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TH E TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON. DECEMBER 20, E. M. 300 (1900.) Christian Civilization. I he q u a n tity of “ C h r i s t i a n i t y n o w p a s s in g c u r r e n t in th e w o rld , is s h o w n in t h e d e m a n d o f th e “ a l lie d p o w e r s '’ fo r t h e h e a d s of e le v en C h in e s e p r in c e s , a s p a r t of th e p r ic e to be p a id fo r d a m a g e s hv th e m erit. I t w o n ’t d o fo r a B i b h i s t 00 W orth oT t<> s a y , m e n d o th e e v il of t h e i r ow n w ic k e d w ill, w ith th e L o r d ’s p e r m is s io n , w h e n t h e y a r e s e t to r u le by th e L o r d ’s o w n e le c tio n b e c a u s e “ S e c u l a r S c ie n c e a n d C o m m o n S e n s e ” p o in ts th e y a r e ba>e. “ Is t h e r e ~ v il in «he th e w ay to th e g o a l of y o u r a m b itio n . A m a g a c ity an<l th e L o r d h a s n o t d o n e it ?’ zine of A dvanced F ree TJ „ T h o u g h t, L ib e ra l and 1 fo rm th e lig h t a n d I c r e a t e th e . . . M odern Id eas of R efo rm and N a tu ra l L aw to p ra c tic a l d e m o n s tra te d tru th s . <fsrkiiHs, I d o l h ,. g o o d a n d a ls o t h a Devoted .................. W H A T WE HAVE MAGAZINES TO SELL. FREE 2 r e c e n t u p r i s i n g a g a i n s t fo re ig n e r» in t h a ’ c o u n try . T h e s e a llie d © v ik T 1 h p I n r / 1 A 11 *t i f LzOro, d o a ll th e s e t h i n g s p o w e rs in c lu d e a ll th e g r e a t p o w e rs * -------------------— of e a r t h , a n d th e y a ll p o se a s C h r is fro m th e Investigator. t i a n n a ti o n s , a n d a r j u n i v e r s a l l y A Change of Brains. recogniz «1 a s s n c h . W h a t e / e r m a y BY JAMES L . DOW NING. be s a id of t h e e x p e d ie n c y o r p r o p r i e t y of s u c h az d e m a n d , fro m a I never, from my childhood days, W ished for a change of heart*; w o r ld ’s p o litic a l s t a n d p o i n t , it is My own has served me fa ith fu lly ,— s u r e ly n o t C h r i s t i a n i t y . If su ch a W hy should we ever p a rt P d e m a n d h a d b e e n m a d e by T u r k e y b u t I would wish th a t clergym en o r C h in a o r P e r s i a , o r a n y p r o f e s M ight have a change of brains, And teach th a t baseless faith can n o t s e d ly a n t i c h r i s t i a n p o w e r, it w o u ld “ W ash out our guilty s ta in s .” h a v e b e e n s h o c k in g to ‘h e s e n s e s of a ll “ C h r i s t e n d o m .’’ B u t th e w a r ^ e s, I would have religionists Resign th e ir false belief, s p i r i t t h a t is c r o w n in g th e c e n tu r y Ami not to poor m en he u n ju st, in its e x p ir i n g y e a r s , is f a s t c 1 a n g - B ut offer them relief: in g c iv iliz a tio n i n to g ild e d b a r They need to know th e p enalties b a r is m . C h r i s t i a n i t y s a y s , ‘ R ec Of crossing N a tu re ’s laws, o m p e n s e to n o m a n e v il for e v il ” T h a t way to cure an evil is,_ Avoid its prim al cause. ( R o m . 1 2 :1 7 ) , b u t “ o v e rc o m e e v il H u m a n ity is u n d e rg o in g im p o rta n t p h y sic a l, in te te lle lle c tu tu a a l, l, an a n d d social s o c ia l c ch ro g re s s s s de- de- in h a a n n g g e e s s . . P P ro a n d d s s th rending’ m an th e re n d in g of s la v e r y ’s c h a in s. s . T h is raagrazine g -sto n e to su ccess in a ll m agazine is a ste p l w p in success n f it f a 'c _____ « of life s t u i M n d d e a w rta n U k in g « « s , — a s « s it - d evelops pow er of in te lle c tu a l p e rc e p tio n so th a t la te n t an d a c tiv e energy w ill be p ro p erly d ire c te d , in s u rin g a c ie a r head in a sound body. N o th in g lik e it o r h a lf so good a n d p ra c tic a l. T h is r a r e tre a t sent a whole y e a r, to g e th e r w ith sa m p le s of o v er 50 o th e r v a lu a b le p a p e rs and m a g a z in e s of >5.00 v alue, fo r only >1.00. Send a t once a s th is offer is lim ite d . 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Tell m e not, in m ournful num b ers, a r e o r d a i n e d o f G o d ,'’ a n d / t h e k in g “ L ife is b u t an em p ty d ream !” 