---
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: 3
number: 3
published: 1900-01
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* 3, no. 3 (January 1900).
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera33unse
  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: improvementera33unse
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 1900-01)
  source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera33unse
  publication_year: 1900
  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 1900, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright.
---

# Cover, Masthead, and Contents

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*Improvement Era*. Volume 3, no. 3. January 1900. Organ of Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations; published by the General Board, Salt Lake City.

## Contents

- Woodruff, Abraham O., “Experiences in the Life of President Wilford Woodruff,” 161.
- Nibley, C. W., “The Spiritual Side of Burns,” 165.
- Islaub, George H., “Acts of Special Providence in Missionary Experience,” 171.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “His Inspiration,” 174.
- Lee, W. O., “Religion on Samoa,” 175.
- Selected, “Loving Words: A Poem,” 185.
- Ward, J. H., “Walks and Talks with Unbelievers,” 186.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “We Are Not Here to Sigh: A Poem,” 189.
- Grant, Heber J., “Work, and Keep Your Promises,” 190.
- Nelson, N. L., “Gospel Studies—V. The Reality and Significance of Heaven and Hell,” 198.
- Whittier, John G., “My Prayer: A Poem,” 208.
- Tanner, J. M., “The South African War,” 209.
- Independent, “Why Don’t You Laugh? A Poem,” 217.
- Jaques, John, “The Life and Labors of Sidney Rigdon—II,” 218.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Editor’s Table: Death of President Franklin Dewey Richards; An American Port in China; A Question on Tithing,” 230.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Notes,” 234.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “In Lighter Mood,” 235.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Our Work: Answers to Manual Questions; Book Review,” 236.
- Hull, Thomas, “Events of the Month,” 239.