Improvement Era, July 1909

The retained masthead identifies this as volume 12, number 9, Improvement Era, organ of the Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations.

Contents

• An Objection to the Book of Mormon Answered, 681
• Governor William Spry, 690
• Key to Success, 689
• I Know, 692
• How the First Pioneer Day was Celebrated, 693
• The Clearing of the Firmament, 696
• Self-Control—XIV. Failure as a Success, 698
• Details, 702
• Herbert Melbourne—VIII, 703
• St. Paul’s Companions in Rome—IX. Tychicus, 708
• Triviality, 709
• Opportunity and Happiness, 710
• Don’t Complain, 712
• Nauvoo Today—III, 713
• The First Handcart Company, 720
• A Glimpse at Stevenson’s Last Resting Place, 724
• Quit Your Knocking, 727
• The Tragedy and Triumph of Youth—VII. The Riches of Adversity vs. the Poverty of Opulence, 728
• The Dispensation of the Fulness of Times, 733
• The Christiania Conference House, 734
• People and Places in the Orient—II. On the Wave, 737
• Wonders of Southern Utah, 743
• Editor’s Table—What the Purpose?, 744
• Messages from the Missions, 747
• Priesthood Quorums’ Table, 749
• Mutual Work, 751
• Events and Comments, 756