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The First Relief Society Meeting
Acts of Faith, Courage and Service
Relief Society Trivia
Hymns/Scriptures Significant to Relief Society
Daughters in My Kingdom
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The Relief Society is the oldest and largest women's organization in the world. It was officially organized on this date and in this place.
What is March 17, 1842 on the upper floor of the red brick store in Nauvoo, Illinois
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Relief Society sisters were encouraged to receive medical training in this year. (p.54)
What is 1873?
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In 1913 these three words became the Relief Society motto.
What is "Charity Never Faileth"?
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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"?
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This prophet taught, "It is natural for females to have feelings of charity." With the establishment of Relief Society, he told the sisters, "You are now placed in a situation where you can act according to those sympathies which God has planted in your bosoms." *Live Up to Your Privelege p.173
Who is Joseph Smith?
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She was the first General Relief Society President and stated in her first address, "We are going to do something extraordinary."
Who is Emma Smith?
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The Relief Society was able to provide assistance to many people including American Indians in Utah, survivors of the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco, citizens of China, and thousands during World War I by storing this commodity.
What is wheat?
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The Relief Society colors.
What are gold and blue?
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In Mosiah 18:9, Alma taught that we should "bear one anothers _________, to mourn with those that mourn and comfort those that stand in need of comfort".
What are burdens?
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Sarah M. Kimball, who served as a ward Relief Society president in the late 1860's said, "It is the duty of teachers to visit their assigned sisters once a month, to inquire after the _______ and _______ of the members. It is their duty to speak words of wisdom, of consolation and peace" *Pure Religion (Visiting Teaching as a Spiritual Ministry p.108)
prosperity, happiness
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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?
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The Relief Society supported the publishing of two publications: the Women's Exponent in 1872 and the Relief Society Magazine in 1915
What is one way the Relief Society promoted literacy and gospel learning in the home?
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The Relief Society emblem.
What is the Sego Lily and the Wheat Sheaf?
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The Relief Society theme "Charity Never Faileth" comes from a scripture in this book of the New Testament.
What is 1 Corinthians? *1 Corinthians 13:4-8 or Moroni 7:46
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In 1971, The Relief Society Magazine was discontinued and replaced by this.
What is the Ensign?
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The number of sisters that attended the organization meeting of the Relief Society.
What is 18?
400
After plans were announced to build this in 1945, each member of the Relief Society was asked to donate $5.00 to the project.
What is the Relief Society Building?
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The current Relief Society General President.
Who is Linda K. Burton?
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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"?
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The sixth president of the church urged Latter-day Saint women to "lead the world and to lead especially the women of the world, in everything that is praiseworthy, everything that is God-like, everything that is uplifting and that is purifying." (p.66)
Who is Joseph F. Smith?
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In the first meeting of the Female Relief Society of Nauvoo, she was appointed to be the secretary of the organization and later became the second RS General President.
Who is Eliza R. Snow?
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In honor of this milestone in 1992, Relief Society sisters from all over the world participated in service projects in their local communities.
What is the 150th anniversary of the Relief Society?
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She was a prophet's mother known for saying "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"?
500
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?
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If you visit the church website lds.org you can read "Daughters in My Kingdom" in this many languages.
What is 23?