To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
Have you ever wondered about the adaptations of our Sabbath Day? When I was young, we went to church morning and afternoon on Sundays and had auxiliary meetings during the week. It’s interesting to see how our Sabbath worship has changed over the years. The Church was organized in 1830, but the first Sabbath Day […]
Recently, we traveled to Great Britain and enjoyed some pretty amazing sights. One thing I wanted to be sure to see was Preston, England. Neither my husband nor I have ancestors who come from this area, but this is an important part of Church History and something I always wanted to see for myself. In […]
I hope you’re all watching for the general release of SAINTS this week. The first part of the series is called The Standard of Truth and begins with Joseph Smith’s experience of seeing Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ in the Sacred Grove and ends with the Saints receiving their endowments in the Nauvoo Temple before […]
While serving as a docent, at the Church History Museum, we used to say that the Museum was the best-kept secret in Salt Lake City. I always enjoyed sharing the stories of our Church History. The Church History Museum has been closed all of this past year redesigning the entire main floor and I […]
This beautiful tribute may help us as we reflect on those lives who were lost on September 11, 2001. We will never forget. My husband called me to tell me to turn the TV on. I watched as the second tower fell hardly believing my eyes. Later, as the news started speculating about Flight […]
One of the first women’s rights demonstrations in United States history took place in 1870 in Utah Territory. The Relief Society held an Indignation Meeting on January 14th in the Old Tabernacle Building on Temple Square. Several other meetings were held as the sparks continued to fly and the women stood firm in their convictions. Mormon […]
Many of you may remember how some of the early leaders of our Church were imprisoned because they were living the law of polygamy. In those days, Salt Lake City went as far south as 5th South, so they built the Utah Penitentiary way down to where Sugar House Park now rests, thinking that location […]
Susa Young Gates was a formidable woman, and I look forward to the day I can visit and talk with her. She spoke strongly about the responsibility mothers have of teaching their children the gospel. Being the first editor of the Young Woman’s Journal, she was free to speak her mind on pretty […]
This is a talk given by my friend, Donna Harbuck. She recently shared, in a Sacrament Meeting talk, some stories about the courageous women in her family background. I hope you enjoy these stories as much as I did. I start with my great-great grandmother Sarah Augusta Squires. Her family joined the church in England […]
This article may be of interest to those who are aware that Utah has just celebrated the birthday of its statehood. This is an article written by Margaret Derrick to record, for her posterity, her part in history. April 1956 This article has been written by the request of my children and grandchildren. Many people […]
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