Hazel Richins, whose father, Albert Whitear, was a bishop during the Heiner administration, recorded the following testimony of tithing. I had always felt close to father. As a child I would feel happy and secure when he was well and happy. One day a severe hail storm swept off the peak and swerved south missing the neighbor's pea crop on the north. The peas were just podding out and still tender so that a hail storm could ruin the crop. The storm turned and swept south over father's pea crop, beating the pods and vines. Then it turned and missed the neighbor's crop to the east and Uncle Arthur's crop on the west. Uncle Arthur came to see father and asked, "Why do you think the Lord allowed yours to be the only pea crop destroyed? You pay your tithing and serve as bishop.' My father's reply was, 'I don't pay tithing to gain financial success, but if every one of my children should be married in the Temple and live good lives I will feel it is the greatest blessing I could receive.' Over thirty years later I was in the Salt Lake Temple to witness the marriage of my youngest brother Don. He was married by Spencer W. Kimball, a second cousin. As Bro. Kimball shook hands with us, Mother said, This is the last one to be married and they have all been married in the Temple.' Bro. Kimball said, 'What a marvelous blessing.' The goose flesh stood out on me and there flashed back to my hearing the words of Father telling Uncle Arthur, 'If all my children would be married in the Temple and live good lives, it would be the greatest blessing I could receive.' The picture was so plain I could even see the dress I wore, and the exact spot where I had stood. I felt father's presence and thought if I turned my head I would see him. The challenge was accepted and fulfilled. 'Prove me now herewith, if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out a blessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it.'33 In March 1908, President Heiner reported in conference that there had been much improvement in the stake in the paying of tithes and offerings. At this same conference Elder Francis M. Lyman spoke on fast offerings and the benefit that would come to all who would contribute to this important fund. He suggested a payment goal of five cents per member per month or sixty cents for the year for each individual in a family.34 In 1913 President Francis recommended that the deacons collect the fast offerings oncea month. After discussion it was decided by the stake presidency and high council that the bishops be directed to have their deacons collect the fast offerings on a monthly basis and that each member in the stake contribute twenty-five cents per year. The stake clerk was then charged to write a letter to the office of the Presiding Bishopric and explain the policy that had been adopted.35 Word ofWisdom By 1908 prohibition had become an issue nationwide. Church leaders supported a temperance movement and encouraged the Saints to live the law that had been revealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith in February 1833 in Kirtland, Ohio (see Doctrine and Covenants 89).