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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]
Relief Society Headquarters building in Salt Lake City. In April 2005, the Relief Society received the American Red Cross "Heroes 2004 Award" for its service in the Greater Salt Lake area. [47] In 2010, Catholic Community Services honored Julie Beck, the general president of the Relief Society, where she was named Community Partner. [48]
The Relief Society Documents Project is a project by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to publish historical documents regarding the history of the church's organization for women, the Relief Society.
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.
In the 1800s, members of the LDS Church participated in unique burial and death rituals whenever a fellow Latter-day Saint passed away. Relief Society women were responsible for washing and dressing corpses, especially in the years before mortuary science came to Utah.
The Relief Society is the church's women's organization. Founded in 1842 in Nauvoo, Illinois, and with the motto "Charity Never Faileth", [173] the organization today includes more than 5.5 million women in over 170 countries. [174] Every Latter-day Saint woman age 18 or older is a member of the Relief Society. [175]
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 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 purpose of the Relief Society, according to Smoot, is to "make sure the needs of the women within the boundary of our congregation (members of the LDS Church) are cared for."