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	Relief Society, Chico 6th Ward (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The purpose of the Relief Society is to help women (sisters) and their families to come unto Christ.
		They assist the Priesthood in the sacred responsibility of fulfilling the threefold mission of the Church--to proclaim the gospel, perfect the saints, and redeem the dead.
		We at the Chico 6th Ward Relief Society invite you to come join us coming unto Christ.
	www.csuchico.edu /lds/chico6th/relief_society (156 words)

	Relief Society - MormonWiki
		Later in his journal, the Prophet recorded: "I attended by request the Female Relief Society, whose object is the relief of the poor, the destitute, the widow, and the orphan, and for the exercise of all benevolent purposes" (History of Relief Society 1842-1966, p.
		The Relief Society was a charter member of the National Council of Women in the United States in 1888 and worked along side its leaders to effect reform.
		Relief Society General President, Barbara B. Smith, actively campaigned against ERA and appeared on television to promote the Church's official position.
	www.mormonwiki.com /mormonism/Relief_Society (4376 words)

	Utah History Encyclopedia
		Relief Society is the women's organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
		Founded as the Female Relief Society of Nauvoo in 1842, the organization has operated as a charitable, educational, and religious sisterhood for most of the 150 years since its establishment under the direction of Latter-day Saint prophet Joseph Smith.
		Local Relief Societies gradually were incorporated into general ward administration, and returned then to an original emphasis, the spiritual development of church women.
	www.media.utah.edu /UHE/r/RELIEFSOCIETY.html (986 words)

	Gospel Link
		The Relief Society is the official adult women´s organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is an essential part of the structure of the Church at general, stake, and ward levels.
		During 1854, some twenty-two Indian Relief Societies were organized in Salt Lake City and outlying LDS settlements, and their members contributed enough bedding and clothing to meet the demand for such goods.
		The most long-lived of the society´s economic enterprises was the grain storage program directed initially by Sister Wells in 1876 and continued until the close of World War I (1918), when the Relief Society sold 205,518 bushels of their storage wheat to the U.S. government at its request.
	ldsfaq.byu.edu /emmain.asp?number=158 (3306 words)

	Relief Society
		Through the Relief Society, "women of the Church are given some measure of divine authority particularly in the direction of government and instruction in behalf of the women of the church" (J. Smith, p.
		When the Prophet Joseph Smith organized the Female Relief Society of Nauvoo in 1842, he stated that the restored Church of Jesus Christ could not be perfect or complete without it.
		The Relief Society engaged in a number of bold and innovative economic activities spurred by the Church's movement for economic self-sufficiency.
	www.lightplanet.com /mormons/basic/organization/Relief_Society_EOM.htm (3287 words)

	What is Relief Society? - LDS Families
		Relief Society is the auxiliary of the church created for women.
		At the very first Relief Society meeting Emma Smith, wife of Joseph Smith, exclaimed, “We are going to do something extraordinary!” (Minutes of the Female Relief Society of Nauvoo, 17 Mar. 1842).
		However, the women kept the principles of the Relief Society in their hearts and in 1866, with the Saints settled finally in Utah, the Relief Society began again.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art4427.asp (843 words)

	How Has Relief Society Blessed Your Life?
		My belonging to Relief Society has provided me with many opportunities to learn, love, serve, and be filled with the love of the Lord in my life as I strive to keep my covenants, exercise charity, and strengthen my family.
		My belonging to Relief Society has renewed, strengthened, and committed me to be a better wife and mother and daughter of God.
		Belonging to Relief Society is critical for newly baptized sisters and, by extension, their families.
	www.lds.org /conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-479-12,00.html (1272 words)

	Relief Society Presidency
		Bonnie Dansie Parkin was sustained general president of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 6, 2002.
		She was sustained general president of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 5, 1997.
		She was sustained as the second counselor in the General Presidency of the Relief Society on April 5, 1997.
	www.desnews.com /confer/leaders/g.htm (375 words)

	Meridian Magazine :: Around the Table : Those Old Favorite Relief Society Recipes
		A sister somewhere in mid-America got a recipe from her mother, sister, or friend who said, “You just have to try this.” Tried and liked, the recipe made the rounds of Relief Societies from north to south, east to west, and became part of the Relief Society food culture.
		Sampling some of those old, familiar Relief Society dishes, nevertheless, evokes fond memories of dear sisters cooking for the few and the many, of happy gatherings around one’s own table or festive tables set in the cultural hall, and of pleasant times shared with family or ward members.
		She is the author of Remedies for the I Don't Cook Syndrome and has co-authored with LaRene Gaunt Elect Ladies: Presidents of the Relief Society, Keepers of the Flame: Presidents of the Young Women, and The Children's Friends: Presidents of the Primary and Their Lives of Service.
	www.meridianmagazine.com /aroundthetable/040915relief.html (759 words)

