To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
Amy Cassandra Brown was born February 7, 1872, in Pleasant Grove, Utah. She grew up to be the General Relief Society President during a changing world, where she would influence the sisters during WWI, the Great Depression, and WWII. There were many diseases and poor medical care during Amy’s youth; many loved ones died or became invalid because […]
Times are constantly changing. Right now Relief Society is going through another growth spurt where new guidelines are forcing us out of our comfort zone and new ideas are encouraged. But guess what, once again, there is really nothing new under the sun. Back in 1913, the church was growing at such a fast rate […]
Relief Society leaders are probably still in the process of planning what to do next year. Let me throw out some ideas and see what you think… By now, the stake and ward has probably set up their goals for next year. A Relief Society president should find out what these goals are and frame […]
What did it really mean when Joseph Smith turned the key to the women in the Relief Society? It was quite a profound statement when you think of the period of time they lived in. In the 1850’s, married women had even fewer rights than single women. In some states “married women, insane persons, and […]
Meeting held in the grove, June 19th, 1842. President Joseph Smith attended and opened the meeting with prayer. Character was clearly very important to Joseph Smith. He said, “Sometimes persons wish to put themselves into a Society of this kind, when they do not intend to pursue the ways of purity and righteousness, as if […]
Louise Yates Robison is one of our lesser known Relief Society Presidents, but you will learn to love and value her after reading this short life sketch. First, we need to start with the story of her remarkable mother; Elizabeth Francis Yates. Elizabeth was born and raised in England. She even married there and had […]
The 10th Meeting of the Relief Society was held on May 27th, 1842, in the grove. (That means they outgrew their room. Sis. Whitney asked a few of the sisters the day before, to meet somewhere else and pray together, since there was no room for them. At this meeting they were all able to […]
The Ninth Meeting of the Society met on May 26th, 1842. “Meeting opened with singing ‘How Firm a Foundation’. Prayer by Coun. Cleveland. Mrs. Prest. Not present. House full to overflowing.” Councillor Whitney rejoiced in the numbers present and the show of faith with their works from the donations offered. Joseph and Emma walked in […]
Patty Bartlett Sessions was a sought after midwife and a leader among women of her day. Her story is worth remembering. She was born to Enoch and Martha Ann Hall Bartlett, in Bethel, Maine on February 4, 1795. The oldest of nine children, she showed intelligence at a young age, and received a good education […]
When men were called on their missions, many of them were married. We have heard of these men leaving their wives behind (with a household of children and a working farm) to serve these missions. But there were some men who took their wives with them. Many women served in the Hawaiian Islands. When men […]
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