The Silverton journal. (Silverton, Or.) 191?-1915, February 12, 1915, Image 3

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    Mr. Phelps "challenges me, dares clergy the right to use this ‘Substitu­
tion for Marriage.’ ”
This is a secret order composed of
the intereat uf the Jewish pri**thoo«l, uf hi* acceptance of my challenge.” "Ho'y Fathers in God” and "Bie sed
A LESSON IN GEOLOGY
their purpo»<- being to keep the peo­ Mr. Phelps has never yet accepted my Creatures’’ of the other sex. To be
challenge, but let me see what 1 can eligible, a priest must have served his
The Lancelet, the, first of the back­ ple ignorant and «upentitiouB, that
du to comfort the poor man. 1 have function seven years (with exceptions
bone tribe, had only a line of curti­ their right to rule wuuld be unques­
deposited $100 with Mrs. J. E. Hos­ in favor of the specially fit). Any
tioned.
To
doubt
the
Bible
wax
the
lage in place of spinui vertebrae: that
mer to make good my offer to Mr. woman, married or unmarried, nun or
wonri
of
crime*
against
God
and
man.
is the connecting link between mol
AND OUR
A certain preacher claim* that we Phelps to prove Lincoln a Chris­ otherwise, who suits the fancy of a
lunks and fishes. Mollusks were the
“
Holy
Father
in
God"
is
eligible
to
tian before a Christian Jury; but I
sofl-bodiud animuls that inhabited Materialists are too cowardly to go
reserve the right *o hunt for the membership, as a Vessel of Election,
away
from
home
anti
the
protection
»walers which covered the calili
jury. 1 have seen so much of Mr. but she must lie p'iant, docile, obedi­
of
the
churches.
Bleau
hlu
dear
heart!
millions of years.
I'help»’ slipshod premature methods ent, sound in mind and body, free
Some of the wuter-v rins, by When wiu the church ever known to thut 1 cannot trust him on such an from any hereditary taint, — for it is
squirming in the seu, also deveiupexl protect anything that opposed it? important mission. 1 am going forth not permittee that impurity should
FOR A FREE PRESS
fins. By using their fins constantly, Church hirtory serve:, to »how that with the lantern uf Diogenes in search touch the b<xiy of a Holy F ather. She
w I koi it had the temporal a« well a*
some of them developed into fishes,
of a Christian. I hope that Mr. must consider it an honor to hold
but it required centuries of slow de­ the spiritual control of munkind, all i’helps will not withhold from me these sacred relations; must aid the
ippocition
wa»
met
by
turture
and
velopment to evolve the fish. After
his blessing. It muy take me some Holy Father by money and otherwise
12,000,000 years of fishes, the up­ Ici'.th. And today they try to enforce time to find the jury, but if Mr. when in need; and finally under pain
We have been browbeaten, maligned, amault-
their
idea»
of
religi.
u*
morality
by
heaval of islunds und mountains par­
ed,
boycotted, denied our righta in Court, im­
of
persecution
and
death,
must
deny
Phelps
doesn't
need
the
money
too
Fortunate for the
tially denuded muking soil, permitted »tututory law.
badly, 1 will have to ask him to wait al1 knowledge of such a society. She
prisoned and robbed of the privilege of editing
world,
mm
and
women
have
been
and
vegetation und annual life to develop
uwhile until I can round up u few must attend Mass, take pari in keep-
our paper while in jail, all for trying bo make the
on the land, und through centuries ire still willing to brave the scorn of his genuine Simon-pure, dyed- i >g the Altar and Sanctuary, and
and
calumnie*
of
the
churches
und
world better by publishing the truth. Thia only
of such use of their fins they dcvel-
Vestments in order, and must pay 25
in-the-wool brethren.
makes us stronger in the fight! But, as we have
oped into legs und claws; thus rep­ their prient», and suffer even death
In the meantime, as Mr. Phelps has cents a month (or weak) which goes
tiles were evolved. The umphibiuns for reiigiuu* und economic freedom.
