<P> And then put the following motion; calling on all the boys (sic) who were under ninety years of age who would covenant to leave off the use of tobacco, whisky, and all things mentioned in the Word of Wisdom, to manifest it in the same manner, which was carried unanimously ." </P> <P> The Patriarch then said, may the Lord bless you and help you to keep all your covenants . Amen . </P> <P> President Young amongst other things said he knew the goodness of the people, and the Lord bears with our weakness; we must serve the Lord, and those who go with me will keep the Word of Wisdom, and if the High Priests, the Seventies, the Elders, and others will not serve the Lord, we will sever them from the Church . I will draw the line, and know who is for the Lord and who is not, and those who will not keep the Word of Wisdom, I will cut off from the Church; I throw out a challenge to all men and women . </P> <P> Though Young encouraged Mormons to follow the Word of Wisdom code, the church was tolerant of those who did not follow it . In 1860, he counseled those chewing tobacco in church meetings to at least be discreet and not excessive, but did not charge users with sin . By 1870, however, he ended the practice of chewing and spitting tobacco in the Salt Lake Tabernacle . </P>

When did the lds word of wisdom become a commandment