Part 1

Transcriber’s Notes

Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations in hyphenation and spelling and punctuation remain unchanged.

Italics are represented thus italic.

All Chapter headings are within illustrations in the original. This has been ignored.

In The vegetarian song, (page 93) each verse is accompanied with a small relevant illustration. These have been ignored.

Standalone illustrations have either been accompanied by their caption (if any) in italics, or a brief description by the transcriber (in plain text).

THE HOUSE WE LIVE IN

THE HOUSE WE LIVE IN

The Making of the Body

A Book for Home Reading, intended to Assist Mothers in Teaching their Children How to Care for their Bodies, and the Evil Effects of Narcotics and Stimulants.

VESTA J. FARNSWORTH

“For we know that if our earthly house ... were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” 2 Cor. 5:1

“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, ... and ye are not your own?” 1 Cor. 6:19

Pacific Press Publishing Company

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO KANSAS CITY NEW YORK

Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1900, by PACIFIC PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington

Entered at Stationers’ Hall, London, England

MY DEAR FRIENDS THE CHILDREN

and

To All Who See the Creator in His Creative Work

CONTENTS

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HOUSES AND TEMPLES 11

THE OUTSIDE OF THE BODY 17

SUBSTANCES IN THE BODY 23

OUR FRAME 27

PROPER CARE OF THE BONES 35

THE WALLS OF OUR HOUSE 40