Torch of reason., December 24, 1903, Page 4, Image 4

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THE TORCH OF REASON, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, DECEMBER 24, E. M. 303 (1903.)
Offices of the new union will be to realize the plan and purposes ful for M an on earth, it seemed
ridiculous to keep shouting: “O
continued or opened in each of here set forth.
Address your answer to T H E Death, where is thy sting? O grave,
those cities. A further advantage
Published Weekly by the Liberal University
where is thy victory?”
Organization at 430 East 9th St.»--University intended by the release from the L I B E R A L R E V I E W at either of
But what we need to refer to
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weekly publication of the T orch , our offices. The Chicago office is and expose is the shocking posi­
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Liberal reduction for half column and over.
cency, the so-called immense pref­
as a general University.
The Correlative Transformation of the
Money should be sent by registered letter or
erence that should be given to the
The Freethought Magazine and
Torch and the Magazine.
money order payable to Torch of Reason.
tremendous “exaltation” of the
the the T orch of R fason , as “The
Address all communications to the Torch cf
Among the stupidities of the old Christian Fanatic, intoxicated by
Liberal
Review,”
will,
under
that
Reason, 420 East 9th S t., Kansas City, Mo.
Faiths is their notion of death, as the illusions of superstition.
name, endeavor to represent Free-
Such treatment of such a sub­
T hursday , D ec . 24, E. M. 303. thought, Liberalism and Science the END of something, instead of a ject by our great NON-“religious”
change to a new and properly to a
in their broadest, intellectual, mor­ higher form and use. Thus it is papers ought to be resented by all
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT.
sensible people, as the regretful
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------------- al and constructive character. It with our T orch ; we could go on
disgrace it really is. It is difficult
is now evident that the scientific now as we were and are, but in­
T H E L IB E R A L R E V IE W ,
to see how snobbishness and a
and true solution of the world, and stead of that creeping growth we truckling and interested pliancy to
are called to transformation into
of
man’s
relations
to
it,
and
to
his
The Freethought Magazine and Torch of
an upright and vigorous youth superstition and falsehood could
fellows, are now fairly made out. that means a stalwart, useful and go further. It shows a general
Reason In One, W ill Appear Feb. I,
indifference to any such thing as
They must now become the neces­ noble manhood.
Next and Monthly Thereafter.
To make this fate and future a truth, when gain or applause of a
sary basis of a truer, higher and
clique may possibly be attained by
We are sure that all of the read­ better human life, individual and reality, those who have stood by its sacrifice. This indifferencsrlies
the Magazine and the T orch must
ers of the above-named publica­ collective, in the place of the old
show their devotion to the cause at the very bottom of the public
tions will be pleased to learn that unscientific illusions and the “re­ and their discipline and power of corruption, vice and boodling of
the two w’ill hereafter be combined ligions” founded upon them. “The thought by rejoicing and cooperat­ which every day we have and hear
and appear as one Monthly Mag­ Liberal Review” will seek to fur­ ing with both in our combined so much. Our great public expo­
nents and teachers, secular and re­
azine, from the Publishing De­ ther this change from the old higher life and usefulness!
We refer to all our readers, not ligious, show conclusively by just
partment of the Liberal Univer­ to the new in a safe, prac:
only as free thinkers, but as able such stuff as this that they have no
sity. Mr. M. M. M angasarian of tical and evolutional manner. It
thinkers, who have passed the tim­ religious veracity. The funda­
Chicago, the well-known author of will rest upon Liberty, Love, Sci­ orous and milky stage of “The mental maxim and life rule a of all
"A New Catechism” and of many ence and Humanity as corner Word” dictated to followers by these people is simply this: “A
Churches and Priests. You have gainful lie, well stuck to, is better
Other Liberal works, the founder stones.
