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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]
Ensign 20:5. Retrieved 2020-04-06. ^ "Elaine Low Jack: Twelfth General President of the Relief Society". ChurchOfJesusChrist.org. Retrieved 2020-04-04. ^ "Mary Ellen W. Smoot: Thirteenth General President of the Relief Society". ChurchOfJesusChrist.org. Retrieved 2020-04-04. ^ "Mary Ellen W. Smoot: Relief Society General President". Ensign 27:5.
Linda Kjar Burton (born October 19, 1952) [citation needed] was the sixteenth general president of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2012 [1] [2] to 2017. [3] Linda Kjar was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to parents Morris Ashton Kjar and Marjorie Castleton, the second of six children.
Marion Isabelle Sims Spafford (née Smith; October 8, 1895 – February 2, 1982), known as Belle S. Spafford, was the ninth Relief Society General President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from April 6, 1945, until October 3, 1974. She served longer in this capacity than any other woman in the history of the ...
Dorothy M. and Dan D. Bradshaw. Barbara Bradshaw Smith (January 26, 1922 – September 13, 2010) [2] was the tenth general president of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1974 to 1984. She was the first Relief Society General President to have been born in the 20th century.
The Mormon handcart pioneers were participants in the migration of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to Salt Lake City, Utah, who used handcarts to transport their belongings. [ 1 ] The Mormon handcart movement began in 1856 and continued until 1860.
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. The magazine was an important publishing outlet for Utah women, and was run by women editors.
LDS Humanitarian Services was created to coordinate these efforts in partnership with government, and other nonprofit agencies around the world. The church's humanitarian work primarily helps those in need who are not members of the church. [3] Key humanitarian initiatives include clean water, vision treatment, wheelchair provision, neonatal ...