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?
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?
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"?
The Relief Society Motto
What is "Charity never Faileth"?
In the bible dictionary this is "the highest, noblest, strongest kind of love."
What is Charity?
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?
Who is the longest serving General Relief Society President?
Bella S. Spafford
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?
The Relief Society colors.
What is Gold and Blue?
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?
What temple is being built when the Relief Society was organized?
Nauvoo Temple
She was the first General Relief Society President.
Who is Emma Smith?
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
Complete maiden name of Sister Precy Santos
Princesita Ramos Bautista
The purpose of the Relief Society
Relief Society helps prepare women for the blessings of eternal life as they increase faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and His Atonement; strengthen individuals, families, and homes through ordinances and covenants; and work in unity to help those in need
The Relief Society loaned this to the church during the drought of 1879.
What is wheat? (30,000 bushels of wheat were loaned)
The number of sisters that attended the organization meeting of the relief society.
What is 18?
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?"
The current Relief Society General Presidency
Jean B. Bingham - President
Sharon Eubank - First Counselor
Reyna Aburto - Second Counselor
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.
This was the actual official name of the Relief Society when it was first organized.
What is The Female Relief Society of Nauvoo?
How many songs did Eliza R. Snow wrote as part of the Church's Hymn book?
10
She was the longest serving General Relief Society President.
Who is Belle S. Spafford? *She served from 1945 to 1974 (29 years)
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."
Who is Lucy Mack Smith?