[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.
[Excerpt from the Minutes of the First Council of the Seventy]
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