Council on the Disposition of the Tithes
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In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Council on the Disposition of the Tithes (also known as the Council on the Disposition of Tithing) is an quorum composed of the First Presidency, Presiding Bishopric, and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The Council determines how the tithing funds of the Church will be spent.
The Council was established by Church founder Joseph Smith, Jr. on 8 July 1838.[1] As of March 2007, the members of the Council were:
- Gordon B. Hinckley, President of the Church
- Thomas S. Monson, First Counselor in the First Presidency and President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
- James E. Faust, Second Counselor in the First Presidency
- H. David Burton, Presiding Bishop
- Richard C. Edgley, First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
- Keith B. McMullin, Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
- Boyd K. Packer, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
- L. Tom Perry, Member, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
- Russell M. Nelson, Member, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
- Dallin H. Oaks, Member, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
- M. Russell Ballard, Member, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
- Joseph B. Wirthlin, Member, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
- Richard G. Scott, Member, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
- Robert D. Hales, Member, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
- Jeffrey R. Holland, Member, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
- Henry B. Eyring, Member, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
- Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Member, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
- David A. Bednar, Member, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
[edit] References
- ^ Doctrine and Covenants, Covenant 120:1
