,
Though clouds have hurst with fearful the horse became frightened at a cannot be false to man—it is lay­ fully requested to communicate with
street car; turned square round and ing the foundation for a new civili­ the present officers.
w rath
Around thy storm-tossed hark,
T. B. W akeman , President,
And ttiou hast oft times been dismayed ran like mad with Geer, who had zation which embodies all that is
the lines, out of the buggy, and great and good and pure. It would
By fortune’s bitter frown,
Silverton, Ore.
Come, weary one, lift up thy head;
Wakeman, “clinging like grim afford me infinite pleasure if it C lara B ailey , Secretary,
Oh, fellow man, be not cast down.
death to a dead niggei”, in the bug­ could find its way into every home
91 N. 9th St., Portland, Ore.
Although the way lie rough and steep,
gy. Geer’s long legs and Wake­ in America and drive superstition
And dark clouds hide the sun,
Dated August 30, E. M. 300.
Faint not but to thy labors keep,
man’s perfect presence of mind from the brain of man.
Until thy work is done.
The only
Some men are horn to live for­
And, though the storm-cloud burst saved a bad smash up.
A Liberal Offer.
afresh,
damage was a broken thill.
ever, and among them is T. B.
And to thy burdens tend,
A good friend of the L. U. O. ha«
Wakeman, who, with Bruno and
Stand fast by truth and reason;
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Anderson Haeckel, through all the centuries offered to donate Two Thousand
Thou’lt conquer in the end.
and their friend Mr. Eld, all of that are yet to come, will find con­ Dollars in cash to our institution if
R. L. H ic k m a n .
Fonda, Iowa, made the L. U. O. a spicuous places in the pantheon of other Freethinkers will raise it to
very pleasant visit last Monday. the world. With best wishes, I Five Thousand.
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They were very much pleased with am yours always. T. J. B owles .
Let us fill up the contribution
NEWS AND NOTES.
our work and Mr. and Mrs. Ander­
box!
Muncie, Ind.
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son talk of moving to Silverton in
L ater —Mr. R. C. Burtis of Mich­
Program m e of O. S. S. U. Twelfth
order
to
be
among
Liberals
and
ed­
igan adds one thousand dollars to
Boom the Torch!
Annual Convention.
ucate their children. We hope to
the above offer. At this rate we
Come to the L. U. ().!
have a large city (Secular Home)
Following is the programme of will soon be able to go ahead with
Secularists, get ready as soon as here sometime in the near future the twelfth annual convention of our building. “A friend who helps
possible and come to our Secular and just such people as these are the Oregon State Secular Union, to quick helps double.”
Home. We need your help.
the ones who are going to he its be held at Silverton, Ore., Septem­ S till L ater .—A friend in Silver-
ber 28, 29 and 30:
ton offers fifty dollars on the above
Master John Scott arrived at the citizens.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28.
L. U. O. last Tuesday, ready to be­
plan. The amount already •J re-
Among other kind words, a friend
2:30
P.
M.
Welcome
Address,
T.
ceived and acknowledged in the
gin student life again Oct. 1st.
from Iowa writes: I noticed in the
B. Wakeman; music.
Contribution Box, goes to help
Mrs. Hosmer, Mr. and Mrs. Bly- Blue Grass Blade your appeal to
3:30 P. M. Appointment of Com­ make up the balauce of this fund,
back and Mrs. Ollie Case weut to Liberals in regard to the needs of
which now lacks only $1514.10 of
the University, therefore I enclose mittees.
Salem and the State Fair today.
7:30 P. M. Address, Prof. Free­ being complete.
$5, which please accept. By the
Mr. W. C. Black, another ex way, I uever received the Torch of dom W. Hoffmaun.
L ater S till .—A friend in New
8:30 P. M. Social Ball.
pert printer, arrived at the L. U. Reason which you sent. I suppose
England has sent us a draft for five
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29.
O. Tuesday and at once took his some of my saintly friends got hold
hundred dollars, which now leaves
10:00 A. M. Business Meeting only $935.60 to complete the fund
place at the case.
of it. I hope it did its work.
and give “Luo” a big boost. Who
One of them I claim to have helped of O. S. S. U.
Miss Ollie Oder went to Newberg
2:30 P. M. Completion of bus­ will be the next?
Ore., today on a visit. She will on to the good road and I have iness; volunteer offerings for the
return next week and take up her helped a few others so they are not good of the cause; short addresses,
The Ingersoll Chair.
as ardent Christians as before.
regular work in the L. U. O.
The No. 3 is an ex-Catholic, very etc.
amounts subscribed and paid
Carpenters are now at work on radical and is doing his very best
7:30 P. M. Address, Prof. J. E. in The
for the Ingersoll Chair are set
the dining hall. They are pulling in missionary work. I wish you Hosmer.
forth below. This sum is actually
out partitions, building a porch, good success in your grand and no­
8:00 P. M. Literary and musical in the hands of our treasurer to be
putting in windows and doors etc ble work that you have under­ programme; music uuder the di­ safely invested, the income only to
The object is to have a waiting taken.
rection of Minnie P. Hosmer (solos, be used.
