Show RELIEF SOCIETY GREETING President Mrs B W Smith Sends Greeting to Her Workers President Bathahcba W Smith oC tho relief societies In all tho world sends this greeting to her Workers January 1 1902 Beloved Sisters Vlth tho dawn of this Now Years day I send greetings to the noble band of relief society workers throughout tho world Let us so forth at this hour with renewed resolutions to take up the work of relief and Improvement Improve-ment with a strong purpose and with even more faith and love and unity than wo imMs over enjoyed Let forgiveness and charity bo our bond Let love cleanliness and order rule In every home that our children may not dealro to leavo our firesides l for Idle pleasures And dear sisters seek to bind your societies so-cieties with hoops of love and union Let not harsh words pass our lips nor yet an envious nor unkind thought enter our hearts Road often First Corinthians thirteenth chapter that wo may seek moro ardently tho spirit of charity Ho prayerful prayer-ful and scot earnestly to Improve Ie not carried away with vain social pleasures and tho foolish fashions of the hour Mako yourselves beautiful bo gentle and womanly The Prophet Joseph addressing the sls lersat the first meeting tho organization of this society March 17 1KI2 Nauvoo 111 said This society of sisters might provoke the brethren to good works in looking to tho wants of the poor searching search-ing after objects of charity and In administering ad-ministering to their wants and to assist by strengthening the virtues of tho community com-munity When I heard these words from the lips of tho prophet a llttlo of tho greatness of tho work to bo done by tho relief society camo before me and 1 have never felt to shirk tho duties devolving i non me either ILS a member or an officer 01 this association I feel that I havo been blessed in my labors while ministering to tho sick and unfortunate and have experienced much joy In relief society work and I feel to promise similar blessings to those who lovingly l and faithfully take up a part of this labor of relief My counselors Sister Annie T Hydo and Sister Ida Smoot Dusonberry Join with me In Bending greetings of love and good will and wishes for a prosperous and successful year Peace bo with you 33ATIISHEBA W SMITH President of the Relief Societies In All tho World Salt Lake City No 122 North West Tem plo street |