RELIEF SOCIETY HISTORY
THE 1ST RS MEETING
Rushton Heights RS
RELIEF SOCIETY TRIVIA
MISCELLANEOUS
100
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?
100
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?
100
This sister headlined at last years Relief Society birthday party.
Who is Terrenia Porter?
100
The Relief Society Motto
What is "Charity never Faileth"?
100
This sister resided as Relief Society President before Laden Hansen.
Who is Sister Buck
200
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?
200
This temple was being built when the Relief Society was organized.
What is the Nauvoo Temple?
200
Mrs. Klaus at the Polar Express Christmas Activity.
Who is Sister Klaussy?
200
The Relief Society colors.
What is Gold and Blue?
200
The Relief Society Presidency member who wet their pants because of the bishop.
Who is Emma Anderson
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?
300
She was the first General Relief Society President.
Who is Emma Smith?
300
In the current Relief Society Presidency this sister wet her pants because of the Bishop.
Who is Emma Anderson?
300
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.)
300
Played Mrs. Klaus at our ward Polar Express Christmas Party.
Who is Sister Clause?
400
The Relief Society loaned this to the church during the drought of 1879.
What is wheat? (30,000 bushels of wheat were loaned)
400
The number of sisters that attended the organization meeting of the relief society.
What is 18?
400
This sister served as the Relief Society President before Ladean Hansen.
Who is Sister Buck?
400
The current Relief Society General President
Who is Linda K. Burton?
400
This sister is the newest member to our Relief Society.
Who is Vanessa Schiess?
500
In 1918 (WWI time) the President of the US, Heber Hoover, 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 puposes for the poor of 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?
500
The newest member of our Relief Society.
Who is Vanessa Schiess?
500
She was the longest serving General Relief Society President.
Who is Belle S. Spafford? *She served from 1945 to 1974 (29 years)
500
This speaker headlined at our last year Relief Society birthday.
Who is Terrenia Porter?
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