£ 8.
room for the students this year.
duets, quartets, choruses, etc.); in­ Mr. George Anderson,
England 5 0
Mr. Alfred Marsh,
3 0
strumental music, Silverton Marine Mrs.
We are happy to announce that
Help, Praise and Hope.
E. Holyoake Marsh,
10
Band; recitations, etc.
the L. U. O. has engaged Roy
Mr. Robert Äpplegarth,
10
Mr. J. M. Gunson,
1 0
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30.
Russel, B. M., as musical di­ E ditor T orch of R eason :
Mr. Arthur Ginton,
1
0
11:00 A. M. Picnic.
rector for the coming year’s work.
Mr. Sidney Ginton,
Enclosed hnd one dollar for the
1 0
John Leach,
1 0
1:00 P. M. Addresses in the Mr.
Mr. Russel is too well known to Contribution Box or Building
Mr. Thos. Allsop,
2 0
need any introduction to our stu­ Fund. The articles in the Torch grove, Pearl W. Geer, John Pres­ Mr. \V. Holyoake Byron Smith
5 0
Mi88
Phipson,
0
dents and teachers.
are very valuable to the general cott Guild of Massachusetts; paper, A. H.
10
Mrs. Emily Wakeman; recitations, Pr. G. Sworn,
1 0
Prof. Wakeman was called to reader. I hey give us Freethinkers music.
Mrs. Holyoake Smith,
1 0
Miss Julia C. Smith,
to Salem last Tuesday to deliver facts that we want to know and
1
0
7:30 P. M. Addresses, H. K. Mr. T. R. Mudie,
ought
to
know.
The
average
per­
1
0
the funeral address of Mr. and
A. Sumner,
5
Sargentof Portland, Ore., Prof. T. Mr.
son
has
no
histories
to
search
uor
Mrs.
Daniel Baker
Mrs. Frank Kubin’s little son, Wil­
1
0
B. Wakeman; music.
Herbert Spencer.
2 0
lie. Obituary notice will appear time to spend in that direction, so
Mr.
Jas. \Yallace, Scotland
1 0
Everybody
is
invited.
to the common investigator it be­
L. P. Maxam, Mich..........
next week.
$10.00
comes very important. How I do O. S. S. U. T w elfth Annual Con­ Geo. N. Hill, Boston, Mass
5.00
Eva
Ingersoll
Brown,
N.
Y,
50.00
One friend
vention.
e writes: “I * am well hope the L. U. O. will be success­
Prof. Daniel T. Arnes, Cal.
10.00
pleased with the success of the ful. Yours friendly,
Benj. Duval, Col.........................
1.00
The
Twelfth
Annual
Convention
Ed.
leerest,
Randolph,
Kansas.
2.50
L. U. O. It is a vindication of
M rs . M. A. R eynolds .
of the Oregon State Secular Union > 0"0"0-0-0-00-0-0-0-0-0"0-0-0"0"0-0 C X X X X X ) O
what I have contended for for
Hazleton, Kan.
will be held in Liberal Hall, Sil­
many years.
I am still being
TO R A ISE $ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 .
verton, Ore., September 28, 29 and
All Kernel
persecuted in this priest-ridden
30, E. M. 300 (1900). Much bus­ T h is is O u r B u ild in g Fun d
town, but ‘it moves, nevertheless.’ ”
C o n tr ib u tio n B o x .
F riend G eer :—Enclosed find iness of importance is to be trans­ > o^o-o-o-o-oo-o-o-o-o-oo-o-o-o-o-oo-o-o-o-o-o '
Our students will be pleased to $1.00 to renew my subscription for acted and new officers elected. A
Previously acknowledged.. $428.90
know that Prof. Cooley has again the Torch of Reason.
No Free­ very interesting program, with re­ G. Lincoln, Hartford, Conn. 5.00
been engaged as instructor of music thinker can afford to be without it. ’ ceptions, music, lectures and ball,
A. Vanderpoel, Lodi, Wis. . 1.00
in the L. U. O. With splendid I have been a reader of all the is being prepared. The L. U. O.
M,
Miller, Sr., Dayton, Ore. 1.00
will have its opening exercises on
teachers in violin, piano, oboe, cor­ Liberal papers published in the Monday following the convention.
H. Rowley, New Y ork....... 50.00
net, etc., and vocal music, we will United States during the last 40 Questions as to further union, or­ O. T. Glenn, Cincinnati__ 25.00
Ed. Secrest, Randolph, Ks.. 2.50
be a happy musical set at the years, and while they are all ganization and propaganda will be
Mrs. M. A. Reynolds. Ks . 1.00
proposed. It will be a most lively
L. U. O. this year.
worthy of support, none of them , and interesting occasion. A ll peo-
S ta n d Fast.
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