D&C 136

 Being in hard times, I am humbled and impressed with the faithfulness of the early saints as they followed the counsel of the Lord - 

"Let each company, with their captains and presidents, decide how many can go next spring; then choose out a sufficient number of able-bodied and expert men, to take teams, seeds, and farming utensils, to go as pioneers to prepare for putting in spring crops.

8 Let each company bear an equal proportion, according to the dividend of their property, in taking the poor, the widows, the fatherless, and the families of those who have gone into the army, that the cries of the widow and the fatherless come not up into the ears of the Lord against this people.

9 Let each company prepare houses, and fields for raising grain, for those who are to remain behind this season; and this is the will of the Lord concerning his people."  (Doctrine and Covenants 136:7–9)

Even though they would never reap the immediate benefits, many that followed would.  Follow the Prophet.