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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 ...
Occasionally, the Relief Society and Young Women meet briefly at the beginning of the session for a prayer, hymn, and announcements and then separate into classes, as the men and boys do. The Young Women are divided into multiple classes, but typically ages 12–13, ages 14–15, and ages 16–17 classes.
"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.
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 modern LDS Church does not use the cross or crucifix as a symbol of faith. Mormons generally view such symbols as emphasizing the death of Jesus rather than his life and resurrection. [43] The early LDS Church was more accepting of the symbol of the cross, but after the turn of the 20th century, an aversion to it developed in Mormon culture ...
Latter-day Saint Charities (formerly known as LDS Humanitarian Services) [1] is a branch of the welfare department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The organization's stated mission is to relieve suffering, to foster self-reliance for people of all nationalities and religions, and to provide opportunities for ...
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]
Ruth Fox (née May; November 16, 1853 – April 12, 1958) was a 19th-century English-born American women's rights activist in the Territory of Utah. Fox was a poet, hymn writer, and a leader of youth in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).