To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
On August 19, 1933, in Ogden, Utah, Mary Ellen Wood Smoot was born to La Vora and Melvin Wood, the fifth of six daughters. She was born of Mormon pioneer stock on both sides of the family. James Grace Wood settled long ago in Layton, serving as mayor, and the first bishop of the Clearfield […]
The subsequent meetings of the Female Relief Society of Nauvoo lasted for the last half of 1843. Because so many sisters were coming to the meetings, they decided to split the sisters up into the four wards that were in Nauvoo at the time. They met at different hours and days of the week. Other […]
Elaine Low Jack was the first General Relief Society President born outside of the United States. Born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada, she lived along a road full of relatives who all lived within a block of the temple. Both sets of grandparents, coming from Scotland and England, followed the Saints out west, and when settlements […]
The Relief Society was discontinued for a period of nine months. The women finally gathered again on Jun 16th, 1843. Emma desired the meetings to continue, though she was not in attendance at this one. Councilor Whitney presided. The meeting opened with a discussion, or probably a testimony meeting of sorts, where everyone could express […]
Barbara Woodhead Winder brought structural change to the Relief Society when she served as its President. The Relief Society was so busy reinventing itself, as well as defending itself throughout its existence; it was now time to align itself properly within the kingdom of God; at the side of the Priesthood in works, deeds, and […]
After Sis. Spafford served for 30 years, you might well imagine how Sis. Barbara Smith must have felt as she filled her shoes. But not to worry, Sis. Smith had a mission to fulfill and she was fully capable of it. Barbara was born and raised in Salt Lake City. She had an uneventful childhood; […]
I have worked my way through the first year of the meetings of the Female Relief Society of Nauvoo. Meetings discontinued for almost nine months. There is still the next year to go through. Eliza tacks on an epistle, explaining that she would have put this in the beginning of the book, but she was […]
All meetings were held in the Grove. The Fifteenth meeting was held on August 4th, 1842: More discussion about worthiness, forgiveness, and objections began the meeting. Emma also mentioned her trip to Quincy, to the Governor. This trip was to hand over a petition for the protection of the prophet. The governor was polite and […]
Dr. Ellen B. Ferguson, a pioneer medical doctor and accomplished musician, wrote an interesting article about the History of Music in Utah, in the Women’s Exponent. The Tabernacle Choir actually had its beginnings in Kirtland, and again in Nauvoo, in celebrating the dedications of those temples. The members were mostly made up of Welsh Saints, […]
In January 1917, there were 71 stakes in the Church. Emmeline B. Wells was the Relief Society President, and the Relief Society Magazine was two years old. As they announced the New Year in the magazine, the presidency listed all the ventures the sisters were involved with in the Community and in the Church. The […]
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