been robbed through boycott, of the where-with-
seriously question**! my sincerity in to the Holy Father for the honor con-
were links between water unimal.« und
Tin church is largely responsible this matter, and as all our readers ferred. Prayers, music, pictures, can-
all to continue our work, we are forced to change
lund-animals. These include frogs, for «lum condition*, in thut it oppose*
are interested in this discussion, I dies, incense, bells, ceremony, holy
our plans, and this advertisement is to let the
toads und lizard* und many extinct every effort on the part of the com­ suggest that we submit our evidence water, bles«ings, the vestments, im-
lovers of liberty, justice and truth know that they
reptiles found us fossils. Their »witn- mon people to improve their economic
in the columns of The Journal. If ages, Scripture, the stc ry of Mary and
are hereby given the privilege to help In our Cam­
bludders were changed into lung >, welfare, it teaches that it is the du­ Mr. Hosmer will issue a two page the angel, — everything used by the
their fins into legs, their scales into ty of the poor to be "content with that
S
paign. Are you in favor of our continuing in this
Church
is
used
and
involved
in
the
supplement 1 will pay one half
hair or feathers. The Age of Reptiles condition in life to which it ha* pleas­ of the cost and Mr. Phelps pay the methods of the Holy Fathers to give
work? Here are our objects:
required 30,000,000 years. Among ed God to call them." It points to other half. Mr. Phelps may have the the form of sacredness to the Order
In order to make the world better for our hav­
their fossils are found winged lizard* those passages in the Biblu advising
first page to present his case, 1 will and its obligations, and to persuade
un<.’ other species, part reptile und the "i ervarit* to be obedient to their lake the second.
ing lived, and with malice toward none and charity
and convince the timid or doubtful B.
part bird. Of course it took muny mosteru,” und that "the powers that
for all, we wish to make public:
I think that it was real cruel in C. Her oath binds her to implicit
generations of slow development for be, are ordained of God.’’ It defends Mr. Phelps to expurgate me from the obedience to all clergymen member«
1. The doings of individuals who are Dosing
the fore-legs to change into wings, u system that permits thousands to
' columns of The Journal, It is all of the Society; she must watch her
and the sculea into feather., before die of hunger und cold in a land of
as
good
citizens, but who are continually commit­
right for him to refuse to road my sisters; oppose and pursue any mem­
^i>- perfect bird was evolved, so to­ plenty, it spends untold millions for
ting crime secretly.
stuff if he chooses, but when he ber who may become dissatisfied with
tally unlike a reptile, thut it is hard the erection of palatial church build­ says: "From now on nothing he may the requirements of the clergical mem_
2. The grafting schemes and self protecting
fur Guy I’hclps to Iwdicve thut the ing« while unspeukuble suffering from
1 put in The Journal will have weight hers; protect the clergy by swearing
sycophancy
of our public officials.
ancestors of ail birds were really Just poverty goes unrelieved in the very with its readers," that was the “most falsely; if married, to hold and main­
crawling reptiles. Life on the land shudow of these buildings. It some­ unkindest cut of all.”
3. The hypocritical and absurd pretentions and
tain inviolate the Sacred Mysteris for
instead of in the wuter, changed the time* pay* money, donated to the
the sake of the Holy Fathers in God.
confidence games of all humbug religious fakers.
8. H. VAN TRUMP,
fuod, habits, environment und methods church for the relief of this suffering,
ML Angel, Oregon. The B. C.s wear certain badges of
4. The effort to destroy our publie schools,
of escaping from enemies, so they to high officials. It surrounds the
Insignia easily recognisable by other
inherited quulities and the added de­ child with every influence calculated
our
other American institutions of civil and rel­
members. Many a Mrs. O’Foley in
velopment of each new generution to prevent any honest search for the
igious
liberties, free thought, free speech and free
• •
kept counting tuwurd their evolution. truth concerning religion, and to
press, by the foreign power know» a* the Reman
In Junuury 15th Journal Guy steep it* mind with degrading super­
Hierarchy, and its treasonable efforts to destroy
GENERAL CONCUBINAGE
i’helps imuginea birds’ wings hud td stitions.
Charles F. Randall,
Bead
and
Circalste
the American government and preveat our prog­
be evolved in one generation or less,
Capron, Okla.
by wanting to fly, unless hi* God cre­
Why is the Human Catholic Church
ress in perfecting “a more perfect union.”
