To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
“As Primary President, I wanted to emphasize Humanitarian Aid, so even though the theme was Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, I modified it to Showing our Faith in Jesus Christ by Serving Others. Everyone helped throughout the year. The Sunbeam teacher brought a box of band aids so her kids could put their little […]
The third General Relief Society President, after Emma and Eliza, was Zina D. H. Young. Zina Diantha Huntington was born in Watertown, New York, on January 31, 1821. Zina’s uncle, Samuel Huntington, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Zina would be the second of the “Four Zina’s”; her mother being first. Her daughter, […]
The Relief Society Magazine debuted in 1915. It was a church publication where lessons were officially published for the month. This was a long beloved magazine, published until 1970, when all publications were combined into the three magazines presently used: The Friend, New Era, and The Ensign. The first editor of this magazine was Susa […]
In our busy lives, it’s hard to find time for everything, but the bottom line is women need women—and getting together is a necessity—and we always manage to find time for what we really want to do, don’t we? Are important things being replaced in our lives, because we are searching for fulfillment? Emmeline […]
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 […]
On July 7, 2009, the Schwamendingen Ward of the Zurich Stake in Switzerland hosted a blood drive for a local health organization. About a 1000 flyers were passed out in the neighborhoods in advance to invite people to come donate blood. On the morning of the event the 2nd councilor in the Relief Society, came […]
MELECH in Hebrew is KING and looks like this: םלך The first character is a Mem, ם , and symbolically represents the world. The second character is a Lamed, ל , and symbolically represents the staff or rod, even the rod of iron, which is the word of God. The most important words of God […]
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 […]
“We had a fashion show where everyone checked their closets and offered clothing worn “back in the old days”, including wedding dresses once worn by grandmothers, cheerleading outfits worn in youth, and period clothing. These dresses were modeled by the Young Women. The committee who organized this event was made up of Relief Society sisters […]
“One Enrichment Activity that was helpful to all of us was when we learned some basic skills such as cutting hair, maintaining our finances and living on a budget, how to better store food, and how to alter older clothes. Sisters talked about this activity for a long time after and we all enjoyed a […]
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