Dates
On March 17, 1842 Joseph Smith asked the women to meet and organize
What is the Relief Society?
The first president of the Relief Society
Who is Emma Smith?
Sisters Emily and Julia Hill trekked together helping Martha Campkin and her family; the experience inspired Emily to write this famous hymn.
What is “As Sisters in Zion"?
In 1870, Utah women did what on equal terms with men for the first time in American history?
Vote
This year marked the change from a 3 hour to a 2 hour block for Sunday meetings.
What is 2019?
The year Emma Smith and her counselors appoint visiting committees in the wards in Nauvoo, Illinois
What is 1843?
Sister Spafford served the longest as Relief Society general president
How long is almost 30 years?
Naomi W. Randall wrote “When Faith Endures” and this very well known primary song about our eternal identity.
What is “I am a Child of God”?
In 1895, Martha Hughes Cannon ran for what political office and won, becoming the first woman to hold this office?
The Senate
This cheesy dish made from hash browns is a staple for family gatherings, the recipe of which originated in Utah.
What are Funeral Potatoes?
The year Relief Societies stopped raising their own funds and were given a budget
What is 1970?
She has served as a mission leader in Arequipa, Peru and Primary General President.
Who is Camille N. Johnson, the current Relief Society President?
A hymn written about the Holy Spirit and letting his whisper govern our choices, by Penelope Moody Allen (1 of 2 hymns she wrote).
What is “Let the Holy Spirit Guide”?
In 1833, Mary Elizabeth and Caroline Rollins rescued what important items as they hid from mobs in a cornfield?
Pages from the Book of Commandments
This weekly event in our homes involves the family coming together for prayer, scripture study, and sometimes a treat and activity.
What is Family Home Evening?
The year “Charity never faileth” becomes the Relief Society motto
What is 1913?
This prolific poet, and second Relief Society President once said, "Although the name may be of modern date, the institution is of ancient origin. We were told by our martyred prophet that the same organization existed in the church anciently."
Who is Eliza R. Snow?
Emma Lou Warner Thayne was counted as one of the 75 most significant Latter-Day Saint poets, writing an hymn about ‘searching my soul’.
What is Where Can I Turn for Peace?
What family member did Amanda Barns miraculously heal through faith, prayer, and revelation from the Lord after the horrific massacre at Hawns Mill?
Her son, Alma
This very famous choir is named after the building where it often performs in Salt Lake City.
What is the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square?
The year The Relief Society Magazine is discontinued and replaced with the Ensign
What is 1971?
She once said: “The average woman today, I believe, would do well to appraise her interests, evaluate the activities in which she is engaged, and then take steps to simplify her life, putting things of first importance first, placing emphasis where the rewards will be greatest and most enduring, and ridding herself of the less rewarding activities.”
Who is Sister Belle S. Spafford, the ninth Relief Society general president?
Writing over 400 poems, some for the R.S. magazine, she penned “They, the Builders of the Nation”.
Who is Ida R. Alldredge?
In the early 1900s, Ida Bowman Smith worked tirelessly to organize Relief Societies across England to help provide relief for those affected by what major conflict?
World War 1
This is the total number of temples, dedicated, under construction, or announced around the world: note, this answer will need to be adjusted if more temples are announced between now and our activity on March 18th.
What is 367?