My non-Cathollc married friend, if
ated each species by a miracle in one
singled out for criti«i*m ? Because she
5. The cause of poverty and crime and the
second. Just so, all who pray, im­
THE SERAPHIC MR. PHELPS is the only insttution that claims to you were not married by * priest,
remedy
by the destruction of political trickery and
y
u
are
not
married
at
all.
Let
me
agine or try to believe, that 'heir
hold patent right on ail of God's busi­
prove
it
by
the
creed
of
the
Catholic
false
hero
worship and how to establish universal
God can answer every prayer by In­
ness on earth, both spiritual and tem­
I
should
hate
to
be
compelled
to
Church.
It
i*
this
way:
Marriage
is
knowledge of the true principles of government
stantaneous miracle. But there is no
po, si, and claims the right from
God to answer prayers. The answers think that a man of (Jud had so far heaven to enforce her claim. Always one of the seven Sacraments, which
on the basis of equality of opportunity and the
ure only chemical results of nature's lost his temper and forgotten his di­ an enemy of Liberty, always standing are given exclusively into the hands
inalienable right of every citizen to an equal
vine
mission
in
life
as
to
write
things
of
the
Catholic
Church.
Logically,
doings to secure whut they want
for Despotism, claiming to be infal­
chance
to life, liberty and the pursuit of hap­
about
an
antagonist
unworthy
a
then,
only
the
Catholic
Church
can
do
done. Prayers are just follies of peo­
lible in her attitude, she cannot
the
business.
gentleman.
1
am
therefore
utterly
piness.
ple's superstitions und ignorance.
change or lit herself to 2Uth century
By order of Pope Pius X there was
Ought not priests und preachers to at a loss to understand h< w Mr. prugress. The books named below
6. The awful effects of the use of stimulant*
Phelps
could
huve
written
all
of
published
on August 2, 1907, the "Ne
tie severely punished for misleading
give the history, character and work
and
narcotics on the human race and the best
those
ugly
things
about
mo
that
he
)he masses and obtaining mon«') frmn
of this old institution. Order from Temere” Decree, in substance and in
methods
of emancipation from their destructive
did
in
The
Journal
uf
Januray
29th.
part,
as
follows:
"The
marriage
of
all
them through “false pretenses?’’ for
L. D. Ratliff, 2162 Elm Ave., Salem,
things
that
Mr
Husmer
so
h.tcs
to
fallen-»way
Catholics
(who
have
be
­
slavery.
all teachings about a God, forgiveness
Oregon, or from The Silverton Jour­
come Protestants or Infidel*) before
of sins, und reward* and punishments hn«e tu print in his paper. I don’t nal, Silverton, Oregon.
7. The principles of the universal (genuine
ti
i
k
that
it
was
any
nice
way
for
a Protestant minister, or civil mag­
after death are "false pretenses."
Catholic)
religion of righteousness, and a true,
CARTOONS
istrate, is no marriage at all.
Make all priests and preachers earn Vr. Phelps to do. I never could have
progressive
and modern Protestant faith of de­
"The
marriage
of
a
Catholic
to
a
treated
him
that
way,
and
I
can
’
t
see
A book of 109 pages full of them.
their living by real useful work.
non-baptized
person
is
never
a
real
how
a
Christian
could
act
so.
The
stroying
ancient
errors, which have held us in
It is Humanism in Art. Price 25cta.
Elixa Mowry Bliven,
marriage, unless the Church grants
bondage; and that the salvation of our race de­
• • •
Brooklyn, Conn. only way that 1 can uccount for it
a dispensation.
is on the theory that Mr. Phelps’ type
pends on the solid rock of “the brotherhood of
The Confessional makes the people
writer slipped ull of those ugly word*
"The marriage of a Catholic to a
slaves
to
the
priesL
It
ia,
therefore,
man.”
A BOHEMIAN MATERIALIST ON into his manuscript when he was not
Protestant (one never baptised in the
a
menace
not
only
to
moral«,
but
to
watching.
