To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
I see LDS women of God in the war chapters of the Book of Mormon. In those war chapters, the Nephites had a great commander, armor, and shields, and they fought with the Lord at their side. As I was recently reading in Alma 43, I actually saw, in my mind’s eye, righteous women […]
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich is a popular Mormon feminist historian. Whenever she comes to Salt Lake City to speak, women flock to hear her–both LDS and non-LDS–because of her views on feminism. She is one of the originators of Exponent II, a Boston-based organization/journal of Mormon Feminist thought. The name Exponent II came from a magazine […]
For a couple of years now, Relief Society women have struggled with RS Meetings. The General Board changed the name a couple of times, and somehow in the confusion we all just settled for what was easy. Relief Societies have resorted to parties, a few Super Saturdays, and dinners. Last April, Sis. Burton urged […]
Former Relief Society General President, Julie B. Beck, spoke at the 2016 Church History Symposium about the Daughters in My Kingdom book. She confirmed, “The Lord’s hand was in the making of this book. From the very beginning, the Spirit directed the work of bringing at the forefront the need to understand the history of […]
You may be familiar with the missionary story of Elizabeth McCune. You can read about it here. Shortly after, sister missionaries began to be considered in the mission field starting officially with Jenny Brimhall and Inez Knight. Matthew McBride shared his thoughts on sisters in the mission field. There weren’t many of course. In the […]
There was an interesting discussion, at the Church History Symposium, about women and the priesthood. It is well known that in the beginnings of the Restored Church, women used the priesthood to bless one another, wash and anoint one another, and use gifts of the Spirit freely. The records prove that this was common […]
I was invited to come and listen to presenters speaking at the 2016 Church History Symposium, going on today and tomorrow. This year, the focus is on Mormon women. Eight years ago I first realized that I knew next to nothing about Mormon women, and certainly nothing about the organization of which I belonged; the […]
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 […]
I ponder Relief Society constantly. I think about it’s history and all that our organization has accomplished over the years. I think of its purpose. I believe Relief Society has but one purpose, but so many wonderful ways to achieve it. And I think of its destiny. What is in store, as we become participators […]
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 […]
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