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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1900)
TH E TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, OCTOBER 11, E. M. 300 (1900.) 4 ---------- “ le tenden- up into the thousands W hen we realize that the dollars have .p i en t th eir lives in cy ' of those who have r been propped I U I V I I W i ------------------- m g y o u t n OI o u r g r e a t w u u i . j , ................. ............. . . , . . . ind. - . 'by the . m . illions . . . ________________„ a , ___ T, . in lv P ap er of IU K who are being m ade m „bin., aking mnnMv m oney, and and are are not not inter- tnter- up up by by the the dogm dogm as as of o sup< supers.ttton, The o n ly I ap e r o - p(K.u , financia, e(lted b ringing about better eon- is to go in to th e deatruetive paths Published W eekly by th e L iberal U ni- ¡„n of a fiet o, lM y priests, ditions, or at least have no idea of licentiousness when a t first set versity Com pany, in the Interest« oi C o n stru c tiv e ^Moral under the silly delusion th at they how it can be done excepting for free, we are apt to worry about the M z x - n l Secularism < u p n l u r i « r i i . . each one to get rich and this they result.., but we have now a great J. E. Hosmer......................... How much we lost by oeing soon despair of, after their first few advantage in th at we have “ some- p. W . Geer.........................M anager stuffed with idiotic prayers, praises attem p ts Io help non-m oney mak- thing to pul in the place of i ers to perform th a t wonderful fete, old creeds. For m any years « I,tie E ntered at th e postoffice a t Silverton, and pious p aragraph s, instead . -- . . _ _ . . . . . . . mill r,Q t ■. (tl 1 1 », tKsa tfi WWgC rtf Oregon, a« second-class m ail m atter. Bnt there is no sense in ourcom - slowly and painfully the t process of being instructed in the great mod We, both gaining independence of thought SUBSCRIPTION RATES. ern discoveries of Science and the plaining at conditions. and moneyed, have has been going on, the C hristians One year, in a d v an c e .......................... ¡M right living based theieon, is be moneyless Six m onth« in a d v a n c e ...'............. >5 yond our power to estim ate; but reached this point in our develop- have pointed with scorn at the T hree m onth«, in ad v an ce................ knowing that we have lost m uch, merit and the rig h t thing for us children of F reeth in k ers, who on In club« of five or more, one year, . at . . . there -- ai ire m illions of to do is to look for causes and account of the bad conditions al- in a d v a n c e .......................................... “. a n d . . th Mftnev should l>e sent by registered of our advantages, ways brought about by m ental as Money s v nnm ? n people e o b le w h o l are now being take hold young who letter or money order. have robbed of t h e i r b irth rig h t by the craf M any money m akers have excel- Well as physical war, Notice! ty priesthood, we are establishing a lent p h ila n th ro p ic energies, lying had nothing to guide them or train A h a n d pointing to th is notice denotes f j b eJ.a | U niversity in order to do dorm ant, it may be, but if those them like they can guide and train b a t your subscription has ex;,irp< . what „ we can to check the putrid trj(1 whose lives are spent wholly in try- ihem selves in societies built and fo u are earnestly requested to re- m anaged for the accom plishm ent levv so th a t you may receive th e na- stream of hum an ignorance and ing to bring about better conditions per w ithout in te rru p tio n . U e have de misery which still flows from the are not too ardagoniM ic to the of some great ideal. But uow cided th a t it is best for all concerned th a t we <lo not, send papers longer th an (lark, m ental swamps and quagm ires boys wdth dollar m arks all over there is to be a change and one the tim e paid for unless so ordered. their clothes, they may after all th a t will give the children of Free- This will prevent any loss and we w ill of an ignorant, superstitious age. help serve some purpose in the thought a great advantage, for they know jn st w here we stan d . We request you to send us th e nam es great m arch to higher and bet are to have societies built for the GOLD OR GOOD. of Secularists who m ight become su b ter things. We are all brothers accom plishm ent of an ideal in scribers and we will m ail sam ple copies. and sisters—some weak and some which there is neither room for W ealth, when used as a m echan T hursday , O ct . 11. E M. 300. Nor will strong to be su re— some weak in doubt nor hypocrisy. ic uses a sh arp tool, for m aking some ways and some strong in other the elem ents of enthusiasm , won THE PRIESTHOOD vs. OUR YOUTH som ething useful, is a good thing, ways, but w hatever we are, we der and adoration be lacking in but when used as a m orphine fiend should alw ays rem em ber that any | this ideal; and a “ blessed as- The way C hristian m inisters uses his poison, to satisfy a th irst am ount of money is worth nothing snrance” that nothing can ever de take advantage of the weak judg for th at which destroys, it is a ter in com parison lo the good, one well- feat, the good com ing from th eir m ent and em otional nature of rible curse. One whose thirst lor trained, well-w ishing, well-doing work will give the cham pions of y o u th , is little less than crim inal. gold is above bis desire to do good, man or woman can do in a life this new religion of Science and We can speak from experience, and there are m any such, is in a tim e qf constructive, m oral, Secu H um anity an energy like th a t having served a term in the men pitiable condition. W hat though which comes to the victorious sol lar endeavor. tai prison known as the C hristian he leaves m illions behind for ch a r