---
title: Improvement Era
description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930.
authors:
  - Curtis, Theo. E.
collections:
  - periodicals
tags:
  - magazine
  - improvement-era
periodical: Improvement Era
volume: 21
number: 10
published: 1918-08
publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations
publisher_place: Salt Lake City
language: en
type: magazine
reference: 'Curtis, Theo. E., "Little Nell," *Improvement Era* 21, no. 10 (August 1918): 880.'
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera21010unse
  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: improvementera21010unse
start_page: 880
end_page: 880
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1918-08)
  source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera21010unse
  publication_year: 1918
  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 1918, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright.
---

# Little Nell

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882                    IMPROVEMENT ERA

 bine in evidence of the fact that we are indeed living in the specific "latter times" spoken of in the scriptures, also designated
 as the "dipsensation of the fulness of times, in which all things
 shall be fulfilled that have been spoken of since the earth was
made" (Eph. 1:10; Acts 3:21; D. and C, 86:10; Millennial Star,
 Vol. 16, p. 220). In line with the above, and as a fulfilment of
certain other prophecies which need not here be cited, mention
 should be made of the present great strife of a world-civilization divided against itself, a conflagration of nations, aflame on
the one side with a spirit of ungodly hatred, autocratic intolerance, overweaning national pride and selfishness, while to all
intents and purposes the sword of the other is raised in defense
of those principles of true democracy that ensure to every human being the inalienable rights of life, liberty, freedom of conscience and the pursuit of happiness.
      The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints senses a
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deep interest in the Hebrew nation. The Jews and by this
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term we mean the whole house of Israel occupy a prominent
and special place in the great dispensation of the fulness of
times, in which it is promised that all things shall be gathered
together in one, even in Christ (Eph. 1:10). There was to be
inaugurated a plan, a unifying process, which would eventually
bring into a unity of faith all peoples, including the ancient covenant people of God. The latter were in due time to receive
special attention from the embassadors of Christ. It is not mere
inference that brings us to this thought, since God's command
is specific to the Church that the gospel, which he restored
through his prophet Joseph Smith, shall be preached to the Jews
as well as to the Gentiles. This is learned from Sec. 18:6,D. &  C.
 (see also Sees. 21:12 and 133:8, 13). There is a set time when
the gospel shall be preached in its fulness to the Jewish people
as a nation. In a revelation of God to Joseph Smith (Sec. 45)
we have a fuller statement of the words of Christ to his disciples concerning the destruction of the temple and the fall of
Jerusalem than is found in St. Matthew 24. Speaking of the
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closing scenes the "end of the world" in the latter days, the
Lord says that there "shall a remnant [of Israel] be scattered
among all nations; but they shall be gathered again, but they
shall remain [i. e., generally speaking, they will not be permitted to partake of the benefits and blessings of the restored gospel] until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.  *   *  *  And
when the times of the Gentiles is come in, a light shall break
forth among them that sit in darkness, and it shall be the fulness of my gospel." Thus it appears that after the Jews shall
have gathered to their place, and the "fulness of the Gentiles"
shall have been accomplished, then the gospel of Christ is to be
carried to the "remnant" of the house of Israel. Yet, it is stated,