To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
Once again, the Lord calls well-trained women who have served Him faithfully. Jean Barrus Bingham was serving in the Primary General Presidency before being called as the 17th president of the General Relief Society. Even before that, she served as a temple worker in the Chicago, Illinois Temple and a Seminary teacher. Born in Provo, […]
Linda Kjar Burton was born and raised in the church. When she was a teenager, her parents were called to serve as Mission President in New Zealand. In college, she studied Elementary Education and married her husband in the Salt Lake Temple on August 7, 1973. She stayed at home, raising their six children over […]
Julie Bangerter was born on September 29, 1954, in the Salt Lake Valley, but her early years would be spent in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where her father served as the Mission President for the entire country. Her father, Elder W. Grant Bangerter, and his second wife would raise eleven children together, Julie being the oldest of […]
Bonnie Rae Dansie’s great-grandparents settled Fort Herriman, south of Salt Lake City. She grew up on a farm in that wild country, enjoying the benefits of a family who knew about hard work, and hard fun. Nowadays, everyone who goes out that way passes and recognizes The Barn in Herriman where you can square dance the […]
On August 19, 1933, in Ogden, Utah, Mary Ellen Wood Smoot was born to La Vora and Melvin Wood, the fifth of six daughters. She was born of Mormon pioneer stock on both sides of the family. James Grace Wood settled long ago in Layton, serving as mayor, and the first bishop of the Clearfield […]
Elaine Low Jack was the first General Relief Society President born outside of the United States. Born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada, she lived along a road full of relatives who all lived within a block of the temple. Both sets of grandparents, coming from Scotland and England, followed the Saints out west, and when settlements […]
Barbara Woodhead Winder brought structural change to the Relief Society when she served as its President. The Relief Society was so busy reinventing itself, as well as defending itself throughout its existence; it was now time to align itself properly within the kingdom of God; at the side of the Priesthood in works, deeds, and […]
After Sis. Spafford served for 30 years, you might well imagine how Sis. Barbara Smith must have felt as she filled her shoes. But not to worry, Sis. Smith had a mission to fulfill and she was fully capable of it. Barbara was born and raised in Salt Lake City. She had an uneventful childhood; […]
Relief Society Presidents! Do you feel overwhelmed with your calling? Are you juggling everything? Are you in a slump, because it’s just too much? I have a shot of juice that hopefully will fill your empty reservoir and get you moving again. There are really only two responsibilities a president has to be concerned with: […]
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 […]
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