---
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: 5
number: 2
published: 1901-12
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* 5, no. 2 (December 1901).
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0502unse
  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: improvementera0502unse
curator_note: Retains the bibliographic cover, masthead, and contents. Omits unpaginated advertising leaves before and after the editorial pagination under the Improvement Era advertisement policy.
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1901-12)
  source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0502unse
  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.
---

# Cover, Masthead, and Contents

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*Improvement Era*. Volume 5, no. 2. December 1901. Organ of Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations; published by the General Board, Salt Lake City.

## Contents

- Lucy Smith, “History of the Prophet Joseph,” 81.
- Lydia D. Alder, “Watchman, What of the Night?,” 102.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Choice Selections,” 104.
- H. Herkomer, “A Definition of Character,” 104.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Give the Boy a Chance,” 105.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “True to His Old Friend,” 105.
- Newell Dwight Hillis, “Dissolving Doubts,” 106.
- Matthias F. Cowley, “On Marriage,” 107.
- Nephi Anderson, “The Castle Builder II,” 108.
- John T. Moore, “Achievement,” 114.
- James H. Martineau, “Prophecy Fulfilled,” 115.
- B. H. Roberts, “Characteristics of Deity, from a “Mormon” Viewpoint II—Plurality of Gods and Future Possibilities for Man,” 119.
- Edward H. Anderson, “Joseph Fielding Smith—Sixth President of the Church,” 131.
- J. M. Tanner, “Some Leading Events in the Current Story of the World,” 139.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “The Old High Hat,” 144.
- Joseph F. Smith, “Editor’s Table,” 145.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Notes,” 152.
- J. Golden Kimball, “Our Work,” 153.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “General Improvement Fund,” 154.
- J. W. McMurrin, “Responsibility of Officers in Missionary Work,” 155.
- Thomas Hull, “Events of the Month,” 157.