--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Unknown collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 28 number: 8 published: 1925-06 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: "Unknown, “What They Say,” *Improvement Era 28, no. 8 (June 1925)*: 759–761." source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2808unse 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: improvementera2808unse start_page: 759 end_page: 761 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1925-06) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2808unse publication_year: 1925 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 1925, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # What They Say WHAT THEY SAY A Collection of Sentiments on the Value of the Y. M. M. I. A. The figures indicate the number of years a member; h. p., high priest; and h. c, high councilor. Started me right. — William Giles, h. c, Morgan, 4 5. Stimulation to study and development. — J. W. Cook, h. c, Bear Lake. It has helped me to live a cleaner life. — Thos. E. Fowler, bishop, 2 7. It has been a great help to me. — -William Edward Warr, h. c. Cassia, 25. It gave me a start in Church work. — Andrew M. Israelson, h. c, Hyrum, 40. It has been a big help in my every walk in life. — J. E. Coffley, h. c, Shelley, 19. It has been a wonderful training school — Aaron L. Quist, h. c, Lost River, 39. I am unable to fully estimate its value. — John T. Partridge, h. c, Panguitch, 17. The M. I. A. has been of inestimable value to me. — Claude Richards, h. c, 30. It is a very valuable organization. I hold a life membership. — O. E. Layton, h. c, 30. It has been an inspiration for the better things in life. — /. W. Boyer, h. c, Lost River, 15. In my mission its teachings were a wonderful help. — J. Ben Higginson, h. c, Tintic, 15. Mutual Improvement has been a part of my life's work. — L. A.' McBride, Tooele, 3 5. It has kept my vision on eternity rather than on time only. — Asa W. Judd, h. c, Kanab. It has been a great factor in keeping me in the Church. — James W. Ure, h. c, Mt. Ogden, 29. Principles learned there have been a guide to me through life. — William H. Blood, North Davis, 23. I cannot estimate the priceless value it has been to me.- — Chris. B. Layton, h. c, North Davis. I obtained a testimony of the gospel in the M. I. A. work. — Bishop Edmund. Lovell, Shelton, 3 2. It helped teach me the value of service to mankind. — Edward L. Maughan, bishop, Mapleton, Idaho, 16. It makes manly boys and boyish men. God bless the Y. M. M. I. A. — T. C. Jeppson h. c, Nebo, 12. Through it I feel that I am a bigger, better, broader man. — D. K. McLean, bishop Soda Springs, 29. It was in the Y. M. M. I. A. that I received my first testimony. — Bishop Oliver L. Robinson, 49. The M. I. A. has been of inestimable value both educationally and spiritually. — Frank Colter, h. c, 3 5. As president of the Los Angeles branch eleven years I derived a great benefit. — William J. Reeve, h. c, 17. Of thought and thought awakened has developed expression. — Newel J. Colter, S. P., Holbrook, Idaho, 17. 760 IMPROVEMENT ERA It has done much in teaching me the gospel and in keeping me in the faith. — C. C. Hansen, h. c. Union, 25. It has built up my faith and friendship with God and my fellowmen. — Bishop Kasper J. Fetzer, Jefferson, 10. It has helped me to live a better life and to the benefits of so living. — Bishop George M. Ward, Washakie, 3 9. No other organization has influenced my life for good as has the Y. M. M. I. A. — Charles S. Clark, h. c, Cassia. It has been a source of benefit to me socially, spiritually and intellectually. — W. E. Jenkins, h. c, Star Valley, 40. It materially helped to guide me in "the straight and narrow path." — N. G. Stringham, h. c. North Sanpete, 5. It has assisted me in gaining a testimony of the true Church of God. — Bishop John Van Wagoner, Jr., Wasatch, 3 9. It has done more for me than any other organization I have attended. — Taylor H. Woolley, h. c, Liberty 50. Its scope and possibilities as a character-builder among the young men are un- limited.