THE W AR
Catholic Church) before a Protestant
We have faith that there are enough thinking
the aerial order and civil liberty. Lib­
There arc many things on which
Of course, Mr. Phelps moans well erty ia dead ia every prieat-ridden minister, or a civil magistrate, is no
people in the United States to save our work from
marriage at all.’’
the whole world in the 20th century but his controversial method haa some country.
the destroyer’s hands, and we are using this space,
The “Ne Temere” Decree. Price
is blind. We huve the bloodiest war defects. He never seems to bo able
"Open Door to Hell." Price 10 cent*. 15 Cent*.
formerly occupied by advertising which made it
of all histories as tho fruit of the to get hold of any facts, and besides
"Secret Confession to a Romish
possible to publish our paper, to call on all who are
world's high schools and professors, he scutters badly. Just look at the Priest," by an ex-Catholic. 128 pages,
interested to join us in the work. Do you believe
which the people pay for in taxes. present case. After paying me three Price 25 cent*.
The people are killing one another fourths of a column of ministerial
in a free press? Do you believe in our objects?
REPLY TO MATERIALISTS
by thousands without a reason or compliments, he fails to establish one
If so, help us establish
The Convent ia « prison house of
By Guy Fitch Phelps
benefit to themselves and paying the point against me. He sayB: “1 saw
superstition. Its victims who escape
cost. Is there in the world any other what that church business was put in
(Continued from p. 2, col. 6)
eay it is more than that. Anyway,
living creature who could do such for, and I did not mention it pur
so long as the priests resist every at­
damnable things? With whut kind posely," and yet he cairned that hr
of llfe, the one claims that life is
tempt at a public inspection of these
come only from pre-extinet life, For
of material did the touchers and pro­ bao "accepted my challenge." Mr.
and
dens it is prima facie evidence that
a time the former view prevailed.
fessors fill the people’s brains, so Phrlps seems to be a l'ttle ml'.ed; be
they have something to hide.
One has said: "Spontaneous genera­
they have less education than the did not accept my challenge, but sub­
"Behind Convent Bars,’’ by William
tion, now rejected as heresy by both
lowest animals? Newspapers in many mitted a new one of his own But
Lloyd Clark and others, including In­
languages print different excuses for why all of these bitter epithets be­
theology and science, was- once ortho­
gersoll’s eloquent denunciation. 80
Do all you can and get others to help!
dox with both." Dr. Henry Bastian
the war, but none print the real cause 1 thought that Lincoln should Pages, 25 cents.
Send us facts that should be published!
claimed
to
have
demonstrated
that
points of blame. There are three: have acknowledged Jesus as Savior
e e e
That we are alive and willing to work ia
life is originated spontaneously. This
First, all kinds of religion are full ami been baptized to become a Chris-
“Preposterous mummery of Pope­ seemed to settle the case for a time.
of hypocrisy, blessing their own tian ? Didn't 1 generously accept
our opportunity. Do not wait!
swords with God's power, to kill Mr. I’helps’ new form of challenge? dom I Always the aamal Biding it* It was claimed that as liquids can
enough of another belief, so they can All that I insisted upon was that time! Meek where it haa to ba; mer­ change into crystals, so dead matter
131.90
Previously acknowledged
rob and enslave them. Is there any the jury should be genuine. Tho ci' cm where it can afford to be; rotten may become alive. Pasteur, Child
.50
J. L. Freeland .................
human morality in it? The second is trouble with Mr. Phelps is that he is to the core; the deepest slough that and Wyman stood with this view. But
5.00
Kentucky Friend ...........
the same kind of work by the national afraid of his own definition. Now, ever engulfed humanity; the deadliest Drs. Tyndall and Dallinger tested
2.00
a . E. Combs ...................
governments. The third is the news­ I never would have offered to pay fanaticism that ever inspired murder; the theory more completely and found
1.00
papers, they are the leaders and Mr. Phelps |100 to prove that Lincoln the most stupendous of hypocrisies that it was an impossibility to pro­
Salem Friend .................
teachers of the whole world. If all was a Christian before an Infidel and organised imposture*; th* de­ duce life from dead matter. Prof.
.25
Mrs.
A.
Lenon
...............
of them would lead the people against jury, because Infidels are human and spoiler of men, th* enslaver of wom­ Tyndall went to the high Alps and
1.00
E.
