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Vol. VI. The Glory of God is Intelligence, TJo. I.

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

PUBLISHED BY TBE OENERALi BOARD. Joseph F. Smith, j Ti>^:»„-c ^^"O"- Hkber J. Grant, ) Business Edw. H. Anderson, j Thos. Hdll, j Managers.

Entered at the Post Office, Salt Lake City, Utah, as Second Class Matter.

NOVEMBER, 1902.

TABLE OF CONTENTS. Bingham's Painting: Civil War Frontispiece ^ A Prophecy and Its Fulfilment Junius F. Wells 1 |r

Appendix to the History of the Prophet Joseph Lucy Smith 1

A Sketch and Sayings of Bishop Edward Hunter... John Nicholson 17 Sayings of Bishop Hunter Oscar F. Hunter 19 The Missionary's Preparation Prof. John H. Evans 20 Opportunity. A Poem 24 Use of the Word Elohim Prof. W. H. Chamberlin 25 A Rich Man's Thanksgiving L. L. Greene Richards 28 He Hath Given Us Life Prof. Osborne Widtsoe 33 A Mother's Prayer. A Poem 37 Need of Devotion in our Meetings Edward H. Anderson 38 Truth. A Poem George W. Crocheron 42 Are the Jaredites an Extinct People? A. W. Ivins 43 Plet: A Christmas Tale of the Wasatch : Alfred Lamb^rne 45 Talks to the Young Men. I Industry — 55 A Slighted Opportunity 59 Some Leading Events in the Current Story of the — World The Jews in Roumania Jewish En- — — cyclopedia Progressive Railroading Dr. J. M. Tanner 60 A Sonnet.... 63 Editor's Table— Only One Way President Joseph F. Smith 64 Questions and — Answers History of the Church— A Story Wanted 66 — Our Work The Improvement Fund Class Work — 74 Events of the Month Thomas Hull 77

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