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
The Relief Society Motto
What is "Charity never Faileth"?
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
What is a food that Latter Day Saints in Utah are known for?
What is green jello with pineapple in it?
300
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?
300
She was the first General Relief Society President.
Who is Emma Smith?
300
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?"
300
The current Relief Society General President
Who is Camille N. Johnson?
300
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.
400
The Relief Society loaned this to the church during the drought of 1879.
What is wheat? (30,000 bushels of wheat were loaned)
400
The number of sisters that attended the organization meeting of the relief society.
What is 18?
400
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?
400
She was the longest serving General Relief Society President.
Who is Belle S. Spafford?
*She served from 1945 to 1974 (29 years)
400
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."