Quorum of the Twelve writes about giving tithing in donations and labor to help build the Nauvoo Temple.
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Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Orson Pratt, William Smith, Lyman Wight, Wilford Woodruff, John Taylor, George A. Smith, and Willard Richards, "Baptism For the Dead. An Epistle of the Twelve to the Saints of the Last Days." Times and Seasons, December 15, 1841, p. 626, accessed October 8, 2026
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- Times and Seasons
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- Brigham Young, Lyman Wight, Wilford Woodruff, Orson Pratt, John Taylor, George A. Smith, William Smith, Willard Richards, Heber C. Kimball
- Audience
- Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Transcription
The Temple is to be built by tything and consecration, and every one is at liberty to consecrate all they find in their hearts so to do; but the tythings required, is one tenth of all any one possessed at the commencement of the building, and one tenth part of all his increase from that time till the completion of the same, whether it be money or whatever he may be blessed with. Many, in this place, are laboring every tenth day for the house, and this is the tything of their income, for they have nothing else; others would labor the same but they are sick, therefore, excusable, when they get well let them begin; while there are others who appear to think their own business of more importance than the Lord's: to such we would ask, who gave you your time, health, strength, and put you into business? and will you not begin quickly to return with usury that which you have received? Our God will not wait always.
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BRIGHAM YOUNG
HEBER C. KIMBALL,
ORSON PRATT,
WILLIAM SMITH,
LYMAN WIGHT,
WILLFORD WOODRUFF,
JOHN TAYLOR,
GEO. A. SMITH,
WILLARD RICHARDS
Nauvoo, Ill. Dec. 13th, 1841
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