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RELIEF SOCIETY HISTORY
Savannah History
HYMNS/SCRIPTURES SIGNIFICANT TO RS
RELIEF SOCIETY TRIVIA
MISCELLANEOUS
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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?
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On this date the city of Savannah was established.

What is Feb 12, 1733?

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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 Sister's in Zion"?
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The Relief Society Motto
What is "Charity never Faileth"?
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This person performed at the half-time show of Super Bowl 57 in 2023.

Who is Rihanna? 

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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?
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This famous director directed his first film based on the novel "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" in Savannah.

Who is Clint Eastwood.

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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?
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The Relief Society colors.
What is Gold and Blue?
200

Indiana Jones is scared of this animal.

What are snakes?

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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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This Native American tribe were the first people to settle in what became known as Savannah.

What is the Yamacraw tribe?

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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? Corinthians 13: 4-8, Another reference is Moroni 7:46
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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.)
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He painted the mona Lisa.

Who is Leonardo da Vinci?

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The Relief Society loaned this to the church during the drought of 1879.
What is wheat? (30,000 bushels of wheat were loaned)
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To whom did General Sherman present the City of Savannah as a festive gift in 1864?

Who is President Lincoln?

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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 current Relief Society General President

Who is Camille N. Johnson?

400

What are the four main characters names in the TV series "Golden Girls"/

Who is Dorthy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia 

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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.
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This Savannah square is where Forrest from "Forrest Gump" sat on a bench and told his life story shown in the movie.

What is Chippewa Square?

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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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She was the longest serving General Relief Society President.
Who is Belle S. Spafford? *She served from 1945 to 1974 (29 years)
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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?