---
title: Improvement Era
description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930.
authors:
  - George W. Crocheron
collections:
  - periodicals
tags:
  - magazine
  - improvement-era
periodical: Improvement Era
volume: 5
number: 1
published: 1901-11
publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations
publisher_place: Salt Lake City
language: en
type: magazine
reference: 'George W. Crocheron, "Words Inspired by the Spirit," *Improvement Era* 5, no. 1 (November 1901): 16.'
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0501unse
  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: improvementera0501unse
start_page: 16
end_page: 16
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1901-11)
  source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0501unse
  publication_year: 1901
  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 1901, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright.
---

# Words Inspired by the Spirit

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16 IMPROVEMENT ERA.
Go to my father's children, tell
That lives no more on earth thy wife,
That while she dwelt in cumbrous clay,
For them she prayed both night and day.

My friends, I bid you all adieu;
The Lord hath called, and I must go
And all the joys of this vain earth,
Are now to me of little worth:
'Twill be the same with you as me,
When brought as near eternity.

Thus closes this mournful recital, and when I pass with my
readers into the next chapter, with them probably may end the
sympathy aroused by this rehearsal, but with me it must last while
life endures.
(To be continued.)

WORDS INSPIRED BY THE SPIRIT.

Give me the eloquence of words which are prompted by the
Spirit of the Lord. It is like sweet music in mine ears. It uplifts

the mind to the contemplation of the infinite, and dignifies the soul
with the graces of the angels. It strengthens the weak heart,
nerves the soul with the vigor of combative power against the
powers of evil, and animates with renewed energy the secret forces
of our spiritual natures. It is the oil of gladness that heals with
its sacred balm the wounded spirit of depressed sorrow, and evokes
within the heart a song of joy and praise to him who is the Author
and Giver of all good.
An exemplification of the truth of the above sentiments was
presented at our late semi-annual conference. The imparted words
of inspiration of each one who addressed that vast audience of
eager listeners, reminded the writer of the words of the Master,
"Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness:
for they shall be filled." It was indeed "a feast of fat things," satisfy-
ing the mental appetite to repletion, and bringing pleasure to the
memory for years to come
George W. Crocheron.