Its object will also be to encour­ proved by your ability to read and than the truth.” Then after pro­
and lecturer of “The Independent
claiming this hypocrisy with a dis­
Religious Society" o f Chicago, has age and help up and forward all understand these organs of Free­ guise that need not deceive a fool,
dom, Science and Humanity, that
Consented to be the active Editor Liberal and Freethought work and
vou
were and are able to take part they cry till hoarse for the prose­
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in Chief of the combined Period­ organizations, and all other Lib­ in the struggle, not only for the cution of “Boodlers”—the very
ical, with the present Editor and eral publications. The first num­ defense of truth, but for the joy of “crop” their religio-moral treach­
ery and treason inevitably pro­
Manager of the T orch as asso­ ber of this “old and now new” its immense increase and use.
Our purpose is to add many-fold duces. Bad morals are'simply the
ciates. Those who have been con­ Periodical will appear on the first
result of false, insufficient, incred­
tributory editors for either the of February and continue monthly | to the progress, power and eleva- ible, immoral “religions.”
tion which knowledge always
Magazine or the T orch are invited thereafter. The T orch will be brings. Therefore we appeal to
A drunken or insane death is
suspended
in
the
meantime
in
to continue as our assistants.
you personally, not only for your the most disgusting and awful
order
to
make
that
issue
possible.
This arrangement, we have rea­
support, but for your personal aid close of life. If death has any
son to believe, is the one most in The price will be one dollar per in finding those who are fit and “sting” remaining, it is that; nor is
accord with the wishes of Mr. and year, and the balance of subscrip­ able to be our readers —those who it material whether the intoxica­
tion is the result of alcohol, epi­
Mrs. Green and their friends, and tions of both of the old will be have the courage and ability to
lepsy, or fanaticism based upon il­
think .
o f Liberals generally.
It was filled by the new Publication.
To learn, to know and to lead lusion, delusion and disease com­
In order to do all this and put in the New World is the high call­ bined, as was the case with “Saint”
found to tie the most practicable
way of adding strength to the pub­ forth the useful work intended, we ing to which the new Liberal Paul. The newspapers referred to
quote his words from the fourth
lications, and to the cause of Lib­ must have exceptional contribu­ Review invites you !
chapter of second Timothy, thus:
tions from able Liberals and Sci-
eralism itself.
He c a lls “ th e J u d g e of th e q u ic k a u d
Those who have engaged them­ entists and must make improve­ S P E N C E R , P A U L A N D D E A T H
th e dead .’’ sp e a k s of his soon “a p p e a rin g
selves to this consolidation, know ments. This will involve expense,
an d his k in g d o m ,” w h ereat he e x u lts:
Should We Die Intoxicated.
“ F o r [ am now read y to be o ttered , an d
full well the labor and sacrifice it which the modest price cannot
e ti.n e of my d e p a rtu re is a t b au d . I
implies. This is particularly true meet without increased subscrip­ The natural, ripe, serene and th
have fo u g h t a good fight, I have finished
of the Editor in Chief, who in ad­ tions and some profitable adver­ beautiful death of Herbert Spen­ m y c o u rse , I have k e p t th e F a ith .
dition to his lectures and work in tisements. We appeal to every cer has been very properly felt as H e u c e fo rth th e re is laid u p fo r me a
a kind of reproof to the advocates crow n of rig h te o u sn e ss, w hich th e L o rd ,
Chicago, will continue his address­ subscriber to the Magazine and
of superstition the world over. It th e rig h te o u s ju d g e, sh all give m e at
es before the Society in Milwau­ T orch , not only to renew for this
diminished their death-fear as so th a t d a y .”
kee, and also as soon as arrange­ new’ Magazine, but to use their much “stock-in-trade:” for after
All this frenzy was to have been
ments can lie made, occasionally personal efforts with others to reading the accounts of his end, so fulfilled in the days of those TH EN
at Kansas City and elsewhere. now enable us to go right forward peaceful foi himself and so hope- living, as “Christ” promised and
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