Relief Society History
The 1st RS Meeting
Relief Society Trivia
Miscellaneous
100
The Relief Society was first organized under the direction of this prophet.
Who is Joseph Smith?
100
She was the first General Relief Society President.
Who is Emma Smith?
100
The Relief Society motto
What is "Charity never faileth"?
100
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"?
200
This was the original purpose of visiting teaching?
What is collecting charitable donations?
200
This temple was being built when the Relief Society was organized.
What is the Nauvoo Temple?
200
The Relief Society colors.
What are Gold and Blue?
200
All these women are eligible to be members of Relief Society.
Who are all adult women in the church? (usually starting at 18 years old)
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 building the temple?
300
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?
300
The current Relief Society General President.
Who is Linda K. Burton?
300
The next Women's Session of General Conference is at this date and time.
What is March 28th at 5:00pm PDT (6:00pm MDT)?
400
This Relief Society general president wrote 10 of the hymns in our current hymn book.
Who is Eliza R. Snow?
400
This was the official name of the Relief Society when it was first organized.
What is The Female Relief Society of Nauvoo?
400
She was the longest serving General Relief Society President.
Who is Belle S. Spafford? *She served from 1945 to 1974 (29 years)
400
Before the church began the Ensign magazine, the Relief Society published this magazine for its members.
What is the Relief Society Magazine? (This was preceded by the newspaper, "Woman's Exponent".)
500
Starting in 1876, the Relief Society stored and used this to relieve hunger in various parts of the world during times of famine, after natural disasters, and during war.
What is wheat?
500
The number of sisters that attended the organization meeting of the relief society.
What is 20?
500
Under direction of Brigham Young, RS President Eliza R. Snow encouraged some women to go back east to receive a formal education in this field.
What is Medicine?
500
The Relief Society motto, "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)