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The motto of the Relief Society, taken from 1 Corinthians 13:8, is "Charity never faileth." [9] The purpose of Relief Society reads, “Relief Society helps prepare women for the blessings of eternal life as they increase faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and His Atonement; strengthen individuals, families, and homes through ordinances and covenants; and work in unity to help those in ...
Emma Smith, wife of Joseph Smith, was the first General President of the Relief Society. The new organization was popular and grew so rapidly that finding a meeting place for such a large group proved difficult. Under Emma Smith's direction, the Society was "divided for the purpose of meeting" according to each of the city's four municipal ...
Under her leadership, the Relief Society was the fastest growing women's organization in the world. [5] The Relief Society, which had 3.9 million members when she became president in 1997, had 4.4 million by 2002. [7] [18] In 1999 she introduced a new mission statement for the Relief
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August 4, 1853, The San Francisco Ladies Protection and Relief Society is established by Mrs A B Eaton to assist women and families stranded by the Gold Rush. [5]: 2 [9]: 6 1857 The Society founds a home for women and children needing shelter. A house at Second and Tehama streets is rented for $25 per month and is called "Hospitality House".
English: ReliefWeb new logo, created to mark its 20th anniversary in October 2016. Date: 3 October 2016: ... This text-logo was created with Adobe Illustrator.
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Jack served as the Relief Society General President from 1990 to 1997, with Chieko N. Okazaki and Aileen H. Clyde as her counselors. Under their leadership, the Relief Society developed a new statement of purpose that read, "build personal testimony, bless the individual woman, develop and exercise charity, strengthen families, enjoy a unified ...