To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
There is nothing like being bombarded, from all angles, with a message. The first thing was a reminder that this month’s Visiting Teaching message should come out of the Conference Addresses. That is always difficult for me to do; I sometimes pick several and combine their message, or pick a different one for each sister, […]
I love finding these articles that give you a snapshot of what it was like “way back when”. Enjoy this article from the Relief Society Magazine in Mar 1939. “According to one of our great modern thinkers, we Americans have experienced “seven adventures in pioneering”: first, for spiritual freedom—the right to worship God as conscience […]
The Young Women’s organization began as the Cooperative Retrenchment Association in November 1869. President Brigham Young organized the society in the Lion House, his official residence in Salt Lake City, with his daughters as charter members. He challenged them to grow spiritually, to resist idleness and gossip, to retrench from the styles of the world […]
If you were to look up the word Suffrage in the dictionary, you would see that the word means “the right to vote.” A Suffragist was one who desired to achieve this privilege, and a Suffragette was a negative label put upon those who took things a step further and wanted equal rights. Mormon women, […]
Our Visiting Teaching message for March continues in our education about Relief Society history. I’m thrilled that this is the topic of discussion. There is a deeper understanding we can gain from the Visiting Teaching message this month. I have broken it up into three parts: Under the Priesthood, After the Pattern of the Priesthood, […]
Many of you may remember Neal A. Maxwell, of the Quorum of the Twelve. This man knew the English language better than most, and his usage of words was truly phenomenal. The images and thoughts, created from his well-chosen words, typically cause us to think at a higher level. Two talks, given by him, made […]
We are women of destiny. When the Relief Society was first organized, there were nineteen members, plus officers. By the following March, there were 1158 members attending. They outgrew their meeting room almost immediately, so they met in “The Grove”, where the spillage of sisters could all be included. The Society became so popular that […]
As I have studied the history of Relief Society, I’ve come to a conclusion. Mormon women do not understand their true origin or destiny. I certainly didn’t until I began studying. I testify to you that women, who have made the covenant of Baptism, have been given the power of the Holy Ghost. This is […]
What is the difference between our Relief Society and a Society organized by a bunch of women? With all the truth we have been flooded with, what are we, as women of God, doing with it? I have learned for myself this answer: We are in partnership with the men to bring exaltation to all […]
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