CHILD LIFE
AND SEX HYGIENE

A Remarkable Message

OTTERBEIN O. SMITH, D. D.

Lecturer on Modern Psychics
and Active Pastor

Published by request of a section of the Women’s Club of
Pierre, So. Dak., before whom the address
was originally given

COPYRIGHTED 1912

By Otterbein O. Smith

TO MY MOTHER

Who, Through the Upfloodings of a Pure Mother
Heart, Kissed Nobleness and Courage Into
the Heart of Her Boy, This
Book Is Dedicated.

PRESS OF
THE MONARCH PRINTING CO.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA

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A FOREWORD

Sending this little book out into the world islike sending out one of my children, for as theycame from my heart, so has it. My heart hasached for my children as it has been necessary forthem to go out and meet the buffetings of an unsympatheticworld and so aches it for this littlefledgling. But still I have a hope that the worldwill not be wholly unkind to it and that it willfind its place and accomplish that which has beenhoped for it, in helping human lives and adding tothe sum of purity in the world.

This little message grew out of an address madebefore a section of the Women’s Club of the cityand their request to have it published. I have notchanged the literary style from that of public address,thinking that perhaps it would be moreeffective in that form.

You will doubtless find some striking and unusualstatements in this message, but all I ask isthat you will give it careful thought and that youwill remember that these statements have beenmade after twenty years of careful study of themysteries of life and that they are backed up by[6]the best of physical and psychic facts. I have notdared to go into detailed explanation for want ofspace and so may bring down on my head stormsthat I might easily dissipate if I were but in touchwith the storm maker. But let the storms come ifthey must, I will rejoice amidst them all if only Ican awaken the parenthood of this land to thedangers to which their children are exposed.

Yours for purity,

Otterbein Oscar Smith.

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