oth within
and without.

I will keep my eyes and ears open to enjoy the world about me, and my
mind alert to understand and appreciate the good things mankind has
provided for me--science and art, poetry and music, history and
story.

May God, the kind and loving Father, help me all my life to see the
right way and to follow it.

MORAL CODE FOR YOUTHS

I am happy to be a member of that great human society which has
accumulated all the treasures of civilization. I have benefited by
the united labors of all mankind; for this I owe a debt of gratitude
to humanity, a debt I can pay only by serving that humanity to the
fullest extent of my ability. Through small services freely given
toward the comfort and happiness of my associates, I may grow in
power of usefulness and in my turn contribute to the welfare of the
generations that are to come.

My body is the instrument of my mind and the foundation of my
character. Every organ must be conserved to perform its proper
function in the development and perfection of my life. I will,
therefore, eat only wholesome food, breathe pure air, take ample
exercise and sleep, and keep my body clean and sound. To this end, I
will refrain from the use of intoxicating drinks, narcotics and
stimulants; these lend only a seeming strength, but in reality they
undermine my powers of service and of lasting happiness. By
abstaining from these indulgences I can, moreover, help others to
abstain, and thereby increase their strength and happiness. By
temperate living and plenty of exercise in the open I can preserve my
health and the more easily refrain from evil thoughts and evil deeds.

I will not pollute my body or that of another by any form of
self-indulgence or perverse yielding to passion. Such indulgence is a
desecration of the fountains of life and an insult to the dignity of
manhood and womanhood.

Through the formation of sane, health-promoting habits I can avoid
having my usefulness diminished and my happiness impaired by the
consequences of my own folly.

I will be modest in dress and manner, that I may in no wise encourage
sensuality.

I will be thoughtful of the effects of my actions and so restrain
myself that no act of mine may mar the life or detract from the
happiness of my associates or of my successors.

I will deal honestly, fairly and kindly