---
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: 9
published: 1900-07
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* 3, no. 9 (July 1900).
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera39unse
  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: improvementera39unse
curator_note: Retains the bibliographic cover, masthead, and contents. Omits advertising leaves 2–10 before the editorial pagination and 91–100 after it under the Improvement Era advertisement policy.
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1900-07)
  source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera39unse
  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. 9. July 1900. Organ of Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations; published by the General Board, Salt Lake City.

## Contents

- Nephi Anderson, “The Pilgrims: The Pioneers,” 641.
- Sarah E. Pearson, “Independence Day in Mexico,” 645.
- Sarah Whalen, “The Roar of the Cataract: A Fourth of July Ramble,” 647.
- B. H. Roberts, “A Nephite’s Commandments to His Three Sons—II. Shiblon,” 653.
- D. E. Davis, “Business Training,” 658.
- Charles C. Bush, “The Scofield Mine Disaster,” 661.
- H. W. Naisbitt, “Salvation Diversified,” 662.
- Walter J. Sloan, “The Speakers’ Contest: ‘Thou Shalt Not.’,” 667.
- Mark C. Brown, “Joseph Smith—His Mission and Persecution,” 673.
- Annie G. Lauritzen, “Utah, Star of the West,” 678.
- Jas. W. Lesueur, “The Way Cleared,” 679.
- J. L. Workman, “Who Will Join in This Cause?,” 680.
- Alma O. Taylor, “The First Vision,” 682.
- C. G. Berry, “Stratford-on-Avon,” 687.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Editor’s Table,” 693.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Notes,” 704.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “In Lighter Mood,” 706.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Our Work: Minutes of the Annual M. I. A. Conference,” 707.
- Thomas Hull, “Events of the Month,” 717.