Improvement Era, April 1903

Vol. VI. The Glory of God is Intelligence. No. 6. IMPROVEMENT ERA. Organ of Young Men^s Mutual Improvement Associations^ ^Wj^ PUBLISHED BY THE GENERALi BOARD. Joseph F. Smith, ) «Hifnr« Hbbkr J. Grant, } Business Edw. H. ANDERSON, i Editors. Thos. hull, S Managers. Entered at the Post Office, Salt Lake City, Utah, as Second Class Matter. APRIL, 1903. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Portrait of Major Richard W. Young Frontispiece A Week in a Box Canyon, ERA Prize Story Malcolm Little 401 Then and Now, a Poem Edward H.Anderson 408' Some Mistakes Made While Preaching the Gospel W. A. Morton 409- The Victor, a Poem Clinton D. Ray 411 A Trip to Mexico. B. F. Grant 412 Shall We Practice Hypnotism? Apostle F. M. Lyman 420' Parenthood Dr. Geo. H. Brimhall 421 The Art of Letting Go 428 A Visit to the "Cedric" Joseph .J. Cannon 429' Richard W.Young, a Biography AndrewJenson 435 A "Mormon's" Creed, a Poem A. B. Christensen 437 Love and Betrothals Jos. E. Taylor 441 Events Proclaim Joseph a Prophet Dr. Geo. H. Brimhall 446 John Nicholson II, Biographical Sketch Orson F. Whitney 447 f Interesting Selections 455 Talks to Young Men, VI—Manners 456 Some Leading Events in the Current Story of the World—Chamberlain in South Africa—Failure of the Educated Class to Reproduce Itself— Jewish Encyclopedia—The Negro's Appoint- ment to Federal Office—The Troubles in Mac- edonia—A New Way of Proselyting—The Mo- tor Bicycle—A Curious Discovery Dr. J. M. Tanner 4Q2 Editor's Table—Congress and the "Mormons" President Joseph F. Smith 469 Questions and Answers 473 In Lighter Mood 475 Events of the Month Thomas Hull 476 SALT LAKE CITY: 214 t^ 215 TEMPLETON BUILDING. Published Monthly. ' $2.00 Per Annum.