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Day in the Life

Dec 16, 1847

Journal Entry

December 16, 1847 ~ Thursday

16th I met in Council with the Twelve & High Council the subject of
tighing [tithing], taxation, Policce &c was brought up President Young rema[rked]
that there was a great difference between the tighing & taxes for
tighing was a standing law of God for one tenth was required
of evry man & woman who was the head of the family & that
would probably [be the law] of the Church untill the coming of Christ but
taxes was leved according to circumstances

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
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Dec 16, 1847