M. I. A. Song

M. I. A. SONG (Tune: "Up, awake, ye defenders of Zion") We stand for the faith of our fathers, To rally as they did in power, Who kneeled at the coming of day, To rally as they did in power, And welcomed the light of the gospel; We need but the sound of the bugle, We'll pray as our fathers did pray. To rally as they did in power. We'll pray as our fathers did pray. We'll pray as our fathers did pray. We stand for the faith of our fathers, We'll seek for the light of the gospel, We honor the work they have done, And pray as our fathers did pray. We will carry the banner they carried, Till the very last victory's won, We stand for the faith of our fathers, Till the very last victory's won, Who heeded the call of the hour, Till the very last victory's won, We need but the sound of the bugle, We will carry the banner they carried, To rally as they did in power, Till the very last victory's won, — George H. Brimhall. Improvement Era, August, 1923 Two Dollars per Annum Entered at the Post Office, Salt Lake City, Utah, as second class matter Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized on July 2, 1918 Address Room 406 Church Office Building, Salt Lake City, Utah Heber J. Grant, iFd't Melvin J. Ballard, Business Mgr. Edward H. Anderson, S Moroni Snow, Assistant. CONTENTS Academic Procession, Brigham Young University Frontispiece The Lost Sonnet. A Poem Alfred Lambourne 861 The Church School System— I Dr. John A. Widtsoe 863 Have I Lost or Won? A Poem Joseph H. Dean 869 Fundamentals of Prosperity — IV-VI Roger W. Babson 871 The Fight ,. George Bergstrom 877 The Chub Hole. A Poem Ezra J. Poulsen 879 A Study of Book of Mormon Texts J. M. Sjodahl 880 The Keynote of Life. A Poem Mary F. Scott 884 "The Fair Weather Wife." A Story Athene H. Fahisworth 885 Racing with the Indians Joseph Hickman 895 Moses Monroe Curtis, Pioneer S. C. Richardson 899 A Little Too Much is Just Enough. A Story Frank Herbert Sweet 905 Two Incidents of the Mexican Revolution: The Five Masked Men Armond Jackson .... 907 An Answer to Prayer Olive Done 909 New Masters. Group Portrait 910 Awarding Eagle Badges to Scouts. Illustration 911 Mission Houses Dedicated: At Dresden, Germany Richard P. Middleton 912 At Pesega, Samoa John Q. Adams 914 Debating in the Junior Colleges of the Church Ernest L. Wilkinson 916 Preaching Nephi Jensen 918 Life Eternal. A Poem Richard Inscore 919 Timely Thoughts from the June Conference 920 A College Scout Camp. Illustrated George Stewart 931 Editors' Table: Reading that Counts 935 Messages from the Missions 936 Priesthood Quorums' Table 938 Mutual Work 940 Passing Events _ „ _ 946