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.
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 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 Relief 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 another's ________, 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?
These women are eligible to be members of the Relief Society.
Who are women 18 years of age and older.
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, 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 was the original purpose of visiting teaching before it changed to its current goal of Christ like ministering.
What is the goal of gathering money for charity?
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?
The current Relief Society General President
Who is Sister Jean B Bingham?
What is over 7 million?
In 1918 (during WWI) President Woodrow Wilson, 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 purposes for the poor of the church.
This was the 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 1975 (30 years)
In the 2nd Relief Society meeting ever held this woman 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?