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Vol. V. The Glory of God is Intelligence. No. II.

IMPROVEMENT ERA. Organ of Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations.

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SEPTEMBER, 10O2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Bureau of Information Building Frontispiece History of the Prophet Joseph Lucy Smith 817 The Castle Builder. Part II, IX Nephi Anderson 843 Reply to Roberts' View of Deity. II Eev. C. Van Der Dcnckt 856 Evening Song. A Poem Mathonihah Thomas 867 Bishop Edward Hunter. IV Oscar F. Hunter 868 Our Father Adam Charles W. Penrose 873 Rest. A Poem James H. Martineau 880 How it is Done in Japan Alma 0. Taylor 881 Jesus Christ: the Revelation of God B. H. Roberts 886 The Life Worth Living JohnH. Small 890 £ome Leading Events in the Current Story of the World — Great Judges— Marriage Statistics— England's Change Prime in Ministers —Personal Rights Decision Dr. J. M. Tanner 891 Editor's Table —Superstitious Practices President Joseph F. Smith 896 Bureau of Information and Church Litera- ture 899 Book Mention 901 Our Work — Seventh Annual Conference of the M. LA — Annual Conventions 903 Events of thb Month Thomas Hull 909

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