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Date Given: October 7th, 1861
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Date Canonized: September 13th, 1878
Background:
1
A. In order to place the church in a position to carry on the promulgation of the gospel, and as a means of fulfilling the law, the Twelve will take measures in connection with the Bishop, to execute the law of tithing;
B. and let them before God see to it, that the temporal means so obtained is truly used for the purposes of the church, and not as a weapon of power in the hands of one man for the oppression of others, or for the purposes of self-aggrandizement by anyone, be he whomsoever he may be.
2
As I live, saith the Lord, in the manner ye execute this matter, so shall ye be judged in the day of judgment.