Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 79: January 11, 1917
Newly acquired buildings for places of worship in many cities abroad add largely to the increase of opportunities for the spread of the gospel and the worship of God by members of the Church. So also with the erection or enlargement of chapels and meeting houses in the wards and stakes of Zion, in the modern improve ments and conveniences suited to the times. Amusement halls. Gymnasiums, etc under Church regulations, afford proper re creation for our young people, and the recently organized move ments for the preservation of decorum in dancing and in dress are working desired reform in these important particulars. We urge upon' the local Church authorities the need for wisdom and careful supervision in these matters during Christmas festivities and on all other occasions that purity and virtue may be upheld, and decency be strictly maintained.
The cause of education has received full attention and assistance from the funds of the Church. While the State provides liberally for the common school and high school system, it is properly limited within secular lines, and, therefore, ecclesiastical teaching and in?uence must be supplied from ecclesiastical sources, and a constant increase of appropriations is needed to meet growing financial demands. These total a very large sum in addition to the outlay for school edifices. Satisfactory progress is being made in the grade of our teachers, the courses of study and the acquire ments of the pupils of both sexes, who are thus favored with correct instruction in religion and morality.
The duty of rendering to the Lord one tenth of each member's interest, to be paid when received, is generally understood and practised with commendable punctuality and fidelity by most of the people. They receive full returns in temporal prosperity, as well as in spiritual gifts and inspiration, and the revenue thus obtained is expended fully and entirely for Church interests. This is vouched for by the auditing committee in their regular reports. The poor receive a large proportion of the tithing for their support or relief, as well as the offerings gathered on fast day for their special benefit. The return fares of missionaries, when they have sei ved their time abroad, after furnishing there the means for their. Own support, require also a large expenditure. The maintenance of mission headquarters at many important points, form no inconsiderable item in the general outlay. To this must' be added the cost of support for the regular temple workers, and the hands employed in the Church offices; also the repairs and improvements in those structures call for repeated expenditures.
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