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An “Era” in Every Home

Improvement Era, vol. 11, no. 4, February 1908, p. 309

Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations

AN ERA IN EVERY HOME. The people of the 3rd ward of Brigham City are staunch supporters of the Improvement Era, as indeed are the people of all the wards of that city and of the Box Elder stake. We present in this issue portraits of the officers of the 3rd ward, Brigham City, who have succeeded in obtaining a subscription in every family in that ward for our magazine. For years that ward has had more than 5 per cent of their JOS. M. REEDER. DAVID 0. STOHL. JESSE W. HOOPES. members, subscribers of the Era. The photos were sent at the request of the management of the Improvement Era. The officers write : ' 'In our work this year, as well as last, our aim has been to carry out the suggestion of President Smith and get the Era into every home in our ward ; and while we have not yet quite reached our mark, we feel to praise the Lord for the success we have met with. Our people are loyal to us in this matter. We have been able to talk the Era to them conscientiously, because we are converted to it oursejves, and know that it is a benefit to the home. We have been earnest in our efforts, but yet feel that we have not overdone in any way, but that we could do more; in fact, we fully expect to get more subscriptions. Our association is doing what we think is fairly good work. Our attendance is good, but ought to be better, and we trust it will be. We have tried to do what missionary work we could, but men in business cannot do all they wish to do. We have the full support of the bishopric in our ward, for which we