---
title: Improvement Era
description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930.
authors:
  - Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations
collections:
  - periodicals
tags:
  - magazine
  - improvement-era
periodical: Improvement Era
volume: 2
number: 8
published: 1899-06
publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations
publisher_place: Salt Lake City
language: en
type: magazine
reference: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, *Improvement Era* 2, no. 8 (June 1899).
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera28unse
  transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers.
  identifier: improvementera28unse
curator_note: Retains bibliographic cover, masthead, and contents. Omits advertising leaves 1–8 before the editorial pagination and leaves 89–98 after it; advertisements are omitted under the Improvement Era policy.
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1899-06)
  source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera28unse
  publication_year: 1899
  note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1899, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright.
---

# Cover, Masthead, and Contents

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*Improvement Era*. Volume 2, no. 8. June 1899. Organ of Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations; published by the General Board, Salt Lake City.

## Contents

- Anderson, Nephi, “Life and Character Sketch of President Lorenzo Snow,” 561.
- Whitney, O. F., “Napoleon: A Poem,” 571.
- Anon., “On Longfellow’s Bridge at Midnight,” 579.
- Unsigned, ““The Star-Spangled Banner”,” 583.
- Roberts, B. H., “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Parliament of Religions,” 584.
- Cowdery, Oliver, “Early Scenes and Incidents in the Church,” 590.
- Campbell, Thomas, “The Evening Star: A Poem,” 597.
- Jensen, Parley P., “Missionary Experiences,” 598.
- Richards, Franklin D., “A Word with Young Men,” 601.
- Moore, D., “The Morning Star: A Poem,” 605.
- Nelson, N. L., “Gospel Studies—The Reality and Significance of Heaven and Hell,” 606.
- Montgomery, “Aspirations of Youth: A Poem,” 613.
- Goddard, George, “A Word to Young Latter-day Saints,” 614.
- Madsen, C. A., “Groundwork for Government and Leadership,” 617.
- Unsigned, “What Version of the Bible to Buy,” 620.
- Unsigned, “The Articles of Faith,” 623.
- Unsigned, “Reformation by Religion,” 624.
- Unsigned, “Notes,” 627.
- Unsigned, “In Lighter Mood,” 628.
- Unsigned, “Our Work: Training Young Men to Sing,” 629.
- Stohl, Oleen N., “A Model Stake Report,” 631.
- Unsigned, “Course of Lectures to Be Given under the Auspices of the Superintendency of the Y. M. M. I. A. of the Box Elder Stake,” 634.
- Alaycock, Philip S., “A Young Men’s Association in Old Syria,” 635.
- Hull, Thomas, “Events of the Month,” 638.