To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
We all grew up with the wonderful stories of Mary Fielding Smith showing her true womanhood as she crossed the plains. We applauded her courage, determination, and her success. In the book, “ The Women of Mormondom”, written by Edward W. Tullidge in 1877, and edited by Eliza R. Snow, we get the full account. […]
When the “key was turned” by Joseph Smith, we, women of the Relief Society, were given knowledge and power to go where we were needed, to do what we needed to do, to step in, to uplift, to teach, to motivate, to bless, to create, to benefit, and to relieve in the way we see […]
The Women’s Exponent is full of articles about the greatness of women. I don’t think we can talk too much about the subject. Too many women still think they don’t have much to offer in this world. And there are women who think they are so amazing, they deserve more than what they’re given. We […]
Emily Hill Mills Woodmansee is the author of our beloved hymn, “As Sisters in Zion” (#309). In her autobiography, she uses the words from a poet, saying, “I never knew what trouble was, till I became a Mormon.” She was the youngest of eleven children, born in England in 1836, to good parents who would […]
I think all of us loved Sis. Hinckley, and her no-nonsense way of saying things. I miss her. Back in 1999, in the Marriott Center, the three wives of the First Presidency and their oldest daughters shared stories about their lives. I have never laughed so much to hear Sis. Hinckley read off of a bunch of index […]
As I continue reading through the Women’s Exponent, I am struck by how great all these 19th Century women were. I truly feel the sisterhood of our organization. Back then, each Retrenchment group would report on their meetings; the minutes were published in the Women’s Exponent. Typically, the secretary would write a short summary […]
While reading Women’s Voices, by Kenneth and Audrey Godfrey and Jill Derr, I enjoyed reading the diaries of these great women. In particular, Ruth May Fox’s journal was especially noteworthy. Ruth May was born in England, in 1853. Already members of the Mormon Church, her mother died when Ruth was a toddler and she was […]
In the book Women’s Voices, the authors, Kenneth and Audrey Godfrey and Jill Derr, talk about three well known women in Mormon history. They have searched their diaries and made them human before us. I was fascinated to read their ups and downs and their personal marvelings of their growth within the gospel. Brigham Young […]
Sarah Granger Kimball was a newly married woman, living in Nauvoo. Her husband was wealthy, and with some available money, she and her seamstress, Mary Cook, decided to invite other women to give what service they could to the temple building by making shirts for the workers. This little sewing group was the impetus of our first […]
I discovered a woman who lived back in the 1700’s, who has touched my heart. Her name is Isabella Marshall Graham. I invite you to google her. Her biography, “Power of Faith” will inspire you as it inspired me: Power of Faith She was born in Scotland in the year 1742. She received a good […]
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