Founders of American Band of Mercy. 



GEORGE T. ANGELL and Rev. THOMAS TIMMINS. 



Ofl&cers of Parent American Band of Mercy. 



George T. Angell, President; 



Joseph L. Stevens, Secretary. 



Over eighteen thousand branches of the Parent American Band of 



Mercy have been formed, with probably over a million 



members. They are in every State and 



every Territory except Alaska. 



PLEDGE. 

 "I will try to be kind to all harmless living: Creatures, 

 and try to protect them from eruel usage." 



Any Band of Mercy member who wishes can cross out the word harmless. 

 from his or her pledge. M. S. P. C. A. on our badges mean " Merciful Soci- 

 ety Prevention of Cruelty to Ally 



We send without cost, to every person asking, a copy of " Band 

 of Mercy " information and other publications. 



Also, without cost, to every person who writes that he or she 

 has formed a '■^ Band of Mercy'''' by obtaining the signatures of 

 thirty adults or children or both — either signed, or authorized 

 to be signed-^ to the pledge, also the name chosen for the '■'■ Band,^^ 

 and the name and post-office address [towTi and state] of the Pres- 

 ident : 



I. Our monthly paper, "Our Dumb Animals," full of inter- 

 esting stories and pictures, ybr one yecir^ 