— Morgan P. McKay, Junction, 12. It did much in helping to prepare me for my mission and also my labor in the bishopric. — A. H. Woolley, h.c, Liberty, 5 0. It gave me a training in presiding and teaching. It increased my love for the gospel. — Richard N. Lund, h. c, Paragonah, 26. It has afforded me a most wonderful opportunity for training in Church and civic activities. — Jas. W. Anderson, Fairview, 3 6. It has been of great benefit in helping understand and appreciate the gospel. — Andrew D. Mortensen, bishop, Preston, Idaho, 30. It has been invaluable to me in various labors in the Church and to my children. — Arthur F. Barnes, h. c, Salt Lake, 50. I have enjoyed my labors in the Magna ward. Am sorry I did not know its worth years ago. — Bishop James Purser, Magna, 3. The benefits derived therefrom have been wonderful. At the age of seventy-one I am still attending. — Joseph Jones, h. c, Carbon, 49. My connection with the M. I. A. was as a missionary in Boxelder, Weber and Davis stakes in the fall of 1891. — William Young, h. p. I have learned much of the gospel, and to sing, pray, preach, preside and to serve others. — Henry G. Ericksen, h. c, North Sanpete, 15. Guidances and trained supervision and suggestions well made during a critical period. — Bishop Graham H. Doxey, 3d ward, Liberty, 13. It was the cause of me joining the Church and through it received everything in life worthwhile. — Perry B. Fuller, stake presidency, Tintic. The full value to me of M. I. A. work cannot be fully estimated. I have always enjoyed the work. — Nathaniel Ashby , h. c, Deseret, 3 8. It has been the means of shaping my life to a certain extent. I enjoy the work, am a life member. — J. T. Tanner, stake presidency, Beaver, 29. I joined the Association when John C. Graham was president in the 1 7th ward. It has all been good for me. — Jesse M. Smith, h. c. North Davis, 50. It inspired me with a desire to labor in the Church, also made me feel a new responsibility to my fellowmen. — A. F. Filerup, h. c, Big Horn, 25. It has been the means of gaining a testimony and preparing me for my present •tffice. I am a life member. — Herman Twede, bishop, Springlake, 3 5. WHAT THEY SAY 761 It has helped to implant in my heart a testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ and to defend it before the world. — J. Austin Hunter, h. c, Tooele, 25. In attending M. I. A. I have enjoyed the lessons. The Bra is the best magazine that comes to my home. — William J. Adams, h. p., Tintic, 30. Administrative experience and opportunity to study topics not treated in other organizations have been invaluable. — S. H. Cornaby, h. c, Palmyra, 16. I received my early religious training in this Association. I appreciate my connection with it very much. — Thos. Chamberlain, h. c. Lost River, 3 3. By working in M. I. A. I developed a deeper insight of the value of the Church to me and appreciation of it. — Wilford A. Beesley, counselor stake presidency, Salt Lake, 25. If I have been able to do good to others in my years of service, it is nothing rompared to the good the M. I. A. has done for me. — W. W. Warnick, bishop, Pleasant Grove, 3 0. I attribute to it a great part of the preparation and inspiration I have received for community service, and a desire to lead a clean and useful life. — Byron O. Colton, stake presidency, 10. The ideals given me in the M. I. A. have been guiding ones. Millions could not buy the benefits of the experience in the M. I. A. service. — Jas. W. Lesueur, stake president, Maricopa, 3 3. One single lesson in 189 8 has been a guiding post since. Then what of all the other lessons? I fail to see how we could quite navigate without the M. I. A. — John Q. Adams, h. c, Davis. An opportunity for service as secretary, counselor and twelve years stake super- intendent, all giving me joy, much knowledge and a strong testimony of the truth. — John A. Lindberg, h. c, 29. I regard the M. I. A. as the greatest force in the formation of good character during the adolescent period outside of the home. — N. C. Jensen, stake supervisor, Teacher-Training, Los Angeles. I was counselor to Erastus B. Snow, president of the first association organized in St. George, September 26, 1875, and became president of the St. George Fourth ward association and later, when the four wards were consolidated, I was president and afterwards I was stake superintendent. Finally, in 1918, I was appointed General Superintendent. I have, as you see, always been associated with the organization and have been greatly benefited by my association with it. — A. W. Ivins, Counselor in the First Presidency, 5 0. (Others to follow in future numbers of the Era). Assurance When, through strife of men, my faith seems weak, And my heart with grief is torn, I hasten out to a mountain peak, As the day, in peace, is born. In the solemn calm, my aching heart Is soothed by a soul repose; All my doubts and fears in haste depart I know my Creator knows! Ogden, Utah. IVY WILLIAMS STONE.