J.
Searls
.....................
war, no such shameful war could liable to err. Most of them are so en, the perverter of youth, th* cor­ gave the matter a thorough test. Re­
25.00
An Angel of Iowa ...........
have been brought about. All three human that they would rather see rupter of moral*, th* suborner of turning he gave a lecture and said:
perjuries,
the
mortal
foe
to
justice
and
“Thia ia the summing up of eight
are to blame that the people are yet the whole universe destroyed this in­
as foolish as many thousand years stant than have the Christian’s Hell good government, the friend of obedi­ months of incessant labor. From the
ago. Selfishness is choking human continue another day. But when I ent stupidity, th* enemy of hon**t beginning to the end of the inquiry
morality to death, Human morality saw that definition of Mr. Phelps’ inquiry, and intelligent independence; there is not a shadow of evidence in
can be built up by Universal Free- that “no Christian will lie,” I knew hating research, dreading light, afraid favor of apotaneous generation. There
thinking, Materialism and Socialism. right away that there was my chance, of the unshackled brain; utterly de­ is, on the other hand, overwhelming
After this war the poor people may I knew that if I could get a jury testing reason, sober judgment, com- evidence against it.’’ Prof. Huxley re.
get smarter and start out of the that would neither lie nor believe the con sense; enveloped in every fnntaet. trenches and admits in his article in
dark. I am glad, in little Bohemia pious falsehoods of other Christians ic extravagance of the mysterious, th* the Encyclopaedia Britannica that
tney start riots and rebellion against that Mr. Phelps could never convince occult, the supernatural, in order that what Prof. Tyndall says is true. He
this war-power, and will not be led, that jury that Lincoln was a Chris­ the Spo'k* of Popedom and Medieval­ says: "Of the eauses which lead to
as the Germans are, like sheep into tian. Once before I had to correct ism shall hypnotise and dominate th* living matter, it may be said that we
slaughter houses. There is more ed­ Mr. Phelps for accusing me of call­ robur' .anhood of Modern Times." — know absolutely nothing. The pres­
for MAX BURGHOLZER’S new book of 32 page*
¡“Popeiy in Its Relation to Civil and ent state of knowledge furnishes us
ucation in Bohemia.
ing Lincoln a Materialist, but here he
I Religious Liberty,” by Thoma* E. with no link between the living and
Joseph Schroter,
comes with it again. If Mr. Phelps
Rush Center, Kansas. doesn’t quit misquoting authors I Watson, 42 Pages. Price 19 cents. the non-living.’’ So said Huxley. What
eve
does it amount to when little unheard-
will begin to think pretty soon that
of echoes like Van Trump and Mrs.
.
he
does
it
on
purpose.
When
I
made
Prison Records show that more than
BLESSED CREATURES
Bliven come cackling into the front
that
offer
to
Mr.
Phelps
I
naturally
Ninety-five per cent of the Inmates
In “Substitution for Marriage," yard of the public to crow about the
supposed
that
he
being
a
magnani
­
are Christian Believers
mous Christian gentleman, would be Father Quinn, formerly priest of th* theories which their own Materialists
Some claim that preachers are the glad to meet me half way and in Roman Catholic Church at Kalamazoo, have thrown away. Next week I shall
poorest paid class on enrth, but Chris­ case I (won the decision he would be Mich., says, "In the year 1866 Pop« go down into this a little more deeply.
tians vehemently promulgate the willing to pay me $100 or at least Pius IX sanctioned the establishment
It’s a good one to read and pass to a neighbor.
statement that their God takes care givo a like amount to the Sunday of one of the most appalling institu-
An ex-priest ‘aid the Vow of Chas­
of and rewaids in a substantial man­ School or some charity. But, no Sirl t’ons of immorality and wickedness
ner those who serve him. Preachers Mr. Phelps wants all the money to ever countenanced under the form and tity which thought would make him
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garb of religion........ Giving to th* an angel, turned him into a devil.
throughout the world, as a rule, dress come his way.
better, live better and «Io lew work
me, defies me," tu come up to his
MATERIALISTS’COLUMN than
the average citizen.
The Bible wa» written by, an-1 in town und meet him on the "terms
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