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nn mmrL to helD my daddy in work- people who learn them into local prop The Truth A boat God and Life ing for our Church. I salute my iittie comrades in America. Very truly yours, PERCY N. WARD." Published Mwithlj by THE CHURCH I OF HUMANITY W. H.

KERR, Editor aganda societies', ana to provme, owa and maintain' all buildings and real ee tate necessary for the business of this organization. ARTICLE V. Methods of Financing the Education-al Work. 1 A membership fee of Entered at thepostoffice at Cheat BendKsn-ims asr second class matter Goda. Accept my sincere congratulations upon your own gifted pen.

Enclosed find $2.00 for which send me eight copies of your paper from the time my present subscription for (the same number expires. I send them to relatives and friends in various states. Wishing you success with sincere good will and cordial co-operation in the teaching of the truths which I have cherished since the age of 17, for, now 18 years; and believing this world will be a better place for men to live in when humanity recog In reply I 'mailed our little comrade the following: RTmsnRIPTlON cents a year Master Noweli: Your very good and sensible letter arrived with your father's on the 19th Inst. I Bhall publish it in our next church paper as a model of knowled'Ke and aim in life Remit by poetoffice money erder, coin, currency express order or bank draft. Make all ordera payable to W.

H. Kerr. Notify the editor ef any chage in address. one dollar shall be requested of all members Sec 2. All members over sixteen years' of age shall be requested to pajy one dollar a yoar to advance into the national of the Church.

3 nnriatlons. endowments ana nizes there is but one life tor mor- tals and that this world is the only planet we'll ever dwell on. bequests shall be solicited to carry on My sister. Aida Everleteh. shares; any The members of the C.

of H. should request some one aotily the editor in case o( death. The annual membership due to the pareat Chnrch is $100 in advaaee loi all members oter 16 years ol ate. Thty boM be sent the treas urer. W.

H. Kerr, en the anniversary of the m.mhnhln certificate. Dues Of for your little American comrades to pattern after. You know the truth Jvrout the greatest subects that ever engaged the attention of our race-truths that no president of the United States, knew or that any heads of nations know now. I congratulate you on acquiring such wonderful knowledge so young, views and joins with me in expres sing admiration of H.

Percy Ward's anallzanlon of Gods. Offers a Quarterly Payment. and expand the eaucawMw the Church. ARTICLE VI. Off leers.

Section 1. The officers of The Church of Humanity Bhall be a president, viceresident and secretary- aaieoi vci all members at the time of formal onaafaatlon A Anm nn JllBA 1 Of From W. W. Hensley, Howard, Kan. W.

H. Kerr: Dear Sir I aim well date from viae i vo. uu each: year. Dues sboold be paid promptly by pleased with Mr. Ward's lecture in and in your resolution to become a teacher of it like your father.

I am glad that you have moral courage to tell it to the little boys and girls now Thtfur. -wiiill eive oracitical experience in your last issue. It Is multum in parvo If he proves to be honest and takes1 well and wears well we can afford to nay him well. Please send me teaching these great discoveries and treasurer. Sec.

2. It shall be the duty of the president to preside at all ntonal conventions and perfrom all duties us uaily pertaining to such office. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the vice-president to preside to the ab- ten or fifteen copies of that issue.

be of vast benefit to you in teacn all members. i Bass anJ Object tne Ckurck of Humanity Continued From Page 1. these discoveries; maintain a college for the preparation of teachers and instructors; provide and maintain lecturers aind organizers-; receive fees P. S. Since finishing reading: the ing men and women when you grow up.

I hope to live to see you able Daoer. I will nav S1.00 a month un til further notice to be maid Quar to teach kings and presidents and em sence of the presweiut. terly, first payment April 1st, 1910. Believes Brother Ward Will Make perors these wonderflu discoveries. Your admirer, W.

