The Work of the Lord in Europe

Editor's Table. A Word About the "Era." With this number, volume 14 of the Improvement Era comes to an end. From sentiments that have been expressed to the editors and the General Board, we are justified in believing that the readers of the Era have been generally satisfied, both with the variety and the class of literature printed. We have been particularly fortunate in the receipt of hundreds of very interest- ing illustrations which have been presented at great cost to our subscribers. There was in this volume added sixteen pages to each number, making the Era practically a hundred-page magazine. The reading matter has been as choice, as timely, and as import- ant as the best writers obtainable could make it, and on the whole we think the Improvement Era may be justly congratulated upon its success for volume 14. We are justified in this expression from the sentiments that have been written and stated by sub- scribers whose criticisms are of value and who have been highly pleased, edified and satisfied with the magazine. We enter upon the new volume fifteen with excellent pros pects for even a better volume than the one now passing into his- tory. New type, clear and plain, will be used for each number. We ask our friends to voice their satisfaction with the efforts of the editors and publishers by a prompt renewal of their subscrip- tions. A blank for this purpose is found in this number. In this connection we express our gratitude and thanks to the hundreds of young men throughout the Church who have labored without pay to increase the circulation of the magazine in their respective cities, wards and settlements. Without their assistance it would be impossible to give the subscribers a magazine like the Era for