The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-06-10

financial statement VI tue Nhoi"'
church. We remember hearing the
remark, Have you ever seen a state
ment of the tithing you pays" This
talk is always coming from the per-
sons who do not pay any tithing, and
they are curious to know where the
tithing is going, or they are trying to
instill a distrust of the leaders of the
Organization into the minds of those
who do pay tithing.
In perusing this statement care
fully we find that the tith money is
spent for the good of humanity is gen
eral, be he Mormon on gentle. If
help is needed it is given by the
church with feeling of pride.
Under the caption Disbursements
for the Poor there has been expcnd-
ed $266,52s.oo. Think what great
amount of good has been done with
this money. Over quarter of a
million for the benefit of those that
are needy, Mormon and non Mormon
alike.
$3.50. 10000 has been expended in
the building of church houses and
amusement halls. These buildings
are credit to the communities in
which they are situated They afford
a place where the young people can
have their amusements, and at the same
time are taught that they must do
right, and act as young people should.
A nice church building is a monument
to any city.
For the maintenance of the church
schools, there is expended the sum
of 1880 9S4.0O. These schools are some
of the best in the country. The best
instructors are hired, regardless Of their
religious beliefs And the students at
tending these schools are among the
leading statesmen of the state.
For the maintenance of the church
buildings and other expenses, includ
ing the temple block, $99,2S3.00.
For the L. ID. S. hospital $136,727,
is expended and we would like to ask
where there is a more worthy cause
2 in which to expend the money. The
, people of the west have the benefit
of this institution, where the services
; of the most skilled physicians and the
best nurses are to be had when the
loved ones are in need Of medical
attention.
To those who are 80 interested in
knowing what becomes of the tithing
(Which the other man pays) we woult
suggest that they peruse this state
ment carefully, and satisfy themselve
that the heads of the Mormon churcl
are not taking all Of the tithing TO
their personal benefit.
Financial Statement.
The following report will show
how the tithing of the church for the
year 1914 has been disbursed:
For the erection and main
tenance of stake taber-
nacles, ward meeting
houses, amusement halls
and other stake and ward
EXPENSES ..........................$ 73O, 900 .O'
For the maintenance of
church schools $50, 9840
For the maintenance Of
our Temples ...................-. 64,5os.o
For the erection of mission
houses and general mis-
sion activities and re-
turn fares of mission
aries ................... $4,000 o
| For the maintenance of
| Church building and
Church institutions, in
~ Guiding Temple block
and the Presiding Bis
. hops office ........................ 99,2o3.C
80 For the completion and
~ maintenance of h o
:" Latter-day Saints Hos
iy pital 13s,727.(
" For the erection of the
IL Cardstone Temple .....-.-.. 52,647.(
For the erection of the
new Church office build
'g ing 12s,663
~ Paid to the worthy poor