If you mean to act nobly and seek to know the best things
God has put within reach of men, you must learn to fix your mind on that
end and not on what will happen to you because of it."
In many places in this country and in Europe the children are uniting to
do what they can to lessen the suffering that is going on around them.
To aid in this work, they are forming little companies that are known as
Bands of Mercy.
The object of these bands is to encourage brave, generous, and
thoughtful deeds. The members do not pledge themselves not to kill any
creature, for sometimes that is the kindest thing that can be done, and
a wounded bird or insect should be put out of its pain at once.
This is the resolution which the children make:--
"I WILL TRY TO BE KIND TO ALL LIVING CREATURES, AND WILL TRY TO PROTECT
THEM FROM CRUEL USAGE."
No fee is needed to belong to such a band. The children should sign the
pledge, choose a name, and elect a president and secretary. It is well
that the teacher should be president. The meetings may be made very
interesting and helpful. Reading, recitations, and anecdotes will give
all the children a chance to share in the exercises. Each child should
be encouraged to tell the kindly actions he has witnessed, and to
suggest ways in which children can help each other and the animals about
them.
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