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"First, provide for one's own. Then help one's kin, one's priesthood quorum members, one's brothers and sisters in the Gospel, one's fellow-men...For 34 years, Church members have been specifically counseled to store enough of the necessites of life to provide for the family for at least a year...these are programs inspired of the Lord...The keynote to personal welfare was given by President J. Reuben Clark Jr. in April Conference, 1937. It has never been changed. President Clark said: 'First, and above and beyond everything else, let us live righteously...Let every head of every household see to it that he has on hand enough food and clothing, and, where possible, fuel also, for at least a year ahead. You of small means put your money into foodstuffs and wearing apparel...' "
Source: Deseret News, Church Section, Feb. 20, 1971.
This doctrine has been taught throughout Mormon history. Here are a few examples.