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 President Joseph Smith?
The Relief Society is the oldest and largest women's organization in the world. It was officially organized on this date.
When is March 17, 1842?
Which hymn teaches us that as members of Relief Society, "we'll comfort the weary and strengthen the weak."
What is "As Sister's in Zion"?
The Relief Society Motto
What is "Charity never Faileth"?
In the bible dictionary this is "the highest, noblest, strongest kind of love."
What is Charity?
This is the name of the magazine sent to LDS women who paid their dues and joined the Releif Society organization.
What is the Relief Society magazine?
This temple was being built when the Relief Society was organized.
What is the Nauvoo Temple?
In Mosiah 18:9 Alma taught that we should "bear one anothers________, to mourn with those that mourn, comfort those that stand in need of comfort"
What are Burdens?
The Relief Society colors.
What is Dark Blue and Gold?
These women are eligible to be members of the Relief Society.
Who are women 18 years of age and older, or are otherwise women who are married?
These circumstances initiated the organization of the Relief Society. It was a desire of the sisters to unite together to do this.
What is to make work clothes for those working on the temple?
She was the first General Relief Society President.
Who is Emma Smith?
The Relief Society theme "Charity Never Faileth" comes from a scripture in this book of the New Testament.
What is 1 Corinthians? Corinthians 13: 4-8, Another reference is Moroni 7:46
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 General Relief Society President was also the chairman of the Childhood and Family Committee of the National Council of Women.
Who is Barbara B. Smith?
The Relief Society loaned this to the church during the drought of 1879.
What is wheat? (30,000 bushels of wheat were loaned)
The number of sisters that attended the organization meeting of the relief society.
What is 18?
This is the last line from the hymn, "We Meet Again As Sisters". It begins "We meet to plan our service to neighbors now in need. May charity and kindness_____ __ _____ ____."
What is "inspire our every deed?"
She is our current Relief Society General President.
Who is Jean B. Bingham?
When we do this, we are representing Jesus Christ and acting as His agents to watch over, lift, and strengthen those around us.
What is ministering?
In the very first Relief Society meeting, this sister said, "We are going to do something extraordinary."
Who is Emma Smith?
This was the actual official name of the Relief Society when it was first organized.
What is The Female Relief Society of Nauvoo?
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", "O My Father", and "In our Lovely Deseret."
Who is Eliza R. Snow?
She was the longest serving General Relief Society President.
Who is Belle S. Spafford? *She served from 1945 to 1974 (29 years)
In the 2nd Relief Society meeting ever held she said, "We must cherish one another, watch over one another, comfort one another and gain instruction that we may all sit down in heaven together."
Who is Lucy Mack Smith?