110 years ago today - Jul 10, 1902

First Presidency and Quorum of Twelve decide that local patriarchs should no longer charge "a fee" ($2 by late-nineteenth century) for patriarchal blessings but simply allow blessed person to make "free will offering" to patriarch.

[Source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]

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