Articles on Hand

Articles on Hand A number of articles have been omitted from the Improvement Era this month on account of lack of space. Among them are pictures and notices of winning contestants, which came to hand too late for this month. The issue of the Era for September will contain thirty-two additional pages, being the third number in this volume so en- larged. This gives an extra copy of the Improvement Era to each of our subscribers, making thirteen numbers, instead of twelve of the ordinary size. We take this occasion to thank our patrons for the splendid help rendered, and our writers for the excellent contributions submitted for our use. We promise to do our very best to make the Improvement Era for Vol. 30, beginning Nov. 1, a household necessity in every family throughout the Church, and worthy of reading by all who delight in clean and interesting literature. Send in your subscription early to avoid the rush. IMPROVEMENT ERA, AUGUST, 1926 Two Dollars per Annum Entered at the Post Office, Satt Lake City, Utah, as second class matter Hcber J. Grant, Xfd't Melvin J. Ballard, Business Mgr. Edward H. Anderson. J Moroni Snow, Assistant. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1 103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized on July 2, 1918 CONTENTS Portrait of the Prophet Joseph Smith Frontispiece Description of Portrait of Joseph Smith W. Crawford Anderson 913 "The Glory of God is Intelligence" Prest. Anthony W. Ivins 915 Prejudice. A Poem Le Max Saxon 9 1 9 M. I. A. Conference Address of Welcome Supt. George Albert Smith 920 Portrait of Los Angeles M. I. A. Thrift Chorus 921 Silent Friend. A Poem Irvin L. Warnock ._ 925 M. I. A. Standards Bishop Sylvester Q. Cannon 926 Your Company. A Poem Alma E. Hancock 928 The Divinity of Jesus Christ Wilburn C. West 929 Returned Missionaries as College Students Asael T. Hansen - 930 To a Butterfly. A Poem Henry F. Kirkham 932 Brief History of the Melchizedek Priesthood Elder W. H. Boyle 933 My Resolve. A Poem Nephi Jensen __ 937 Quest of the White Man's Book of Heaven Hyrum Kay . _ 938 The Dream Will Pass. A Poem JFred C. Bush 939 Visit to Shamrock Mine, Ruhr District. Illustrated../. Hamilton CaWer.-_.__ .__ 940 Repose. A Poem Ezra J. Poulson 942 William Tyndale Dr. Newton M. Halt 943 Clouds and Rain. A Poem .Samuel B. Mitton 944 Beyond the Static Zone. A Poem Bertha A. Kleinman 944 Concerning Zion L. Valess Dewey, M. A 945 Dear Little Sweet Pea. A Poem Ida R. Alldredge 948 The Gift of the Will. A Story Robert Sparks Walker 949 The Rockies. A Poem Millard F. Malin.—__ 958 The "Mormon" Road Dr. Raymond Weeks 959 O God, I Pray. A Poem Owen Woodruff Bunker _. 962 The Picture With a Story Grace Wharton Montaigne 963 A Toast. A Poem .. . Asahel D. Woodruff __. 965 Westerners in Action. Illustrated 1 966 Messages from the Missions. Illustrated 972 The M. I. A. Slogan, 1926-7 Dr. John A. Widtsoe 978 Editors' Table — Do You Know for Yourself ? 991 A Chance for Poetic Flight 992 Priesthood Quorums 993 Mutual Work 995 Passing Events - , , - - „-- — - — 999