115 years ago today - Jun 17, 1903; Friday

[Council of 70]
The General Secretary presented a condensed report of all the non-tithe payers in the Seventies Quorums of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints during the year 1901-02.

There are 143 Quorums

Twenty Quorums reported having no non-tithe payers.

Two Quorums failed to report.

No. non-tithe payers a/c neglect and carelessness,277

" " " " " indebtedness, 21

" " " " " Sickness and physical

disqualifications 30

" " " " " poverty, 83

" " " " " unbelief in tithing, 27

Missionaries returned home and were in debt, 18

No. that do not like manner of disbursing tithing, 10

No. of non-tithe payers disgruntled because of difficulties

existing between them and local Stake officers, 9

Bro[ther]. [B. H.] Roberts moved that the report be filed, Carried.

[Source: Excerpt from the Minutes of the First Council of the Seventy]

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