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
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"?
100
On March 18, 1911, the Utah State Legislature designated this as the state flower. Early in 1913 the LDS General Relief Society Board chose it as their official emblem. During the First World War the flower became a symbol of peace.
What is a Sego Lily?
100
In the bible dictionary this is "the highest, noblest, strongest kind of love."
What is Charity?
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
In Mosiah 18:9 Alma taught that we should "bear one anothers________, to mourn with those that mourn, comfort those that stand in need of comfort"
What are Burdens?
200
The Relief Society colors.
What is Gold and Blue?
200
These women are eligible to be members of the Relief Society.
Who are women 18 years of age and older, and all women who are married?
300
It was a desire of the sisters to unite together to make work clothes for those working on the temple.
What circumstances initiated the organization of the Relief Society?
300
She was the first General Relief Society President.
Who is Emma Smith?
300
The Relief Society theme comes from a scripture in this book of the New Testament. (1 Corinthians 13:4-8)
What "Charity Never Faileth"?
300
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?
300
Goal of gathering money for charity
What was the original purpose for Visiting Teaching?
400
This program started in 1843. It's purpose is to minister.
What is Visiting Teaching?
400
Twenty women gathered in a second-storey room of the Red Brick Store.
How many sisters attended the first meeting?
400
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?"
400
The current Relief Society General President
Who is Linda K Burton?
400
This General Relief Society president enjoyed cruising on the steamer "Maid of the Iowa" with her husband.
Who is Emma Smith?
*Joseph bought the cruiser to ferry the saints coming from Europe across the Mississippi.
500
The opening line from this 2008 statement is, "We are beloved spirit daughters of God, and our lives have meaning, purpose, and direction."
What is the Relief Society Declaration?
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
This was the closing song at the 1st RS meeting, held in 1842. It says, “No longer as strangers on Earth need we roam….we’ll love one another and never dissemble.”
What is 'Now Let Us Rejoice'?
500
Six million in over 170 countries
What is the membership of Relief Society today?
500
In the 2nd Relief Society meeting ever held she said, "We must cherish one another, watch over one another, comfort one another and gain intsruction that we may all sit down in heaven together."