--- 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: 6 number: 2 published: 1902-12 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, "Cover, Masthead, and Table of Contents," *Improvement Era* 6, no. 2 (December 1902). source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0602unse 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: improvementera0602unse curator_note: The cover, masthead, and contents are retained. Advertising leaves before and after the editorial pagination are intentionally omitted. rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1902-12) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0602unse 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 Table of Contents — IMPROVEMENT ERA. Organ of Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations. PUBLISHED BY THE GENERAL BOARD. Joseph V. Smith, ) wriifora ftun-ors. Hebbr J. Grant, J Business Edw. H. Anderson, J Thos. Hdll, ) Managers. Entered at the Post Office, Salt Lake City, Utah, as Second Class Matter. DECEMBER, 1902. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Gen. A. W. Doniphan Frontispiece The "Mormon" Doctrine of Deity. A Rejoinder — to Reverend C Van der Donckt's "Reply" to Elder B. H. Roberts' Discourse B. H. Roberts 81 Plet: A Christmas Tale of the Wasatch — II Alfred Lambourne 103 Alexander William Doniphan, a Biography Junius F. Wells 113 He Hath Given Us Life— II Prof. Osborne Widtsoe 122 Many Ways to Heaven Seth H.Thomas 128 Talks to Young Men— II Education 132 — Christmas Thoughts. Greeting— The Song of — Peace and Goodwill Bethlehem By Loving — — We Live Undei the Holly Bough The — Christmas Spirit— Bethlehem Cradles a King —The Old Year— Christmas Bells 136 Some Leading Events in the Current Story of the World Emperor William's Visit to England The Great Coal Strike and the Questions In- — volved in it More Trouble in Macedonia Hall Caine Dr. J. M. Tanner 141 Editor's Table- Observance of Fast Day 146 Danger in Division ,.... President Joseph F. Smith 149 — Book Mention The Castle Builder Edward H Anderson . Questions and Answers— Sealing of Eliza R. Snow to the Prophet Joseph Translation of — the Book of Mormon I53 Our Work— Do Your Duty President Joseph F. Smith Are You at Work? H. S. Tanner I54 Return Surplus Junior Manuals Are You Holding Officers' Meetings? Douglas M. Todd 156 Events of the Month Thomas Hull 158 SALT LAKE CITY: 2H ^^ 215 TEMPLETON BUILDING. Published Monthly. $2.00 Per Annum.