--- 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: 11 published: 1902-09 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, "Book Mention," *Improvement Era* 5, no. 11 (September 1902): 901–902.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0511unse 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: improvementera0511unse start_page: 901 end_page: 902 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1902-09) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0511unse 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. --- # Book Mention EDITORS TABLE. 901 home?" "In Pennsylvania." "Well, when you return home, or travel anywhere, for that matter, and meet one of my brethren of whom many hundreds are in various parts of the world preaching the gospel without pay, treat him kindly, give him something to eat, or a place to sleep; and then, if you have a dollar to spare, let him have it." "You bet, we will!" came in a chorus from the young men as they shook hands with Brother thanked him , and departed. Experiences and testimonies even exceeding in interest those enjoyed in the foreign mission field have been reported by some of the laborers. We believe that a splendid work has begun, the effects of which wiU ere long be felt for good, in all parts of the world. BOOK MENTION. The second number of the "Home Circle Series," by Elder Henry W. Naisbitt, is printed and upon the market. It is a booklet of 174 pages, entitled "Quiet Chats on Mormonism," and is designed as a missionary instrument, which explains, in pleasing dialogue, the principles of the Gospel, illustrating actual conversations between a missionary and a family whom he seeks to convert. One of the interesting features of the book is the change, in the sixth line of the third verse of the poem "0 My Father" which is printed, or quoted in the course of a conversa- tion, in which the familiar phrase, "No; the thought makes reason stare,'' is changed to rsad, as the author states by the approval of President Lorenzo Snow, "No such thought doth reason share." The book is specially designed for skeptics, enquirers, students, and auxiliary organizations of the Church, as well as for the general reader, who will find information of great value therein, in a form that must prove very attractive. OUR WORK. THE SEVENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIONS. June 1, 1902, 10 a. m. The first meeting of the conjoint sessions of the Young Men's and Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement Associations was held in the Tabernacle, and was presided over by President Joseph F. Smith. The choir sang "Do what is right."The opening prayer was offered by Elder Junius F. Wells, after which the choir sang "God moves in a mysterious way." An address of welcome was given by President Joseph F. Smith. President Elmina S. Taylor, being unable, on account of the condition of her health, to speak, selected as her representative Mrs. Maria Y. Dougall, who welcomed the officers and members present in behalf of President Taylor. She referred to the vital power of women who are the moulders of the characters of their children; and hence their need of magnifying the mission of motherhood. President Joseph F. Smith called attention to the anniversary of the birth of the great pioneer of the Latter-day Saints, President Brigham Young. If he had lived, he would have been one hundred and one years of age, today. He and the great pioneers associated with him, were young men when they arrived in this valley. They lived and per- formed their glorious mission, being obedient to the commandments of God, and were led by revelation to lay the foundation of the great latter-day work in the midst of these mountain valleys, and we see be- fore us and around us some of the results of the blessings of God upon their efforts. He welcomed the great congregation of young people to the conference, and expressed a desire that the Spirit of the Lord might be richly poured out upon them while together. Selections from his speech follow: