Improvement Era, 1942 by Unknown

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Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Religion

Aaronic Priesthood

conducted under the supervision of the presiding bishopric. edited by lee A. palmer.

The Aaronic Priesthood

Twenty-seventh in a series of articles written by the late Elder Orson F. Whitney of the Council of the Twelve. Published originally in "The Contributor."

The deed or lease made use of by the bishop in securing to the member his inheritance was in this form:

BE IT KNOWN, THAT I, Edward Partridge of Jackson county, and state of Missouri, bishop of the Church of Christ, organized according to law, and established by the revelations of the Lord, on the 6th day of April, 1830, have leased, and by these presents do lease unto Titus Billings of Jackson county, and state of Missouri, a member of said Church, the following described piece or parcel of land, being a part of section No. three township No. forty-nine range No. thirty-two situated in Jackson county, and state of Missouri, and is bounded as follows, viz:-beginning eighty rods E, from the S. W. corner of Sd Sec, thence N. one hundred and sixty rods thence E. twenty-seven rods 25 L, thence S. one hundred and sixty rods, thence W. twenty-seven rods 25 L, to the place of beginning, containing twenty-seven and one-half acres be the same more or less subject to roads and highways. And also have loaned the following described property, viz:-Sundry articles of furniture valued fifty-five dollars twenty-five cents,-also two beds, bedding and clothing valued seventy-three dollars twenty-seven cents,-also sundry farming utensils valued forty-one dollars,-also one horse, two cows, two calves and two wagons valued one hundred and forty-seven dollars TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above described property, by him the said Titus Billings to be used and occupied as to him shall seem meet and proper. And as a consideration for the use of the above described property, I the said Titus Billings do bind myself to pay the taxes, and also to pay yearly unto the said Edward Partridge bishop of said Church, or his successor in office, for the benefit of said Church, all that I shall make or accumulate more than is needful for the support and comfort of myself and family. And it is agreed by the parties, that this lease and loan shall be binding during the life of the said Titus Billings unless he transgress, and is not deemed worthy by the authority of the Church, according to its laws, to belong to the Church. And in that case I the said Titus Billings do acknowledge that I forfeit all claim to the above described leased and loaned property, and hereby bind myself to give back the lease, and also pay and equivalent for the loaned, for the benefit of said Church, unto the said Edward Partridge bishop of said Church; or his successor in office. And further, in case of said Titus Billings or family's inability in consequence of infirmity or old age, to provide for themselves while members of this Church, I the said Edward Partridge bishop of

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