History.churchofjesuschrist.org

In Her Own Words: Emmeline B. Wells

WEBA while back, we published a blog post about researching the life of Emmeline B. Wells, the fifth General President of the Relief Society.At the time, the …

Actived: 7 days ago

URL: https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/blog/in-her-own-words-emmeline-b-wells?lang=eng

Emmeline B. Wells: A Leader among Her Peers

WEBEmmeline B. Wells letter, Salt Lake City, Utah to Emma Smith, Snowflake, Arizona, 1894 December 26, MS 7615. This is a letter written by Emmeline B. Wells to …

Category:  Health Go Health

Spencer W. Kimball Church History Biographical Database

WEBYears of Church and community leadership preceded his calling as an Apostle on October 7, 1943. Overcoming severe health problems, he became the twelfth Church President …

Category:  Health Go Health

Ask Us: Top Reference Questions about the Word of …

WEBAt the Church History Library, our Public Services team frequently receives questions about the revelation known as the Word of Wisdom. Originally received by …

Category:  Health Go Health

The Church is More than a Meetinghouse

WEBThe "Freeze" in Ghana. On June 14, 1989, the government of Ghana banned all activities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the country. Foreign missionaries …

Category:  Health Go Health

Woman’s Exponent—The Great Debate: Editorials and …

WEBThe Woman’s Exponent was created for women by women to “give utterance to their feelings, their faith, their devotion to the cause of truth, and their unwavering hope in the …

Category:  Health Go Health

Five People Who Helped Found the Relief Society

WEBThe legacy of the founding Nauvoo Relief Society members lives on in the actions of Relief Society sisters around the world. [ 1] Sarah Kimball’s account of the …

Category:  Health Go Health

A Call to Save Grain

WEBIn the fall of 1876, Emmeline B. Wells accepted Brigham Young’s assignment to lead Latter-day Saint women in a grain storage program. She began by writing this editorial in the …

Category:  Health Go Health

Spencer W. Kimball Journals Now Accessible

WEBWe are pleased to announce that President Kimball’s journals have been digitized and are now available in the Church History Library catalog under call number …

Category:  Health Go Health

Spencer W. Kimball

WEBBorn on March 28, 1895, in Salt Lake City, Spencer W. Kimball grew up in Thatcher, Arizona. After completing a mission and marrying Camilla Eyring, he settled in Safford, …

Category:  Health Go Health

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper and the Influenza Epidemic of …

WEBThe influenza epidemic of 1918 created a sense of urgency for Latter-day Saints to make the switch to individual sacrament cups. Members of local Relief Society, …

Category:  Health Go Health

Young Women Slogans/Themes/Mottos

WEBThis theme was recited by young women all over the world. That theme was adjusted twice (2001 and 2009). In 2019 a new theme was introduced. Slogans. “We stand for”: 1914 - …

Category:  Health Go Health

What to Expect When You Visit the Church’s Historic

WEB3. Historic Pine Valley Chapel. Pine Valley is about 34 miles (55 kilometers) north of St. George. Latter-day Saints settled there in the 1850s because of the good timber in the …

Category:  Health Go Health

Young Women Values (Fields)/Colors/Symbols

WEBIn 1915 the Bee-Hives began to focus on seven fields of study: religion, health, service, home, out-of-doors, handicrafts, and business. In 1954 they added the two additional …

Category:  Health Go Health

Stake, District, and Mission Annual Histories

WEBStake, District, and Mission . Annual Histories • COLLECTING, PRESERVING, AND SHARING CHURCH HISTORY • CHURCH HISTORY GUIDES

Category:  Health Go Health

Ezra Taft Benson

WEBEzra Taft Benson, 13th President of the Church. Born on August 4, 1899, in Whitney, Idaho, Ezra Taft Benson learned early the principle of hard work on the family farm. He served …

Category:  Health Go Health