---
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: 9
published: 1899-07
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. 9 (July 1899).
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera29unse
  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: improvementera29unse
curator_note: Retains bibliographic cover, masthead, and contents. Omits advertising leaves 1–6 before the editorial pagination and leaves 87–96 after it; advertisements are omitted under the Improvement Era policy.
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1899-07)
  source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera29unse
  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. 9. July 1899. Organ of Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations; published by the General Board, Salt Lake City.

## Contents

- Young, Richard W., “The Last Hours of Dr. Harry A. Young,” 641.
- Cowdery, Oliver, “Early Scenes and Incidents in the Church,” 652.
- Southey, “Battle of Trafalgar,” 659.
- Shelley, “On a Faded Violet: A Poem,” 672.
- Roberts, B. H., “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Parliament of Religions,” 673.
- Daybell, William, “Missionary Experiences: A Dream Fulfilled,” 686.
- Cluff, W. W., “Temptation or Godsend?,” 687.
- Ricks, Hyrum, “Life-Influencing Maxims: Comfort to the Afflicted,” 690.
- Andrus, Robert, “How to Get a Testimony,” 691.
- Palmer, William A., “A Sister’s Sentiment,” 692.
- Madsen, C. A., “Groundwork for Government and Leadership,” 693.
- Pearson, Sarah E., ““Hearts of Oak,” Pioneer Day Poem,” 697.
- Unsigned, “Fruits of the Spirit,” 699.
- Unsigned, “The Recent Improvement Conference,” 701.
- Unsigned, “Notes,” 704.
- Unsigned, “In Lighter Mood,” 706.
- Unsigned, “Our Work: Annual Conference of the Young Men’s and Young Ladies’ Mutual Improvement Associations,” 707.
- Unsigned, “Summer Lectures,” 716.
- Hull, Thomas, “Events of the Month,” 717.