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 ?’
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and
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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 .
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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
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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
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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;
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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;
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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
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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
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« 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
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S cientific W isdom
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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 .
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4 It, will h asten th e tim e w hen Reason
and Love will reign, and w hen s u p e rsti­
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