The great legacy of Relief Society
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"I will speak to you... of the great legacy those who went before you in the Relief Society have passed on to you. The part of the foundation they laid for you which seems to me most important and persistent is that charity is at the heart of the society and is to come into the heart, to be part of the very nature, of every member. Charity is born of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and is an effect of His Atonement working in the hearts of the members, There are many benevolent groups of women who do great good. There are many who have overpowering feelings of sympathy for the unfortunate, the sick and the needy. But this organization is unique and has been from its start.
"In the foundation they created, those great sisters set 'charity never faileth' at the center. It served them at the beginning, it served them in the great period that followed, it serves them now in a new time, and it will serve the Relief Society in all the periods ahead."
—President Henry B. Eyring, "The Enduring Legacy of Relief Society," October 2009 General Relief Society Meeting.
CALL TO ACTION
December 2010: In the visiting teaching message, the Relief Society general presidency encouraged every Relief Society leader in the Church to be registered on FamilySearch before the end of the year.
To register, visit www.familysearch.org and click on the link "Register" in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
January 2011: Sister Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general president, encourages women to study their righteous heritage: "We study our history because it helps us change. Ultimately, the value of history is not so much in its dates, times, and places. It is valuable because it teaches us the principles, purposes, and patterns we are to follow, it helps us know who we are and what we are to do, and it unites us in strengthening the homes of Zion and building the kingdom of God on the earth" (Nov. 2010 Liahona or Ensign, p. 115).
There are many types of history: Church history, family history, world history, personal history. What have you learned or what changes have you experienced from your study of these history sources?
Share your experiences at reliefsociety@ldschurch.org.
