---
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: 7
published: 1902-05
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. 7 (May 1902).
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0507unse
  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: improvementera0507unse
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 1902-05)
  source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0507unse
  publication_year: 1902
  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 1902, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright.
---

# Cover, Masthead, and Contents

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*Improvement Era*. Volume 5, no. 7. May 1902. Organ of Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations; published by the General Board, Salt Lake City.

## Contents

- Lucy Smith, “History of the Prophet Joseph,” 481.
- Selected, “The Cornerstone of Character,” 499.
- R. M. Bryce Thomas, “How Shall We Find the Sabbath of Profit?,” 500.
- George W. Crocheron, “Prayer,” 508.
- Nephi Anderson, “The Castle Builder. Part II, I–F,” 509.
- Selected, “Know Thyself,” 522.
- Abna O. Taylor, “Some Features of Japanese Life. II,” 528.
- W. A. Hyde, “A Parable,” 528.
- Orson F. Whitney, “Poetry; Is It Out of Date?,” 529.
- Heber J. Grant, “Results of Obedience,” 540.
- J. H. Ward, “What Address Will It Be?,” 543.
- J. M. Tanner, “Some Leading Events in the Current Story of the World,” 545.
- Joseph F. Smith, John R. Winder, and Anthon H. Lund, “Editor’s Table—The Priesthood and Its Offices,” 549.
- B. H. Roberts, “B. H. Roberts,” 551.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Answers to Questions—Why Children Are Baptized When Eight Years Old,” 553.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Notes,” 555.
- Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Our Work,” 556.
- Thomas Hull, “Events of the Month,” 558.