H. KERR." Good. From W. W. Walcott, Lyons, Kan.

W. H. Kerr: Dear Sir I have been Sec. 4. It shall be tne auiy w.

seoretary-treasurer to keep a record of all proceedings of the church, enroll the names' of new members, issue certificates, attend to the Official correspondence of the society, receive the funds of -the church and disburse Some may think it improbable that patiently waiting (with no doubt dues, assessments, mXber meat and bequests and amintoter thTsame for the Church of Human, ity. Thlird That the place where its bus taass is to be transacted iis at Great a child his aere should know these truths when they are not known by more patience than you'd deem commendable) to see if Mr. Ward would size up to the full measure of your ex so many scientists, educators and rulers of nations. But there is noth iner absurd about it. Many children pectauons and my hopes and desires ere deciding whether to longer spend them on order of the proper auuu-ity and at the annual convention give a full report of all receipts and dJs-bursemenits and turn over the booKs and funds on hand to his successor.

ARTICLE VII. t-i TMmaMnrft A boaird Of his age, and younger, are learning truths and how to operate machinery that millions of adults never knew, or ever can learn to do. That is the Bend, Kansas. Fourth That the term for which this corporation lis to exist is fifty y5h-That the number of directors 'of this corporation shall be seven and the names and residence of those appointed for the first year are: W. H.

Kerr, Great Bend, Mrs Ella P. Hunt, Mrs. Mary Belle Markel, Claflim, J. 0. C.

Great Bend, Emil way our race progresses in acquiring my soiibstance (I am a poor man but one who takes great onterest in the struggle) on what had long appeared as a hopeless case. It seemed to me utterly useless to longer expect to find one in every way competent to champion such astounding declarations as "no God" and "no future life" and at the same time one whose whole thought and. energy en directors shall be elected at each annual convention in which 'the title to all the property of the ofWJJ gankation shall be held and which shall have general supervision of the knowledge. It will be the duty of the Church of Humanity to establish Sunday Schools in connection with its local churches for the special purpose of teaching these trutns children as soon as they are old propaganda worK. ARTICLE VIII.

Expenditures The expenditures of the national organization shall be limited to 'the money in the treasury. would be centered in the worK. But I am inclined to believe that Broth enough to go to school. When1 all children are taught these discoveries, er Ward will not only "make good," throne and presidential chairs will but that he will prove a joy forever then soon be freed from idolatrous ARTICLE DC. a Marine The Church of to all lovers of humanity.

Fredrich, Mt. Sterling, Herman, Scotia, Neb. Sixth That the Church of Humanity is. not a stock company. The preamble to the constitution reads': "We the undersigned citizens of tne United States, and im a broader sense, of the world, representing the nn-h nif Humanity in national dele- occupants through being filled in I am enclosing amount to cover time by these childreni.

This thought should be a erreat stimulant to our my delinquencies and two dollars toward assisting friend Ward to get members to interest themselves in es started, and will pledge five dollars tablishing branch churches and Sun more to be paid later on if greatly needed. I feel sure Mr. Ward will day schools everywhere. Humanity shall meet in national delegate convention annually tme and place as previously determined by, the board of directors. ARTICLE X.

Amendments This constitution may be amended at any national delegate convention of the Church of Humanity by two-thirds of the votes of the delegates Let us all extend a hearty welcome present the tenets1 of the Church of Humanity in such a logical broad- to our little comrade and hope that he wil. stick to his resolution to minded way as to carry conviction and inspire enthusiasm to the extent serve our church, and. prepare to be gate convention, assembled, in order to teach systematically and efficiently the two discoveries in natural science that no immaterial intelligent beings exist in the universe and 'that individual conscious life ceases forever at that our posterity in particu- lar, and the world in general may be rescued and preserved from the idol- nitir-o- rrf (fflihiilou-s Gods and the super come a great teacher and organizer in of soon putting our crusade on! a self- supporting basis. If all our members W. H.

Kerr was elected presauemt, Emil Fredrich vice-presiident and It. we want hundreds of angniL ooys to join the Church of Humanity and make such commendable resolutions. will do all they possibly can and do it promptly, there's no doubt in my mind that riend Ward will as prompt Their parents should make vows to ly astonish them, and a portion of the themselves and to their church that they will raise and prepare them for outside world as well, with Ms Mary Belle Markel secrerjaryreasuT-er. W. H.

