RS 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.
What is March 17, 1842?
As members of Relief Society, "we'll comfort the weary and strengthen the weak." That line comes from this Hymn.
What is "As Sister's in Zion"?
The Relief Society Motto
What is "Charity never Faileth"?
In 2018, "Visiting Teaching" was replace with this program.
What is "ministering"?
In 2018, this Church President announced the shift from visiting teaching to ministering.
Who is Russell M Nelson?
Joseph Smith said Relief Society would be organized “after the pattern of” this divine authority.
What is the priesthood?
This temple was under construction 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 Gold and Blue?
Women and YW can serve as _____ in the temple and at baptisms.
What is witnesses?
The Prophet Joseph Smith taught that the purpose of Relief Society is to save souls and relieve this.
What is suffering?
This was the actual official name of the Relief Society when it was first organized.
What is The Female Relief Society of Nauvoo?
The first meeting was held in the upper room of this store.
What is Joseph Smith's Red Brick Store?
This New Testiment chapter contains the scriptures from which the Relief Society Motto is taken.
What is 1 Corinthians 13?
This symbol appears on 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.)
In the bible dictionary this is "the highest, noblest, strongest kind of love."
What is Charity?
Early Relief Society sisters stored this grain like it was Costco gold.
What is wheat?
She was the first General Relief Society President.
Who is Emma Smith?
The women voted that the organization would be called The Female Female Benevolent Society, before Joseph Smith suggested this name.
What is The Female Relief Society of Nauvoo?
"If there is anything virtuous, lovely, of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things", comes from this Article of Faith.
What is the 13th Article of Faith?
The current Relief Society General President
Who is Camille N. Johnson?
The original charitable effort that led to the organization of the Relief Society began with a proposal to sew this article of clothing for temple laborers.
What are shirts?
Relief Society is considered the largest organizations of this type in the world! (Think about that statement!)
What is a women's organization?
After being discontinued for a time, Relief Society was reorganized Churchwide in 1868 under this leader.
Who is Brigham Young?
The number of sisters that attended the organization meeting of the relief society.
What is 20?
This was the opening song at the 1st RS meeting in 1842. It says that "through our faith may begin to inherit the visions and blessings and glories of God" What is the title of this song?
What is The Spirit of God?
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?
The spiritual superpoer most Relief Society sisters develop over time.
What is Christlike love?
Relief Society sisters were active participants in this movement advocating for women's voting right.
What is women's suffrage?
This Church President announced the new Relief Society purpose statement in 2009.
Who is President Thomas S. Monson?
The Prophet Joseph Smith taught that the purpose of Relief Society is to save souls and relieve this.
What is suffering.
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?
In the 2nd Relief Society meeting ever held she said, "We must cherish one another, watch over one another, comfort one another and gain intsruction that we may all sit down in heaven together."
Who is Lucy Mack Smith?
Ministering is patterned after the example of someone.
Who is Jesus Christ?
She was the longest serving General Relief Society President.
Who is Belle S. Spafford? *She served from 1945 to 1974 (29 years)