RELIEF SOCIETY HISTORY
This prophet said, "And now I turn the key to you in the name of God and this Society shall rejoice and knowledge and intelligence shall flow down from this time. This is the beginning of this Society."
Who is Joseph Smith?
We are beloved spirit daughters of ____, and our lives have meaning, purpose and direction.
Who is "God"?
The Relief Society Motto
What is "Charity never Faileth"?
As members of the Relief Society, "we'll comfort the weary and strengthen the weak." That line comes from this hymn.
What is "As Sisters in Zion"?
During WW1, there were approx. 50,000 women in the Red Cross. Of that 50,000, how many were Relief Society sisters?
What is 47,000?
Joseph Smith declared that the Lord wanted to organize the women "after the pattern, and order, of the _____________."
What is Priesthood?
Stand for _______ and ______________.
What is "truth" and "righteousness"?
The Relief Society colors
What are Gold and Blue?
In Mosiah 18:9 Alma taught that we should "bear one another's________, to mourn with those that mourn, comfort those that stand in need of comfort"
What are "burdens"?
Delight in service and good _____.
What is "works"?
The Relief Society Emblem
What is the Sego Lily/Wheat Sheaf? (The sego lily was selected because of its usefulness in sustaining life along pioneer settlements. It is an appropriate symbol of purity, beauty, patience through winter and darkness, and storing of strength for the time of blossoming. The wheat sheaf has been used as an emblem along with the sego lily, symbolizing storing of grain against time of need.)
This sister, who was a member of the original organization of the Relief Society, wrote 10 songs that are currently in our hymn book, including, "How Great the Wisdom and the Love" and "O My Father".
Who is Eliza R. Snow
The number of sisters that attended the organization meeting of the relief society.
What is 20?
Love life and _____.
What is "learning"?
The current Relief Society General President
Who is Jean B. Bingham?
In 1918 (during WWI) the President of the US, Hebert Hoover, wrote a letter of appreciation to the church for this.
What is the contribution of wheat and flour for war use? (All of the wheat and flour donated was gathered and paid for by the Relief Society. The US government later paid the church $1.20 for each bushel donated which was estimated at 205,528 bushels. The money received was invested as a trust fund made available for charitable puposes for the poor of the church.)
This year President Russell M. Nelson announced the retirement of visiting teaching and replaced it with a "newer, holier approach" called ministering.
What is 2018?
This was the actual official name of the Relief Society when it was first organized.
What is The Female Relief Society of Nauvoo?
Rejoice in the blessings of the __________, understand our divine destiny, and strive for exaltation.
What is "temple"?
She was the longest serving General Relief Society President.
Who is Belle S. Spafford? (She served from 1945 to 1974. A total of 29 years)
This year the Relief Society membership crossed over the 1 million mark.
What is 1971? (Today, we have over 7 million members.)