---
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: 10
number: 3
published: 1907-01
publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations
publisher_place: Salt Lake City
language: en
type: magazine
reference: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, *Improvement Era* 10, no. 3 (January 1907).
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1003unse
  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: improvementera1003unse
curator_note: Cover, masthead, and contents retained. The masthead identifies volume 10, number 3, dated January 1907. Unnumbered advertising leaves 1–3 and 85–88 are omitted; printed editorial pages 161–240 are transcribed as source-native records.
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1907-01)
  source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1003unse
  publication_year: 1907
  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 1907, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright.
---

# *Improvement Era*, January 1907

*Improvement Era*. Volume 10, no. 3. January 1907. Organ of the Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations; published by the General Board, Salt Lake City.

## Contents

- The Test of Section Sixty-Seven, 161.
- The Gathering: A Poem, 166.
- Randy—A Story III–IV, 167.
- Acknowledge God Whate'er Your Fate: A Poem, 183.
- Love One Another, 184.
- Be Thou Perfect: A Poem, 187.
- Maximilian: A Story of Mexico II, 188.
- A Godly People Bless the Earth: A Poem, 198.
- The History of Rasselas, X–XII, 199.
- The Word of Wisdom, 207.
- The Spiritual Value of Fresh Air in Meeting Houses, 208.
- A Dream: A Poem, 211.
- The Underground Supply of Water, 212.
- Shading of Growing Crops: Growing Plants Under Colored Glass, 213.
- Weighing the Earth, 214.
- Lowest Temperature Produced, 215.
- Coal and National Progress, 216.
- A Testimony, 218.
- A New Imperialism, 221.
- A New Year's Prayer: A Poem, 224.
- Editor's Table—The First Presidency's Christmas Greeting, 225.
- A Prophecy Fulfilled, 231.
- Messages from the Missions, 232.
- The Gospel of Wealth, 234.
- Notes, 235.
- In Lighter Mood, 236.
- Events and Comments, 237.