--- 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: 15 number: 3 published: 1912-01 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, "Messages from the Missions," *Improvement Era* 15, no. 3 (January 1912): 281.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1503unse 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: improvementera1503unse start_page: 281 end_page: 281 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1912-01) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1503unse publication_year: 1912 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 1912, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Messages from the Missions EDITOR'S TABLE 281 in Utah, in 1861, he has filled two other missions in England, the last as president of the European mission. He has figured so prominently in local literature, politics, and religion, that there is scarcely a person in the land but is familiar with his ability, aptitude, congeniality, good name and character. The honor now conferred upon him will be heartily seconded by uncounted hosts of friends. Dr. James E. Talmage, while much younger in the work, is no less well known from his writings, his lectures, and his educational attainments and scientific achievements. He will bring to bear upon his quorum a strong intellectuality, coupled with a deep and rational religious feeling, that will be of vital force in his quorum of strong and noble men. Elder A. H. Anderson, writing from Sioux City, Iowa, November 25, says that the elders laboring in the West Iowa conference rejoice in the success attending their labors. They are making many friends, who invite them to come and speak, and dine with them. They have a good Sunday school established at Sioux City, in which the people take much interest, both members and non-members of the Church. Elders, back row, left to right: W. H. Wilde, Coalville; S. Lewis, Park City; H. B. Stevenson, Murray; front row:: A. H. S. Anderson, Ephraim, Utah, presiding. Elder Joseph Hintze, writing from Kimberley, South Africa, October 9, says that their meetings are well attended, and their Mutual and Bible classes extremely interesting. The Saints are taking an active part, and express a great desire to learn more about the gospel. The elders, have some very enthusiastic investigators, one particularly, who says he has proven many of the religions, but since investigating "Mormonism," he finds that it contains the solution to all his questions. He is fairly educated, and the elders say it is a pleasure to converse with him, and with men of his class. It broadens the elders out, and puts new life into their efforts, enabling them to use both science and reason, as well as the scriptures; besides, it gives them a chance to express their thoughts on many different subjects, as well as to get what truths their friends possess. Elder Hintze sends five subscribers for the "Era," Volume 15, for which many thanks.