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In 1891, the Relief Society became a charter member of the National Council of Women of the United States and it was called the National Women's Relief Society. [42]: 114 Early Relief Society meetings were generally held semi-monthly. One meeting per month was devoted to sewing and caring for the needs of the poor.
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 ...
The data of the members of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies can be found on the Federation-wide Databank and Reporting System (FDRS). [1] [2] It provides data insights on the world's largest humanitarian network of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies around the world.
During the 1920s and 1930s disaster relief remained a minor activity, behind public health, nursing and youth activities. The National Societies, with the league's assistance in the 1920s, were better prepared to deal with disaster relief and consequently less in need of external assistance. [ 20 ]
Spafford authored two books and co-authored one other: A Centenary of Relief Society, Women in Today's World, and A Woman's Reach. [6] [22] [23] Spafford co-authored A Centenary of Relief Society as part of the Relief Society General Board. [24] Women in Today's World was published in 1971, and A Woman's Reach was published in 1975. [22] [23]
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The Richmond Relief Society Hall is a historic building in Richmond, Utah. It was built during 1880 to 1882 for the local chapter of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 7, 1996. [1]
In 1939 the organization launched its official publication the ARS Quarterly, which later became Hye Sird, and officially changed its name to the Armenian Relief Society. The relatively stable and self-sufficient state of Armenian communities, achieved during the third decade of the ARS, was again shaken, this time by the outbreak of the Second ...