	Come to Relief Society
		The Relief Society was organized through the authority of the priesthood and is directed today by that same authority.
		The first objective of Relief Society is to build faith in Jesus Christ and to teach one another the doctrines of the kingdom of God.
		The second objective of Relief Society is to help each sister understand that she is a beloved spirit daughter of Heavenly Father, and as such she has a divine nature and destiny, including the most marvelous of all possibilities: eternal life in the presence of God as His heir.
	www.lightplanet.com /mormons/conferences/98_oct/jensen_relief.htm (1754 words)

	Relief Society Building \| Utah.com
		The Relief Society Building is international headquarters to one of the world's oldest women's organizations.
		It was constructed in 1956 using primarily funds donated by the women of the church, and houses two other church sub-organizations in addition to the Relief Society.
		One of the most important responsibilities of the Relief Society is to ensure peace and happiness in the home, which provides the focus of the public exhibits on display in the Relief Society Building.
	www.utah.com /mormon/relief_society.htm (188 words)

	Relief Society Presidency
		Bonnie Dansie Parkin was sustained general president of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 6, 2002.
		She was sustained general president of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 5, 1997.
		She was sustained as the second counselor in the General Presidency of the Relief Society on April 5, 1997.
	deseretnews.com /confer/leaders/g.htm (375 words)

	The Relief Society
		Relief Society guides mothers in nurturing their daughters and in cultivating in husbands and sons and brothers courtesy and courage, and, indeed, all virtues essential to worthy manhood.
		The leaders of Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary are all members of the ward and stake councils, and they have a unity which comes from their membership in Relief Society.
		Strong Relief Societies carry a powerful immunizing and healing influence for the mothers and the daughters, for the single parent, for the single sisters, for the aging, for the infirm.
	deseretnews.com /confer/98spring/talks/tt0p5c8e.htm (2107 words)

	Relief Society Job Descriptions
		Relief Society Meeting on the 2nd Sunday to teach her lesson.
		Relief Society Meeting on the 2nd/3rd Sunday to teach her lesson.
		Find ways to expand the blessings of Relief Society to women who are unable to attend meetings because they are home bound, in nursing homes located within the ward boundary, or in other such situations.
	www.three-peaks.net /annette/RS-Jobs.htm (3817 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- Public asked to share sacrifice
		The role of the society, which was founded to help widows and orphans, has grown to include interest-free loans and grants to help with living expenses and emergencies.
		Typically, lower-ranking enlisted personnel seek help, but the society's services are open to all active and retired Navy and Marine personnel and to the families of those who died on active duty or while retired.
		Michael G. Hire, director of the Camp Pendleton relief office, said his nonprofit organization is financed by the proceeds of a $10 million investment made in the 1940s and by yearly donations from Marines and sailors.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/metro/20040612-9999-2m12relief.html (738 words)

	Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society - About the Society
		The Society was incorporated in the District of Columbia and has its headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.
		The Society enjoys an active partnership with the Navy and Marine Corps and benefits extensively from the active involvement of the command structure at the bases where the Society maintains a presence.
		The work of the Society is supported by an annual fund drive conducted by the Navy and Marine Corps, and by a direct mail campaign of the Navy and Marine Corps retired community.
	www.nmcrs.org /about.html (599 words)

	Relief Society
		The Relief Society of this, the Lordâs Church, can be the means to achieve such a goalâ (President Thomas S. Monson, âIf Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear,â Ensign, Nov. 2004, 115).
		This exhibit showcases the resources and skills of Relief Society sisters and illustrates selected quotations from the original Relief Society minute book from Nauvoo.
		Julie B. Beck was sustained as the general president of the Relief Society, and Silvia H. Allred and Barbara Thompson will serve as first and second counselors, respectively.
	www.reliefsociety.com (363 words)

	BYU NewsNet - Relief Society celebrates 163rd birthday (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Local LDS church leaders expressed concern for younger women of the Relief Society because of the difficult transition from the Young Women’s organization to Relief Society.
		Jenny Tippetts, second counselor in the BYU 2nd stake Relief Society presidency, said younger women entering the organization usually do not feel comfortable making the transition from being with their friends at church to being with their mothers.
		After serving nearly 10 years as a stake Relief Society president, Black said she has often seen women utilize their “time, talents and means” to serve and bless the lives of others.
	newsnet.byu.edu /story.cfm/54851 (656 words)

	Splendid Sun » Relief Society Lessons, January 1914 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Relief Societies were directed to procure instructional materials from the Utah State extension which were coupled with the bulletin outlines.
		The Relief Society procured a large amount of copies of the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin of which each ward was to order at least one copy (30 cents post-paid).
		The Society stands first for spirituality, and then for charity and mercy.” Seeking to accommodate this concern, the board voted to give President Emmeline Wells space in each month’s magazine to emphasize these aspects of Relief Society work.
	www.splendidsun.com /wp/index.php/2006/08/24/215 (1909 words)

