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

PUBLISHED BY THE GENERAL BOARD. Josbph F. Smith, j j U _„ Wauors 1J- « Hbbbr J. Grant, I Business Edw. H. Anderson, i Thos. Hull, j Managers.

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OCTOBER, 10O2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. History of the Prophet Joseph Lucy Smith 913 The Great Conflict henry W. Naisbitt 939 Recollections of the Prophet Joseph L. L. Greene hichards 943 The Castle Builder. Part II, XI Nephi Anderson 945 Philosophy of Joseph Smith's Teachings. — A Suggestive Study Edwin F. Parry 962 Live for Something. A Poem Seh eted 964 Bishop Edward Hunter. V Oscar F. Hunter 965 Jesus Christ: the Revelation of God B."H. Roberts 969 The Play "Corianton" S. A. Kenner 980 Some Leading Events in the Current Story of the World —Aguinaldo's Proposed m Visit to America — The Friars the in Phil-

ippines —Adjusting History by Statutes.. Dr.J.M. Tanner 984 Tom Tit. A Poem Mathonihah Ihomas 987 Editor's Table— Plural Wives of Joseph Smith, the Prophet President Joseph F. Smith Close of Volume Five A — Story Wanted.. 988 Notes '. In Lighter Mood ..... 992 Our Work — Grading the Associations 993 Events of the Month , Thomas Hull 995

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