Organization of RS
The first General Relief Society President
Who is Emma Smith?
The year that Relief Society meetings were consolidated to the Sunday schedule.
What is 1980?
This sister was known by many as "Zion's poetess." As the second general president of the Relief Society, she encouraged women to share their knowledge and testimony. She even helped Emily S. Richards learn to speak in public to the extent that Sister Richards in 1889 spoke at the National Woman Suffrage Association convention in Washington D.C.
Who is Eliza R. Snow?
In 1854 Matilda Dudley sensed many needs among the local American Indians. Acting first on her own initiative, and then under President Young's direction, she organized sisters to make this for the native women and children.
What is clothing?
The date the Relief Society was first organized.
What is March 17, 1842?
The year the first general Relief Society meeting was held.
What is 1978?
1921 marked the first time that a general Relief Society president was released. All others held the calling until their death. The name of the first Relief Society president to be released.
Who is Emmeline Wells (5th general RS president).
In 1842 Margaret Cook and Sarah M. Kimball's decision to organize a sewing society was the catalyst behind the Prophet Joseph Smith's organization of Relief Society. The purpose for wanting to organize a sewing society was this:
What is to aid in the erection of the temple (i.e. by making clothes for workmen, etc.)
The year that President John Taylor extended callings to a general Relief Society presidency, a general Young Women presidency, and a general Primary presidency, differentiating the work of these three organizations.
What is 1880?
As the 12th general president of Relief Society, this sister focused on a worldwide effort of helping sisters learn to read. Her hope was to help sisters learn to read, but also to encourage lifelong learning for every sister.
Who is Elaine Jack?
This proclamation was first read at the General Relief Society meeting.
What is The Family: A Proclamation to the World?
Beginning in 1843 and continuing until 1944, sisters would gather donations of money, food, clothing, etc. and give these donations to the treasurer of the Relief Society to be used to provide aid and relief for the needy. The sisters gathering these donations were known as this:
What is visiting committees or visiting teachers?
20 women met here on March 17, 1842 under the direction of Joseph Smith for the purpose of organizing the Relief Society.
What is Joseph Smith's "red brick store"?
The year the Relief Society building was dedicated.
What is 1956?
In 1918 the Relief Society sold its stores of wheat to the U.S. government to meet the needs of people during WWI. Serving as a counselor to Sister Emmeline Wells, this sister suggested that the profit received from the sale of the wheat be placed in a central account, and that the interest be used to finance efforts to improve the health of women and children.
Who is Clarissa S. Williams? (6th general RS president)
The current Relief Society General President
Who is Jean B. Bingham?
With encouragement from President Brigham Young and Relief Society General President Eliza R. Snow, some sisters traveled to the eastern United States to receive training in this field. They came home and taught classes to other Relief Society sisters as well as served their communities with their expertise.
What is medical training?
Relief Society meetings were discontinued during this time.
What is when the Saints left Nauvoo and during their journey to the Utah valley?
The year Brigham Young formally reorganized the Relief Society.
What is 1866?
This sister served as president of the Deseret Silk Association for over 20 years. Despite abhorring the silkworms and even having nightmares about them, she obediently hatched and raised them in her own cocoonery and taught others to do the same.
Who is Zina D.H. Young? (3rd RS general president)
She was the longest serving General Relief Society President.
Who is Belle S. Spafford? *She served from 1945 to 1974 (29 years)
In 1924, with support and encouragement from general and local priesthood leaders and Sister Clarissa Williams (RS General President), the Cottonwood Stake Relief Society organized this:
What is a maternity hospital?