--- 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: 21 number: 2 published: 1917-12 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* 21, no. 2 (December 1917): 172–173." source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2102unse 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: improvementera2102unse start_page: 172 end_page: 173 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1917-12) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2102unse publication_year: 1917 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 1917, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Messages from the Missions 162 IMPROVEMENT ERA tection of our own liberties and freedom and that of other coun- tries not sufficiently strong to protect themselves. If there ever was a righteous war, I think this is one; and the righteousness of the cause is on the side of the Allies. Many of our M. I. A. boys are being called upon to unsheath the sword in the main- tenance of their Country's rights and in defense of the principles of liberty and peace throughout the world. I am glad to know that some of them have as their leader Col. Richard W. Young, and as chaplain and spiritual adviser, our dear brother, Brigham H. Roberts, which will be a safeguard to many against certain evils incident to army life, almost more to be dreaded than the war itself. "We are prosecuting our missionary work with a fair de- gree of success considering the limited number of missionaries employed. I hope to take part in the reconstruction which will follow the ending of the war. It is my belief that the purposes of the Lord concerning mankind and their future welfare, will b<* subserved through the present terrible strife and commotion, which is in the world. All eyes are directed towards the time and condition of peace which will be satisfactory and lasting; and the best minds of many nations will offer their contributions to that end. The Lord working with them, what may not be accomplished? With best wishes for your welfare and success, I am, sincerely your brother, George F. Richards. Messages from the Missions Elders' Headquarters Dedicated and Named Elder Wilmer J. Maw, Waikato, New Zealand, August 30 : "The Elders Headquarters, recently built by the elders and Saints of this district, was Elders' Headquarters at Waikato, N. Z. EDITORS' TABLE 173 dedicated and given a name according to the native custom, on July 29, by Mission President James N. Lambert. It was named Hiona. The part visible in the picture is divided into two rooms, each measuring 15 by 15 feet. There is also a room 15 by 8 feet at the rear. The Saints purchased the material and furnished the house with necessary things. Much credit is due the members of the Relief Society of the Puketapu branch for the many ways in which they enthusiastically assisted. We are enjoying our work very much, and are being blessed in its performance. We are pleased that we are receiving the Era regularly. It is read with great interest by all. Died in the Harness Arnold J. Kunzler, a missionary laboring in the Central States mission, died in Springfield, Missouri, at a hospital, of typhoid fever, Oct. 8, 1917. He is the son of Jacob Kunzler and wife, of Rosette, Utah. Elder Kunzler began his mission April 13, 1917, and labored for a short time in Kansas City and St. Joseph, Mo. His parents came from Switzerland, in 1873, and Elder Kunzler was born March 2, 1896. He was educated in the public schools of Rosette, and the Weber Academy, Ogden. He was an enthusiastic and diligent worker in the mission field, as he had been in the organizations of the Church when at home. The body was returned to Brigham City, Ltah, and funeral services were held at Rosette on Sunday, Oct. 15. Plowing a War Garden V. L. Pingree, of the Thirty-third ward, Salt Lake City, now on a mis- sion in Pennsylvania, writes to Bishop Edwin S. Sheets, sending this photo of himself engaged in war garden work. "I am certainly enjoying my mis- sion thus far. I had a testimony of the gospel when I was at home, but I am pleased to say that it has grown and been strengthened very much since I left. I am meeting with the best of success, and I have been invited back to homes several times, which makes me feel that I am doing some good, and it gives me a desire to do more good all the time. I send you my heart- felt thanks for the kind treatment you gave my wife and babes when they were in Salt Lake." The picture shows Elder Pingree on the farm, plowing. This is a real war garden which is being plowed for fall wheat. Elder Pin- gree labored there for three days.