President Gordon B. Hinckley reminded leaders at the Regional Representatives Seminar of the "four cornerstones of responsibility" they have as leaders scattered throughout the worldwide Church.

"They are, first, to keep the Church doctrinally pure. Second, to keep the Church morally clean and ethically straight. Third, to keep the Church financially and temporally strong. Fourth, to keep the Church organizationally efficient."Cornerstone 1: President Hinckley, first counselor in the First Presidency, expressed gratitude for the "four remarkable and wonderful books which we call the Standard Works. These are the reservoir from which flows the water of gospel light. They provide the standard by which all gospel standard is measured. All other books, manuals and study courses should spring from the word of the Lord as set forth in these volumes."

He added that there are many other writings that are "treasures" to Latter-day Saints, but they do not "occupy the same status as the Standard Works."

Cornerstone 2: President Hinckley said leaders must be "constantly alert to serious infractions of the moral law.

"The scourge of pornography is all about us," he said. "Its titillating allure is attractive to the weak and undisciplined and even occasionally causes the strong to falter in faith. Unfortunately, it reaches out occasionally and snares some who occupy positions of high and sacred responsibility. In such circumstances, appropriate action must be taken."

And speaking of integrity in financial matters, President Hinckley added: "Church officers of all people, and those particularly carrying such responsibilities as bishop and stake president, must never take advantage of the trust placed in them as Church officers to entice members either in their wards or stakes to invest with an expectation of high but uncertain returns."

Cornerstone 3: Speaking of keeping the Church financially strong, President Hinckley said: "I am profoundly grateful that the unit budget allowance program with which we have had experience for more than a year now, has worked so well. Many doubted that it would work, but experience has shown that there can be adequacy in activity programs without the expenditure of large sums of money. In fact, there can be an increase of faith in simple activities that will not result from more costly and elaborate activities."

He called tithing the "Lord's law of finance."

"I stand back in reverent awe and appreciation when I see what our people do in the payment of their tithes and offerings. I am confident that the Lord is pleased with them, and I know likewise that He opens the windows of heaven and showers down blessings upon them."

Cornerstone 4: President Hinckley said there is "constant pressure in the Church, bolstered by persuasive argument, to increase the regulations emanating at headquarters and to complicate the program throughout the world."

He noted that sometimes large organizations are referred to as "lean and mean," but that he hoped the Church would be "lean and clean."

"I urge you to move the Church forward, insofar as you have responsibility within the parameters of the organization presently established without seeking to add to or complicate that organization. When all is said and done, our goals are relatively simple and straightforward. Our procedures in achieving those goals ought likewise to be simple and straightforward."