The Call: A Poem

— 862 IMPROVEMENT ERA. these churches admit these books to a place in their Bibles, or quote them in their controversies. They teach authority too strong- ly — the voice of God rather than the voice of man. A translation from the Arminian of the apocryphal third Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians will be given in a future article. Provo, Utah. THE CALL. (For the Improvement Era ) The light of a glorious day hath dawned, And from the watch-tower high, The bugle sounds the ' 'call to arms," Materialism must die. Men come from the mtuntain; men come from the plain; Leaving college work, shop and plow. Quickly they answer their country's call; Columbia hath need of them now. The blare of the trumpets, the beat of the drum, The tread of marching feet, The sight of "Old Glory" waving on high, Maketh death for one's country sweet. But they who fight in this long, long war, Shall be cheered not by music nor voice, Though when the glorious cause is won, The noble oLsoul will rejoice. For the "civic banner" is now unfurled, And "no quarter" the battle cry; If Freedom and Justice together reign, Their enemy Fraud must die. Neath the "civic banner" of order and law, Shall this army enlist today, From the best of our brain, the best of our brawn, To be recruited alway. Armed with the weapons of virtue and truth, Honesty, purity, love, Relying on One divine for aid The God who ruleth above . Maud Baggarley. Salt Lake City Utah.