To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
The Seventh Meeting was held on the 13th of May, 1942. Joseph Smith opened the meeting with prayer. Every week there is a long list of women wanting to be voted into membership. That still amazes me: sisters BEGGING to be a part of Relief Society. Brother Joseph felt strongly that anyone “who refused to […]
At the sixth meeting of the Relief Society, on April 28th, 1842, Joseph Smith and Willard Richards attended, to give instruction to the sisters. And boy, did they. After the meeting ended, Eliza reported how strong the Spirit was at the meeting, “never to be forgotten by those in attendance”. You might recognize several quotes […]
(Notes for these first meetings were written in Eliza’s hand. She took excellent notes, but keep in mind, the quotes are her words, not the original words. I don’t question what is written, but some thoughts are not quite as complete as I wish they were. Again, these Minutes paint a fascinating perspective of our […]
President Joseph Smith was in attendance at this meeting. It was noted that the room was full to overflowing with sisters wanting to become members of the new Society. (We don’t have that desire anymore. Sisters are too busy, preoccupied, or don’t feel included. How do we bring our sisterhood together, from the youthful sister, […]
Emma said attention should be given to being unified. “Every member should be held in full fellowship—all jealousy and evil feelings toward one another should be done away”. Women have a tendency to judge/attack other women. Did God really make us that way? Or do we succumb to the Natural Woman as easily and […]
We now have the Nauvoo Relief Society Minute Book available to read online at Joseph Smith Papers. Click on The Papers and search under Administrative Records, then Records of Organizations. Be sure to look around at many of the original documents they are putting onto this site. Joseph Smith called this first meeting,bringing with him […]
These words from Joseph Smith: “As females possess refined feelings and sensitiveness, they are also subject to overmuch zeal, which must ever prove dangerous, and cause them to be rigid in a religious capacity—[they] should be armed with mercy, notwithstanding the iniquity among us.” Women are the most compassionate humans on the earth. We have […]
“This Society is to get instruction through the order which God has established—through the medium of those appointed to lead—and I now 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.” Joseph Smith This quote has been met with […]
It was requested of me that I share with you some of the thoughts that came out of the original Minute Book. Over the years a variety of General Authorities, including our Relief Society leaders, have quoted from it. There might be more, but two talks, in particular, focus completely on the original Relief […]
In the mid-1800’s women’s societies were cropping up all over the nation’s eastern seaboard. These popular groups brought women together. Sarah Kimball organized a small sewing group to be just like the women of the world. When Joseph Smith heard about the group, he loved the idea. However, he informed the women that the Lord […]
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