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“Stewardship in the Church is a very important matter. The Lord has…

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Quote by Ezra Taft Benson

Ezra Taft Benson

“Stewardship in the Church is a very important matter. The Lord has mentioned it in the revelations. (See D&C 59; 104.) We are stewards over these earthly blessings which the Lord has provided, those of us who have this soil and this water. We have no moral latitude, it seems to me. In fact, we are morally obligated to turn this land over to those who succeed us — not drained of its fertility but improved in quality, in productivity, and in usefulness for future generations.”

Source: The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, 645.

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