dier. Let us then m ount higher and religion. At one tim e, having itable or educational purposes, his AT THE TOP. higher, knowing th a t we are at the been elected to act as a delegate to own life— the good that h e might The old com petitive, individual top of a tall ladder, up and down a Young Peoples’ C hristian E n have done is lost forever. To see which the angels (th e honest w ork deavor convention, we in common the tru th of th is,o n e only need ask independent th in k in g has been, ers for tru th and right) have been with other poor, weak, unfledged him self which has done more good, and is only the A B C of the great ascending and descending, and at nestlings, were made to enthuse the rich m illionaire who dieH a p au F reethought movement. The time the sam e tim e building, for c o u n t over the wonderful doctrine of holy- per to good works, or such paupers has come when the C hristian less ages. Here we are at th e top. ghost nonsense to the great delight as have left legacies of great moral, churches have m et an enemy a Look! Can you see the new J e ru Mnd profit of our sp iritu al guides. intellectual, or economic victories. million times more dangerous to salem with T ru th seated upon the We remember well how we puck- The poet has brought out this idea their existence. The hum an fami- ly has actually met its Savior! great white throne of purified h u led all over with what we supposed very clearly in the following: m an thought? See the pearling was the entering in of the holy “ H e only left m illions and m illions b e Progressive, M oral, Scientific Free- th o u g h t Secularism , based on es- j stream s and crystal fountains of ghost, when, alter a most persua h in d , of th e fru its of a glorious sen tial, independent th in k in g , has peace, anil joy. and hope, and love! sive sermon on this subject, we all But none m in d ; See how they knelt down and went through our A nd today his old bones on th e to p of arisen like the sun of tru th , th a t it But look below us! is, and is beginning to h u m out fight and struggle over the filthy e hill little trick of praying th a t our Are ro th ttin g away like a tum ble-dow n liners h a d tau g h t us. „,¡11. I the filth, which has been gathering rags of w ealth, and ran k and cruel train ers had tau g h t us. m ill. How cruel and heartless it looks In n(e he was selfish anil greedy and for ages in the cesspools of supersti- power! IIow they cheat, and s te a l cold, It has come and can never and lie, and kill, and devour each lo having found 1 out A <4 maTia<rtw1 . 5 tion. tion. 10 u us h n n o o w w . , after u n c i 11« m cold, anaged all a ll people rto n n lp for f o r silv ftilv er p r and and , I go away. It will glorify, purify other, u n til it alm ost seems as or a certainty that the very preach gold; . . A tv ra n t bv n a tu n)e; re , cy a trim e r bv a rt, -r r who took m m ost active activ e part p a r i in A o,. m kindne88 o’f and unify H u m an ity . To be sure, though they would all fall and the e most its devotees will m ake m istakes; none ever reach the last strong lhat convention did not believe in heart. rung we have put in place, and get w hat they led us poor, young pd rather shake8peare or Goidginith m any will prove traito rs and bat- bi things into believing. At th at or P aine, I ties will be lost and won, but t the a view of our beautiful, glorious, in . i- 1 4 ia W ho w rote for th e h e a rt and th e hom e sun of . tru th . , has arisen „«A nar. can no describable, Secular heaven, tim e we knew n o th in g a b o u t D ar- without gain; n f fp,lfh h a s arise n a and n d can B ut th e y r’e coming! Let us shout w in, S p en cer, H u x le y a n d T y n d a ll W hose songs through th e ages forever more be put out than can the great ,ud the revelations they have given x joy a^l'L'bliM to th e brave an.l th e fiery ball, which through ninety- to them ! Ho, down below there! free. five m illions of miles d istan t from Let go your bundles of rags and the world, and when oue young W hen all men thoroughly learn our e a rth , gives us life and light, clim b fast! H ark! W hat are they man in the convention, mentioned their _____ names, , _„r.................... explained and quoted the lesson th a t they can only enjoy Nor can this sun of tru th be made saying? <), yes; it s the sam e old tome from their works, how well a lim ited am ount of w ealth— th a t to stand still a t the com m and of story. I hev are p ra jin g for us a t remember the cunning way in all above a certain am ount is a niodern C h ristian Jo sh u as any- and calling us hard nam es, but winch th e preachers <nade it all nuisance, perhaps the “ root of all more than “ Old Sol’ ever did, the never m ind, we m ust have faith in Count on 1 he side o f C hristianity, evil” may wither. fabulous trad itio u s of th e ancient H u m an ity . See; there is one how they actually c o v e re d up the As it is today, and as it has Jews to the contrary notw ithstand- who has throw n down his bundle H u th a n d k e p t u s in the darkness been for ages, those who could use ¡ng. and is clim bing fast! O thers are fol- of ignorance. their wealth to the world’s best a i- j We should not let our m inds be Q friendp> if the la(lder No on«-knows our weaknesses bet- vantage are the fellows who are troubled ; we believe in the tru th , , le r th a n we, hut we truly and with not, as a rule, the best money mak- let us also believe in its triu m p h ,, oesn t rea , good reasons rejoice that those dark, ers. Such men as we have in the and so act th at its prophesies m ay enough at the top t ) m ake our ' T orch of „ _ ! «o,ir hear, rows o u t” to .he suspect- reaches way Reason iu(, Editorl |( *<>f our t country, •il!?; ere groping days of o u rs are past, but U nited States whose daily income be fulfilled. 1 dream a glorious reality.