Kerr was elected chairman of' the board of directors and the convenition adjourned subject to call by the board of The board then held an executive session and elected W. H. Kerr editor of the official paper, and W. H. Kerr, William E.

Gates and Mrs. J. M. Herman a achievements1. service in this church as many idol-ajfarous parents vow to their imaginary Mmd enclosed also 25 cents for cop God that they will raflse up their sons ies of December number of T.

A. G. stition of continuous conscious lif do ordain and establish this constitution for its guidance and government." Constitution of the Church pf Humanity. ARTICLE I. Name The name of this educational society shall be The Church of Hu to be teachers of idoiatrv and suioer for distribution.

sitdition. In 'this way they can become Will Duplicate Comrade Stapleton's very efficient factors in bringing committee on literature. Owing to Offer for Ward's services. about the evolution of "the church From C. H.

Mordoff, M. Genoa, the distance to the central offlice miles) and to her home duties as a from a false to a true scientific foun Illinois. My Dear Ooimirade: I do not know dation, and thus change it from a farmer's wife, which made lit impos how much I am in arrears. Please heathenizing to a civilizing institution All who desire 'this evolution of the sible to do the duties, required, Mrs. Markel resigned as seoreatry-treas- let me know.

Enclosed find one dol church should unite- with the Church urer. That will throw all the wont lar for dues or paper manity. ARTICLE II. Object The object of The Church of Humanity iis to rescue and preserve the people rom the idolatry of fabulous Gods and belief in conscious life surviving death by a systematic and efficient method of teaching the two discoveries in natural of Humanity aad aid it all they can I will duplicate Comrade Stapleton's on myself until some arrangements can be made to get a helper. both actively and financially in its offer of $25.00 if Comrade Ward will propaganda work.

come here at as early a date as MEANS TO HELP HIS DADDY. posisnbie and form a society, will SAMPLES OF ENCOURAGING LET science that immaterial intelligent be TERS FROM THE COMRADES. alisio get a hail and taufce care of him. Comrade Ward seems, to be the sound est kind of timber for our building. ings do not exift in the and that rt'-asri is the permanent cessation of organic life.

ARTICLE III. Send me fifteen to twenty five cop A Woman Gives Aid and Encourage In the Service of The Church of Humanity. On receiving his certificate of membership in the Church of Humanity, Prof. Ward's Htite son, ten, years old, write the following letter of acknow ies per month. ment.

(I want all the comrades' who pos From Minna Everleigh. Chicago, III. Membership. All people who learn W. H.

Kerr: My Dear Sir Enclos the two discoveries that all Gods are mvtjhfi. and death the end of con ed find $5.00 from an, ardent belJiiever sibly can, to apply for Prof. Ward's siervioes as these two have done. Give him a chance to establish churches in 'every state and town and niegh-borihood where the Church of Human in your attempt to put down super' scious1 life forever are eligible for sitiition and idolatry. In your paper, "The Truth About God and Life," nev membership in, the Church of Human ity.

ARTICLE IV. Methods of Propaganda. ity has a member. Editor.) er in my life have I read an article I so peerlessly analytical, so fearlessly sincere, nor arguments so unanswer ledgement and greeting to his little comrades to America: "8 Haversitock Road, FaMeC Liverpool, England, January 4, 1910. Dear W.

H. Kerr: I thank you very much for your kind letter and oer tif icate. I know that there is no God just as I know there is no Father Christmas and I also know that death is the end of each one's life for always. I shall tell this to all the boys and girls I know. When I grow, Helpers, Not Watchers, Wanted.

Rome, Jan. 24, 1910. W. H. Kerr: Dear Sir Enclosed able as H.

Percy Ward's article In Section 1. To publish a periodical and other literature teaching the discoveries that all Gods are. myths, and 1.1 if a at death. Vol. 4.

No. 11, Dec. 1909. find 50 cento 25 cents for renewal I trust that you can engage the ser vices of this gifted man. Such pens of your highly appreciated paper and 25 cents for copies of December and Sec.

2. To provide and maintain WftntTwrc and orKandzers to teach his are inspired by Reason, which January papers. I want to send some in time will slay all bugaboos called these discoveries and organise the.