Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-28
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A correspondent o., Hatch. Idaho
sends MS the tolloving question;
"Wn You please answer through the
News Ion tn benefit of myself and
others the fol0Wug N a man should
have len calves ans ien tons of hay, and
ne should Give one calf and one ton ol
hay I'M tIthug. and then be should feed
the rest of hls calves the nine tons ui
hay and the calves should De- worth
ten dollars o. head more the next year
how much tithIng would he owct
That IS but one OF the kind OF conun.
drums that the News IS expected TO
solve. Il appears 70 US that anyone
who desires. seriously, TO know what be
owes TO the Lord as tithing can do his
own figuring line Is Incapable Of that.
he can obtain the aid OF his ward Bish-
op or clerk and arrive al q correct con-
cluslou When the principle Of tIihine
Is once understood, there is no difficulty
In deciding q question as 10 its amount
The tenth Of ones interest annually
Is the 1.-THE. II a man earns money
and pays the tenth OF It, he uses the
rest al discretion II he is a careful
and thrifty steward" he may make
gains on a portion Of that on which he
has already paid tithlng The tenth Of
those actual. net gains he tithes 10 full.
N the law. For instance; A man
makes hundred dollars clear. He pays
ten Of 1t for tlthlng The other ninety
he puts out az interest or invests IN
something that brings him ten per cent
increase. That win De nine dollars He
then owes ninety cents tithing on that
increase.
Other than money investments
whether IN farming. or stock-ralslng. or
In any pursuit or business, are gov
erned by the same rule, The interest
or Increase Is TO be tithed II the
owner Of the ten calves mentioned in
the letter sells them at a profit over
and above the original tithed value and
cost Of feeding, the tenth OF that in
terest or increase. whatever II may be,
is the Lords and should be paid as
tlthing
Every member OF the Church who
wishes 10 be square on tlth.ng, can
readily find out what is the tenth Of
his or her actual income or interest.
And that Is what Is required as tithIng
The interest on money lent or invested
is perhaps the simplest sum in tithing
arithmetic But the interest OF man
or woman is lust what he or she pro-
duces, and the tenth OF that Is the
uthe Il is the same with wheat, or
stock or merchandise. The tenth Of
the actual net interest or increase ls
the amount to be paid as tithng.
II people would apply their minds TO
finding out honestly and fairly what
their annual interest OF increase U.s. iu-
stead Of making up puzzles and sup
posing intricate conditions, there would
be fewer queries on this simple sub
ject In saying this, however, we do
not wish TO reflect upon our CORE.
spondent as We believe he propounds
his question Cor the purpose Of reach
ing a Just estimate. He can tell bet
ter than any one else what ne made.
as actual interest or increase ou his
stock after deducting the expense of
feed, etc. ana the tenth OF the net
proceeds win be his uthng on the
Transaction.
II VIII be appropriate 20 add o. the
foregoing repetition of the notice
that tithng for the year 1909 must Doe
paid before the year expires. i has
been customary TO allow a few days Boo
the new year TO make settlement but
the Presiding Bishops office Is now
governed by a new rule. and uthlng
whether in cash or In any other form.
may be paid either at that office or 90
the respective Bishops, mp TO Deccm-
Der 2lst, 1900 After this year Is closed.
the books Tor the year win be closed
also, and uthIng paid on the first or
other day Of the new year win be cred
tied 10 1901.
On The occasion OF the ending OF the
nineteenth century it Is a good time
TO make a fun settlement OF that which
is due to the Lord by way OF uth.ng
This Is suggested as O. way TO satisfy
individual conscience. We desire 10
place no burden on any individual
Let each member Of the Church do that
which viii make his heart content. and
at peace with himself TIthng ls a
matter Of figures and facts butitIsaI-
90 a question Of personal conscience.
Let the rev century open FOR each OF
US with the satisfaction that our souls
are az peace with God and with an
mankind