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The other day one of our LDS volunteers asked me about salary for a hypothetical LDS chaplain. The reason it was a question was that he was quite certain that LDS have no paid clergy, so would they receive their salaries? I said they likely would, and that they would then have an added obligation to tithe, since chaplains generally must keep current on their relationships with their faith endorsers. Then I said something I thought was not controversial. "Since there are a few LDS leaders who receive modest stipends, or living allowances, it shouldn't be surprising that chaplains would keep their salaries." He was quite certain I was wrong--that no LDS leader received any kind of pay at all--or allowance--or stipend. I did not really care too much one way or the other--except, I wanted the volunteer to know I was not just making up what I said--or worse, repeating what I might have heard from critics. So, I am wondering what sources I can use to find out about the stipends of GAs and Mission Presidents that would be considered unimpeachable. For the Mission Presidents I found an lds.org source--an article from Liahona magazine. However, I could not find anything at lds.org about the GA's receiving allowances. Finally, I used a fairlds.org article, and acknowledged that it was not an official source, though it was pro-LDS. So I ask the greater community here, what else could I have done. If an LDS member has not heard of lds.net, they might not trust "social media." I would hazzard to guess that many LDS will not trust anything that is not from lds.org. So...how to discuss things, and show good faith, openness and fairness? Thoughts?