Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-05
Presbyterians' New
Ten Commandments
for BOYS and Girls

->e" lorh, Dec. IA new table of
Ten Commandments designed to train
boys and girls to kindness 20 Gods
dumb creatures, was issued today by
the Presbyterian Board of Temperance
and Moral Welfare.
In it, hunting, fishing and the rob-
bing of birds nests for sport are CON
demned, as are attendance at all blood,
sports, such as cock fights. live pig
con shoors, dog fights and bull fights.
Coveting of furs ard the plumage of
birds also is prescribed.
Supplementary rules Of conduct, is
sued with the commandments" urge
children to refrain from going to cir
cuscs or other shows whore trained
animals are exhibited. asserting that
such animals are nearly alwavs
cruelty treated and must live a life of
misery"
Here are the commandments.
which were drafted by William T.. II.
| Wcntzel, director of the boards dc
partment of humane education, and
were adopted by the board as guide
! to chiFdrcn-and to grownups, too:
! ]. i am the Lord thy God who made
every living creature after his kind
and gave man dominion over my
works. wherefore thou shalt bc guar
dian over beast. bird and cattle. and
to them thou shalt be in my place.
:. Thou shalt not delight thyself
/ IN craven images, but rather in tender
mercics to those who depend on thy
| guardianship. Thou shalt not Law
blame or punishment unwarrantcd
upon them who know not wroAg. who
cannot speak for themselves ard who
have no means of asserting their
rights, wherefore thou art to them the
adjudicator of righteousness in their
midst. for I am the Lord thy God am y
jealous God, remembering thy unfait!,-
fulness and thy cruelties to all NV
creatures and visiting the errors of
thy way upon thy children down
through the generations, in that thou
hast set bad example unto them and
hast by word and by deed led them to
disrespect Justice and mercy in deal
ing with my defenseless creatures.
3. Thou shalt not curse thine cat
tie not inflict vengeance upon any of
Gods creatures for the Lord will not
hold him gultless who disregards His
creation.
4. Remember the sabbatical rights
credly. Every beast of burden and
every animal in thy service shall have
it's day and fitting seasons Of rest
whereby the drudge of toll in thY SER
vice may be comfortably mingled with
the joy of living. With reason and con-
sidera ton thou shalt assign their
tasks and with equal care thou shalt
provide food. rest, succor, mercy and
those things which make for the nat
ural JOY of living.
5. Honor and respect thy guardian
ship over the animals which have been
thy faithful servants and desert them
not in an evit day; for by so doing
thou mayest prolong thy days and in
crease thy joys. in the land which the
Lord thy God giveth thee.e
G. Thou shalt not kill. for the JOY
of killing; for sport in hunting; for
contest in skill; or for selfish gain
For the righteous man rcgardeth the
life of his beast
Z. Thou shalt not commit thyseif
to the lusts of bloody contests ncr
seek 10 look upon the cock fight, the
live pigeon shoot, the bull-fght and all
such atrocious acts.
S. Thou shalt not steal, destroy, or
take unto thyself selfishly or wantonly
that which belongs to the comfort and
needs of thy animals.
9. Thou shalt not bear false wit
ness for paltry gain to thyself where
by Gods creatures suffer hunger. an
guish or torture. Let the testimony
of thy guardianship be above thy lust
for gain.
10. Thou shalt not covet the Birds
plumagc, nor the animals fur; thou
shalt not covet the robins nest nor her
young by her side, nor the pigeon the
freedom of the air,~nor the deer the
JOY of his lair.
Cobbosaeecontee Cranoe