Improvement Era, February 1903

February 1903 The Glory of God is Intelligence. No. 4. IMPROVEMENT ERA. Organ of Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations. PUBLISHED BY THE GENERAL. BOARD. Joseph ¥. Smith, > pditors Kdw. H. Anderson, S a Hkbkr J. Grant, Thos. Hull. Business Managers. Entered at the Post Office, Salt Lake City, Utah, as Second Class Matter. FEBRUARY, 1903. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Dr. Milton H. Hardy Frontispiece. The "Mormon" Doctrine of Deity B. H. Roberts 241 Among the Boulders, a Poem Livingston C. Ashworth 255 Some Sayings Geo. W.Crocheron 256 Living Faith—The secret of "Mormon" Success... Elder Nephi Pratt 257 The Reward of Service Browning. 265 In Memory W.J. Sloan. 266 Birthday Song of Praise, a Poem L. L. Greene Richards. 269 "Jagd Nach Dem Gleuck." Hugh J. Cannon 271 A New Year—A New Motto J- Lloyd Woodruff. 21A Fruits of the Fall J- Preston Creer. 277 God's Omnipresence Dr. Frederic Clift 282 Some Leading Events in the Current Story of the World—Venezuela's New Troubles—Results of Wnr in South Africa—Increased Emigration and Famine—Child Labor in the South— Another Triumph—Thomas B. Reed—Vigoi- ous to the Last .' Dr.J.M. Tanner 283 Talks to Young Men IV—What Books to Read... 290 Funeral Rites of Japan I Alma O. Taylor 295 Do it Now 304 Editor's Table—"Where Your Treasure is, There will Your Heart be Also" President Joseph F. Smith 305 Answers to Questions—Joining Secret Socie- ties—Raffling and Gambling—The Gospel- Choosing a Patriarch—Authority of John the Baptist—New Dispensations of the Gospel— Did the Prophets Hold the Melchizedek Priesthood?—Appendages to the Priesthood.. 308 Secretaries of General Board Y. M. M. I. A.,.. 313 Announcements—The ERA Story- A Thrill- ing Narrative—Conjoint M. LA. Conferences, 1903 314 Book Mention 315 Notes 316 Events of the Month Thomas Hull 317 SALT LAKE CITY: 214 tP 215 TEMPLETON BUILDING. Published Monthly. $2.00 Per Annum.