Improvement Era, January 1903

Vol, VI. The Glory of God is Intelligence. No. 3. IMPROVEMENT ERA. Organ of Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations. PUBLISHED BYTBE GENERAL BOARD. Joseph F. Smith, ) TMitnra Hbbkr J. Grant, ) Business Edw. H. Anderson, | ^a"°rs. Thos. Holl, J Managers. Entered at the Post Office, Salt Lake City, Utah, as Second Class Matter. JANUARY, 1903. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The "Mormon" Doctrine of Deity.—A Rejoinder to Reverend C. Van der Donckt's "Reply" to Elder B. H. Roberts' Discourse on the above subject ~ B. H. Roberts 161 Hail to the Prince and the Princess, a Poem Prof. Geo. H. Brimhall 186 Plet: A Christmas Tale of the Wasatch—III Alfred Lambourne 187 Talks to Young Men—III—Books—Their Choice, Use and Value 198 Appendix to the History of the Prophet Joseph (Concluded) Lucy Smith 202 Two Governing Forces George A. Langston 210 Peace Fetters, a Poem Bertha E. Anderson 216 Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, and Chocolate—The Evil Effects of their Poisons upon the Human System Br. U. L. Gardner 217 Some Leading Events in the Current Story of the World—Progress of the "Mormon" Colonies in Canada—The World's New Girdle—Cuban Prosperity—The Daukhobors Dr. J. M. Tanner 221 Edi,XNeT^^rwL"g„'„lE"yZ0±:::::::::::: \ ^,v^oS^.SD"-rt ifg Questions and Answers—A Member's First Duty —Calling in the Priesthood—How to Decide Doctrinal Questions 232 Our Work—Conjoint Meeting of General Boards— M. I. A. in Chicago—The General Missionaries 234 Events of the Month Thomas Hull 237 SALT LAKE CITY: 214 ^ 215 TEMPLETON BUiLDING. Published Monthly. $2.00 Per Annum.