11,4, O T T O W E T T S T E IN . b e a r e th n o t th e s w o rd in v a i n .” For th e soul is dead th a t slu m b ers, R o ch elle, III. And th in g s a re not w hat th ey seem . C h r i s t c a m e n o t to s e n d p e ac e, b u t * a s w o r d ; a n d M o ses o r d e r e d th e Life is r e a l ! Life is e a r n e s t! W tbelie ve th a t carda tike th e fo llo w -in ir And the grave is not its goal; I s r a e l i te s to m a k e a y e a r l y fe a s t of m T h tr»bnted ^ / J W1, hr , P i" d H ,8 fo bQi,d all th over e l ib th e r e a l U nited U ni. 4« D ust th o u a rt, to d u st r e tu r n e s t,” verwitj Header, how m any can you d is trib u te to w h a ts o e v e r th e is s o u ls lu s te d a f t e r Was not spoken of th e soul. im .: hi" T " "•■thing b m Dealers in Fruits, Vegetables .nought t £ £ m " h”’” ' “ ““ to c e l e b r a te t h e c a n q u e s t o f C a n a ri. Not enjoym ent, and not sorrow , S o it w a s s te e l, a n d s t e a l , a n d re e l; Is o u r d e stin e d e n d or way * and Confectionery. in th e le g a l d i s p e n s a ti o n , a n d so it But to act, th a t each to-m orrow '• •-* - * * » W • JMii F ind us fa rth e r th a n to-day. is in t h e g o s p e l c i v i l i z a t i o n - O n lv , T \ reas Ò ns ‘ w hy h e w , a n d b re w , a n d c h e a t , a n d e a t Art is long, an d T im e is fleeting, YOU And our h e a rts, th o u g h s io u ta n d brave, a n d d r i n k ; b u t, d o n ’t d a r e t h i n k — S till, like muffled d ru m s, are heating a ll fo r G o d ’s g lo r y ! T h e w ar F uneral m arches to th e grave, T In Place of C h ris tia n ity : C h r i s t i a n e x p l a i n s t h a t t h e P r in c e S hould H e l p to B uilo ® In th e w orld’s broad field of b a ttle , o f P e a c e m a d e a G o ld e n R u le for In th e bivouac of Life, 1 Can Sins be Forgiven? s la v e s , a n d a S te e l R u le fo r k in g s ; Be not like d um b, driven cattle AT SILVERTON, OREGON 2 Does Christianity or Science Promote Civil Be a hero in th e s tr if e ! t h a t th e y s h o u ld d o G o d ’s v e n g e n c e 1 I t will h e lp m any young m en an d ization? a n d s w ip e th e v i tu a l s , w h ile th e T ru st no F u tu re , h o w e’e r p le a s a n t, young women to a h ig h er education who £ v 7 „ ’£ £ . W" 1 g ,° W “ P Wlth° " ‘ « re a l 3 Is Religion or Science More Reliable? L et th e dead P a st b u ry its d e a d ! m e e k a u d lo w ly to ile r s o u g h t to be Act, act in th e living p resen t, 2 I t will educate w orkers for th e g re a t 4 Evolution and Comparison of Religions. t h a n k f u l fo r t h e b o n e s a n d c r u s ts . H eart w ithin and God o ’e rh e a d ! forw ard m arch of F re e th o u g h t and Pro- 5 Does Belief in Miracles Benefit? KINNEV PORTER School Supplies Books and S tationery. S cientific W isdom ^ L ib e r a l University A Bad Rule. The Most H igh ru ieth in the kingdom of m en, and giveth it to whomsoever He will, and setteth over it the basest of m en.—[Bible. According to the Bible, The Most H igh is a Bad Lot, and He is re sponsible for all the evil govern* dves of great m en all rem ind us W e can m ake o n r lives sublim e. Ami, d e p artin g , leave b eh in d us F o o tp rin ts on th e sands of Tim e. F o o tp rin ts, th a t p erh a p s a n o th e r, Sailing o ’e r life’s solem n m ain, A forlorn and shipw recked b ro th er, Seeing, shall take h e a rt again. Let us, th en , i»e up and doing, W ith a h e a rt for an y fate; Still achieving, still p ersu in g , L ear to labor and to w ait. 6 Immortality or Annihilation? ♦ k3 ? o wil,t silence th e accusation th a t S ecu larists have never done a n y th in g . 7 JU S T T H E T H IN G 4 It, will h asten th e tim e w hen Reason and Love will reign, and w hen s u p e rsti tion an d h a te will be forever gone. to h a n d to y o u r C h ristia n frien d s. Send “ cen ts for 6 o r 6 cen ts for 25 tra c ts hniui WHI *ï?e y?n an opportunity to iild y o u rself and o th ers a m o n u m en t, to E liza M owry B liven , B rook M u le you yet live, th a t will do a m illion ly n , C o n n ., o r send 10 cen ts tu n e s m ore good th a n th e m ost cohtly for 50, e ith e r kind o r as one of cold, senseless m arb le. sorted k in d s, to all help a little , w e can a c - i« °i? ttîe ? h m “ Ch' WH! you he,p T H E L IB E R A L U N IV E R S IT Y Silverton, O regon, a I. ' ■ " ' •«; / • ’