| Show I LI L. D. D S. S Chur Church h Orders Relief t Needs eds Survey First Presidency First Presidency y Sends Q Questionnaires Questionnaires Ques Ques- s- s to All AH Stake H Heads ads in in Utah WARD CHECKUPS PLANNED Information to Be Compiled as as Guide to Aid Activities With the warning that no one must musti be i e permitted i to starve or freeze dur during ing irig the coming winter the first presidency dency of the L. L D. D S. S church Saturday Satur Satur- day sen sent qu questionnaires res to the thc president dent of every stake in Utah to obtain detailed information as to the extent of necessary relief work I When this information is received special measures and plans necessary to o meet the situation will be made a a statement accompanying the ques declared d. d Reports indicate that hat generally good harvests are are to be expected this year harvests that will supply if it duly conserved and dis dis- the full necessities of ot the people Although help will be denied no noone noone one if it possible the thc burden of relief work will be bo done among church members the first presidency said and added that it is obvious that in in- indigent members would look ook to other sources for relief NOT NOT NOT-AS AS CHARITY In In rendering assistance to those in I need the thc church officers should h have havene ve veone one ne prime consideration in mind namely that relief except to the sick infirm or disabled should not be extended extended ex tended as charity stake presidents were informed in the message Our faithful church members arc are inde pendent pendent self respecting and self self-re- they do not desire charity Our bodied able members must not except except ex as a last resort be put under the embarrassment of ot accepting something something some- some thing hing for nothing In recognition of this attitude church hurch officials administering relief must devise ways and means by which I all 11 bodied able church members who whore are re in need may make compensation for tor or aid given them given them b by rendering some sort ort of service the communication stated It is s believed that private and community enterprise in the various wards wards' and stakes can be found or created in sufficient extent fox for this purpose rP S LOOK OOK TO WARDS The church must st of necessity look now now ow as always to the wards themselves them selves s to tc do th the bu bulk k of this reli relief f work raising for the considerable part art of this added service special funds that ar are in addition to the regu tar lar ar tithes and offerings given by the people the stake presidents were ad ad- Unless there is a most gener gener- generous ous us free giving by the people of all materials necessary for relief purposes pur pur- poses oses w we can hardly hope to care for foric forthe forthe the ic needy The church membership has never lad had had a better opportunity than now to eap a harvest from obedience to the law law aw It is more blessed to give than to receive the first presidency reminded re re- re minded the stake presidents If we shall fully observe that law the le Lord will pour out his richest blessings g upon us and we shall be better better bet bet- Iter ter and happier than ever before In our ur history the statement said Peace and prosperity will come to us U.S. The spiritual condition and faith of f the members of any ward or stake may nay be gauged by their response to toils this ils urgent call of the unfortunate for help elp The paramount necessity of living righteously of avoiding extravagance of cultivating ng habits of thrift economy econ econ- lomy my omy and industry of living strictly within their incomes and of laying aside ide something for the times of great great- or er r stress that may come should pc be urged ged upon all the church members by bythe the presidencies of the stakes and ande the e bishops of the wards the message continued nU ed DETAILED STUDY A detailed and exhaustive study o of the he actual conditions In every ward wardIn In n the various stakes made with the Continued on Pago Two t I CHURCH PLANS J 1 RELIEF SURVEY 1 Continued from irom Page Pago Ont One i greatest care and painstaking eor effort should result from rom the survey the the first presidency indicated in the instructions in forwarded lo to stake slake i ste pre dents All AU of this thi information is I to tobe tobe tol 1 be in the hands of the first presidency by September 20 so that thai tat plans pla may maybe ma be matured as early as possible for fori relief work during the coming se sea sea-i ea- ea W son Each Ech bishop will wi have in mind that thit tat it may be possible to secure from per persons persons sons having such winter clothing cotin pr or food contributions of such mater materials l which shall hal be exchanged for work work the instructions stated This Thi may prove to t be a very Important element t of the relief work for tor the coming winter The bishop having the small problem in his hi own ward must be prepared to help wads wards less es fortunate fortu fortu- fortu 1 nale nate nat than his hi own In making the estimates as a to foods fo and other relief materials necessary to supply the needs of the unemployed church members member each bishop will vilI wl make his estimate on the basis bai that that that-he he must supply all aU such needs the stake ste presidents were told While it is not assumed that b be h will wi be compelled to lo supply the full fUU needs need because of o municipal state state- federal and other aid that thai will wH doubtless doubt doubt- doubtless i less bo be distributed it is i necessary that than the full ful needs be known in order properly properly prop prop- prop 1 erl erly to lo plan to lo meet the situation the statement said j 3 INFORMATION SOUGHT Included in the information sought ought b by the church officials from the ques- ques que survey are The population of Cf J th the wards financial assistance r rendered ren- ren n. n dered during 1932 and from January t 1 to lo June 30 30 1933 1033 number of members mem- mem mem mem-j bers assisted in the same periods tithes received and disbursed in i 1932 1912 and from January 1 to lo June 30 30 1933 fast fasl offerings and relief rele society re receipts receipts re receipts re- re quantity and kind o of food fd fuel and clothing obtained so s far fr this yeu estimated n number of persons needing full and partial relief estimated funds 1 needed for this relief SUP estimated i plies of food thi fuel and clothing ob ob- ob j I tamable from July 1 1 1933 to July 1 I 1 j I 1034 1934 and the estimated tithes and adof of offerings f including the Relief society poor fund for the same period |
