---
title: December 1904
authors:
  - Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations
published: 1897-11
language: en
type: index
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera11unse
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  identifier: improvementera11unse
  scan: "Original source link: https://archiveviewer.org/viewer/internet-archive/improvementera11unse"
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1897-11)
  source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera11unse
  publication_year: 1897
  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 1897, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright.
---

# December 1904

Web: https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12
JSON: https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12.json

## Sections

- [Cover, Masthead, and Contents](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/cover-masthead-and-contents.md)
- [The Letter from Mary](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/letter-from-mary.md)
- [My Guardian: A Poem](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/my-guardian-a-poem.md)
- [The Value of Soul](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/value-of-soul.md)
- [Stick to Your Aim: A Poem](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/stick-to-your-aim-a-poem.md)
- [The Mountain Peak: A Poem](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/mountain-peak-a-poem.md)
- [At the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. VI—Filipinos at the Fair](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/at-the-louisiana-purchase-exposition-vi.md)
- [Cheerfulness](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/cheerfulness.md)
- [In Memoriam: A Poem](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/in-memoriam-a-poem.md)
- [Bessie’s Trust: A Christmas Story](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/bessies-trust-a-christmas-story.md)
- [In Memory of the Prophet Joseph: A Poem](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/in-memory-of-the-prophet-joseph-a-poem.md)
- [Passing of the Gift of Tongues](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/passing-of-the-gift-of-tongues.md)
- [Looking Back. II](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/looking-back-ii.md)
- [Stand Firm: A Poem](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/stand-firm-a-poem.md)
- [A Cuban Funeral](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/cuban-funeral.md)
- [A Short Way with the Reorganizers](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/short-way-with-the-reorganizers.md)
- [The Lost Bride: A Poem](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/lost-bride-a-poem.md)
- [The Gift Divine: A Christmas Poem](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/gift-divine-a-christmas-poem.md)
- [Cause for Thanks](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/cause-for-thanks.md)
- [Wit and Humor in the Mission Field](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/wit-and-humor-in-the-mission-field.md)
- [Topics of Moment](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/topics-of-moment.md)
- [Give Me Strength: A Poem](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/give-me-strength-a-poem.md)
- [Editor’s Table](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/editors-table.md)
- [Events of the Month](https://library.mrm.org/improvement-era/1904/12/events-of-the-month.md)