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?
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"?
The Relief Society Motto
What is Charity Never Faileth?
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?
In Mosiah 18:8-9 Alma taught that we should "bear one another's ________, to mourn with those that mourn, comfort those that stand in need of comfort"
The Relief Society Colors
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?
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; Another reference is Moroni 7:46
The current Relief Society General President
Who is Jean B. Bingham?
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?
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?"
She was the first General Relief Society President.
Woman who first saw the Resurrected Christ
Who is Mary Magdalene?
This temple was being built when the Relief Society was organized.
What is the Nauvoo Temple?
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?
The number of sisters that attended the organization meeting of the relief society.
What is 18?
Jesus asked her to draw water from a well
Who is the Samaritan Woman?
An expert hiker, recently crossing terrain in New Zealand.