To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
Dr. Ellen B. Ferguson, a pioneer medical doctor and accomplished musician, wrote an interesting article about the History of Music in Utah, in the Women’s Exponent. The Tabernacle Choir actually had its beginnings in Kirtland, and again in Nauvoo, in celebrating the dedications of those temples. The members were mostly made up of Welsh Saints, […]
In January 1917, there were 71 stakes in the Church. Emmeline B. Wells was the Relief Society President, and the Relief Society Magazine was two years old. As they announced the New Year in the magazine, the presidency listed all the ventures the sisters were involved with in the Community and in the Church. The […]
Why is Visiting Teaching such a problem for so many of us? We have all experienced, at one time or another, a bad visit, an incomplete month, avoiding or being avoided, insincerity, dread, maybe even a success story, and satisfying joy. I’m aware that many of us feel the same about visiting teaching. In fact, […]
The 60’s and 70’s really ruined us, when it came to history. Thank goodness we have come back to embrace our past and include it into our future. I ran into an article in the Women’s Exponent. Emmeline always promoted the remembering of our roots. History lessons abound within the pages of this publication. I […]
Who knew that at age forty a woman would begin writing songs and end up making such a huge impact on millions of people? Janice Kapp Perry has always been musically inclined, but it wasn’t until she was injured playing basketball, and stuck in bed, that she decided to give writing music a try. The […]
I ran across a talk, given by Chieko Okazaki, called Healing From Sexual Abuse. This talk was given way back in 1992, taped and sold by Deseret Book, and given again at a BYU Conference in 2002. I think her talk is important for us to know and understand. She gives eight strong messages: 1. […]
Did you know that a year after the Relief Society was organized, in 1843, a group of youth wanted to organize themselves to bring relief to the poor? Heber C. Kimball hosted a houseful of young men and women eager “and delighted” to receive counsel from him. These young men and women were “lamenting the […]
Do you feel involved in your Relief Society? Do you feel more loyalty to your calling? Do you feel like you belong to the organization of your calling, because a) you have no direct contact with your Relief Society, b) you feel more accepted and loved by those you are serving with, c) you have […]
Belle must have been a very likable woman. Many women have hang-ups about power, authority, competition, but it doesn’t appear Belle suffered from anything like that. Mostly, she just wanted to keep a low profile, but when forced into position, tackled it with humility. Marion Isabelle Sims Smith was the youngest of seven children. Her mother […]
Elder D. Todd Christofferson gave a talk last conference (Nov. 2009) that deserves some further analysis. He spoke on the internal control vs the external control of our moral agency. When I look at how the world views things it occurs to me the mindset is totally different; another counterfeit to uncover. I see the […]
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