RS History
The First Relief Society
Relief Society Trivia
Hymns/
Scriptures Significant to Relief Society
Relief Society Hodgepodge
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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 the Society."
What is President Joseph Smith?
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The Relief Society is the oldest and largest women's organization in the world. It was officially organized on this date.
What is March 17, 1842?
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The Relief Society motto.
What is "Charity Never Faileth"?
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As members of Relief Society, "we'll comfort the weary and strengthen the weak." That line comes from this hymn.
What is "As Sisters in Zion"?
100
This person is our current MM 5th Ward Relief Society President
Who is Susan Harrison
200
This is the name of the magazine sent to LDS women who paid their dues and joined the Relief Society organization.
What is the Relief Society magazine?
200
This temple was being built when the Relief Society was organized?
What is the Nauvoo Temple?
200
The Relief Society colors.
What are gold and blue?
200
In Mosiah 18:9, Alma taught that we should "bear one anothers _________, to mourn with those that mourn and comfort those that stand in need of comfort".
What are burdens?
200
This gives women the opportunity to watch over, strengthen, and teach one another. Through this, the Relief Society president helps the bishop identify and resolve short-term and long-term needs of sisters and their families.
What is Visiting Teaching?
300
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?
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She was the first General Relief Society President.
Who is Emma Smith?
300
The Relief Society emblem.
What is What is the Sego Lily and the Wheat Sheaf? *The sego lily was selected because of its usefulness in sustaining life along the pioneer settlements. It is an appropriate symbol of purity, beauty and 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.
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The Relief Society theme "Charity Never Faileth" comes from a scripture in this book of the New Testament.
What is 1 Corinthians? *1 Corinthians 13:4-8 or Moroni 7:46
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This was the orginal purpose of visiting teaching before it changed to its current goal of bringing the spirit into the homes through friendly visits.
What is the goal of gathering money for charity.
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This is the building the first Relief Society meeting was held.
What is the red brick store?
400
The number of sisters that attended the organization meeting of the Relief Society.
What is 18?
400
The current Relief Society General President.
Who is Julie B. Beck?
400
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"?
400
These women are eligible to be members of the Relief Society.
Who are women 18 years of age and older, and all women who are married?
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In 1918 (WWl time), the President of the United States, Heber Hoover, wrote a letter of appreciation to the church for this.
What is What is the contribution of wheat and flour for war use? *All the wheat and flour dontated 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 recieved was invested as a trust fund made available for charitable purposes for the poor to the church.
500
This was the actual official name of the Relief Society when it was first organized?
What is The Female Relief Society of Nauvoo?
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She was the longest serving General Relief Society President.
Who is Belle S. Spafford? *She served from 1945-1974 (29 years)
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This sister, who was a member of the orginial 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 Desseret".
Who is Eliza R. Snow?
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The new book is called "Daughters In My Kingdom: _____ ______ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____"
What is "The History and Work of Relief Society"?
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