When every mouth has been fed, when every able pair of hands has been set to work - when every member has given what he is able and has received in return whatever he needs - the work of the Program has only just begun. There are larger problems, as complex as society itself, demanding attention. . . . Men must have the comforts as well as the necessities of life: education, amusement, cultural pursuits, and above all, oportunity for spiritual growth and joy.
Gordon B. Hinckley, Pure Religion: The Story of Church Welfare Since 1930 by Glen L. Rudd. 1995. P.311. Originally found in 'Helping Others to Help Tempselves: The Story of the Mormon Church Welfare Program,' [pamphlet 1941], p.12
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