He said, “This is the beginning of better days to this society.”

The number of women who met in the home of Sarah Kimball to sew.

The first President of the Relief Society.

The original name of the Relief Society.

The original name of the Relief Society.

She counseled, “We must cherish one another and gain instruction that we may all sit down in heaven together.”

The number of weeks between the 1st and 2nd meetings of the Relief Society.

As the construction of the Nauvoo Temple began, these two women discussed organizing a sewing society.

He rejoiced to see this institution organized according to the law of Heaven.

A Treasurer accepted donations and the donations were used for this.

He said, “The RS is not only to relieve the poor, but to save souls.”

The RS of Nauvoo grew rapidly with more than this many members in Aug 1842.

She accepted the responsibility to write the constitution and bylaws of the first sewing meeting.

Sarah Kimball recounted, “The women would churn ___ and send to the ____.”

The three Priesthood holders who presided at the first RS meeting.

He said, “The future of the RS is full of promise… it will accomplish a mighty work & be a blessing to the church.”

This many women gathered in the Red Brick Store for the first RS meeting.

He reviewed the Sister Snow’s rules and called for a meeting the following week.

Each week as the RS met, individual sisters report on them.

During a RS meeting, J. Smith discussed Chapter 12 of this book of the Bible.

He described the work of the RS as “Relief of poverty, relief of illness, relief of doubt, relief of ignorance, relief of all that hinders the joy & progress of women.”

The Smith’s home accommodated this many people for the organization of the RS.

They served as the counselors in the first RS Presidency.

The Smith’s home had this nickname, because they helped the hungry, homeless and infirm.

She declared, “We are going to do something extraordinary… We expect extraordinary occasions & pressing calls.”