---
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: 5
published: 1900-03
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. 5 (March 1900).
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera35unse
  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: improvementera35unse
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 1900-03)
  source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera35unse
  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. 5. March 1900. Organ of Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations; published by the General Board, Salt Lake City.

## Contents

- Done, Willard, “Theology in Education,” 321.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Origin of Some Popular War Songs,” 328.
- Anderson, Nephi, “For the Salvation of Souls: Part First,” 329.
- Wootton, A., “Revelation by Works and Word,” 335.
- Mangum, Lester, “Causes Leading up to the Reformation—II,” 338.
- Amelia, Princess, “A Contrast: A Poem,” 347.
- Whitney, Orson F., “Cupid Interviewed: A Poem,” 348.
- Jaques, John, “Life and Labors of Sidney Rigdon—IV,” 350.
- Woodruff, Abraham O., “Experiences in the Life of President Wilford Woodruff—II,” 359.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Forgiveness,” 362.
- Savage, C. R., “A Trip South with President Young in 1870,” 363.
- Tanner, J. M., “The South African War—IV,” 370.
- Smith, Joseph F., ““The Manuscript Found”—II,” 377.
- Whalen, Sarah, “Make Good Use of God’s Gifts to You,” 383.
- Richards, S. W., “Organization,” 384.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Editor’s Table: Talks to the Young Men; Hints on Presiding; The “Inspired Translation”; Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon,” 388.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Notes,” 390.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Our Work: Answers to Questions; Walter M. Gibson; The Powder and the Bullet,” 393.
- Hull, Thomas, “Events of the Month,” 397.