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The Relief Society is a philanthropic and educational women's organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It was founded in 1842 in Nauvoo, Illinois , United States , and has more than 7 million members in over 188 countries and territories. [ 1 ]
This list of General Presidencies of the Relief Society includes the General President and the counselors of the Relief Society General Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. No.
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.
Smoot was the first president to call an unmarried woman (Dew) as a member of the Relief Society General Presidency. [3] Smoot was succeeded in 2002 by Bonnie D. Parkin. [12] In her role as an LDS leader, she has traveled throughout North and South America, and to a long list of countries including India, Russia, Nigeria, and Japan. [5]
The LDS Church considers humanitarian work to be an essential part of its mission to bless humanity. [citation needed] In 1842, Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, organized the Women's Relief Society, with a primary focus to provide "relief" to suffering members and ultimately to all people.
"Relief Society History Chronicled in New Book", mormonnewsroom.org, 19 February 2016. Tad Walch, "Women hired by LDS Church History Department making huge strides in Mormon women's history", Deseret News, 7 February 2016.
Organ of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Williamite) Isaac Sheen Covington, Kentucky: Initially named Aaronic Herald, the paper ended when Isaac Sheen fell out of communion with William B. Smith. Sheen was later editor of the True Latter Day Saints Herald. Northern Islander: 12 December 1850 – 20 June 1856 weekly, later daily ...
Relief Society Magazine was the official publication of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1915 to 1970. It succeeded the earlier and privately owned Woman's Exponent , which was begun in 1872.