272 THE IMMORTALITY OF ANIMALS 



that animals have souls erase that word from God's 

 Eevelation or admit they are wrong. 



In reading the history of the world it is interest- 

 ing to note the evolution in morality. What was 

 once thought moral is now known to be immoral, 

 and what was once thought innocent is now known 

 to be wicked. 



The teachings of the most cultured people of 

 ancient times, the Greeks and Romans, would to- 

 day be considered barbarous, tyrannical, and cruel. 

 In their form of government the condition of slaves 

 and women were on an equality, and man and lower 

 animals were tortured with the most horrible cruel- 

 ties for the amusement of the people. 



Man was compelled to fight against man, and the 

 ladies of the empire, the female aristocracy, gazed 

 upon man plunging the sword in the breast of man 

 and the bloody and agonizing struggle of death with 

 triumphant joy. 



Starved lions, dogs, and bears were placed in the 

 arena of the theatre with sheep, goats, and cattle, 

 and the bloody struggle for life was witnessed by 

 men, women, and children of the nation. 



But retribution will come upon nations as well as 

 individuals for wrong-doing. Look at the history 