	Relief Society President of Mormon Church wants to make the women happy
		Smoot and her two counselors in the church's Relief Society presidency were called in last April's session of General Conference.
		Smoot said women throughout the church are always looking for happiness in the next phase of their life: when they turn 16, or 21, or when they get married, or when they have their first baby, or when their children leave home.
		She doesn't understand the fact that a lack of teaching individuality is the problem so she gives them something else to do (or feel guilty about for not doing).
	www.lds-mormon.com /rspres.shtml (866 words)

	Introduction to Relief Society
		Relief Society has a rich heritage of sisterhood, watchcare, charitable service, and spiritual instruction.
		Relief Society was founded by the Prophet Joseph Smith on March 17, 1842, in Nauvoo, Illinois, and today includes more than 5.6 million women in over 170 countries.
		Relief Society serves under the guidance of the priesthood as the Lord's organization for women.
	lds.org /pa/display/0,17884,4689-1,00.html (89 words)

	American Volga Relief Society letters and documents
		International relief organizations were finally allowed into the area when the Russian government began to fear that food shortages among the military and city workers might lead to rebellion.
		In 1921 George Repp of Portland, Oregon, organized the Volga Relief Society (VRS), which solicited funds from Volga German communities in America for the relief of relatives in Russia.
		AVRS representative Jacob Volz carefully oversaw the distribution of relief packages, as his signature in the upper left corner of this document from the colony of Moor indicates.
	www.nebraskahistory.org /lib-arch/research/treasures/volga_relief.htm (817 words)

	Pipe Organs of Temple Square -- Relief Society Building
		Primary uses of building: houses the general offices of the Relief Society (the women's auxiliary of the LDS Church), the Young Women organization (12-17 year olds), and the Primary organization (boys and girls between 3 and 11 years old)
		Other interesting facts: The Relief Society Building was built with donations from the worldwide Relief Society organization, together with matching funds from the Church.
		Very few people are aware that the Relief Society Building houses a small 2-manual pipe organ, built by the M. Möller Company of Hagerstown, Maryland in 1956.
	elliottrl.tripod.com /rs/index.html (245 words)

	Getting Converted to Relief Society - LDS Families
		Once I made the mistake of calculating that I had not been to Relief Society more than a week or two at a time in twenty years, and then bragging about it, God knew it was time to fix my attitude.
		All around me, the Relief Society was quietly doing the work it had always done, and I had never noticed.
		I developed a tremendous respect and love for the Relief Society presidency and an awe for the overwhelming challenges they faced in leading a large and diverse group of women, some of whom didn't want to be led.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art4663.asp (725 words)

	Relief Society
		In Relief Society one Sunday morning, the sister sitting in front of me had a bag that was a one of my favorite shades of deep blue.
		The Relief Society Organization is a major part of surrounding ourselves with the things of God.
		While the official Relief Society has no is no real meaning behind the choice of colors in the Relief Society emblem, for me colors now remind me of what my life here is all about and that the Relief Society Organization is there to assist me..
	www.of-worth.com /ea/RS.htm (535 words)

	LDS Blog \| Relief Society - Families.com
		The Relief Society broadcast on Saturday was a simply wonderful meeting.
		When it comes to supporting each other in Relief Society one way that we do this is to celebrate the joys with our friends.
		07 Aug 2007 06:57 PM Relief Society: Judge Not
	lds.families.com /blog/category/1071 (767 words)

	Relief Society shares birthday with St. Patrick's Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		But in my life there's another great celebration on March 17, and that is the celebration of The Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
		I am a member of The Relief Society, the world's oldest and largest women's organization, established March 17, 1842.
		So as I join with my Relief Society sisters for the birthday celebration, I will be in a room full of women who are accomplished and humble, and I will be the one wearing the "Kiss me, I'm Irish!" pin.
	www.decaturdaily.com /decaturdaily/livingtoday/060317/relief.shtml (434 words)

	Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society:
		The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society staff is sincerely concerned for the safety and welfare of our Sailors, Marines and their families whose jobs have them in the Gulf Coast.
		In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the Society has established special accounts to track charitable contributions and disbursements to ensure that funds donated for this purpose are used to provide financial support to the families impacted by the hurricane.
		Whether providing prenatal care or looking after those recently discharged from a hospice program, the Society's 32 nurses and staff are in need of educational and reference materials to help them to care for those who can't directly care for themselves.
	nmcrs.convio.net /site/PageServer?pagename=donations_index (422 words)

	AFSC - Relief Society Gift Membership
		The Military Services Relief Societies have partnered with the Armed Forces Services Corporation (AFSC) to provide lifetime AFSC membership for the surviving spouse and/or surviving children of Service Members who die while on active duty.
		The membership is sponsored by the Relief Societies and is at no cost to the surviving family.
		Army Emergency Relief Society (AER) sponsors the surviving spouses/children of all Army active duty deaths that occurred on or after November 14, 2002.
	www.afsc-usa.com /societies.html (1085 words)

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