| Show OFFICIAL announcement of the organization of the prest s dency deacy of the relief belief society to s and bembers s of the various vanodis is brandies branches oy of relief society in the church of jews jesus christ of latter day saints in the dispensation of the providence ot of god our honored and and revered president eliza K R snow smith after a long life of remarkable activity and usg ulness has been taken to another sphere she died in the lord in the faith of ef the gospel and her works follow her last april counselor zina ayoung was called and sustained by the general conference conle rence as president of the relief society unavoidable circum called her to canada which prevented the completion of the organization until oct 14 when with the approval of the presiding council of the church sister jane S mchardy Bic hards was chosen first arst counselor and sister bathsheba W smith second counsel lor we join our sisters andico and co laborers every where thanks to almighty god for the manifold bless in t have attended relief belief society labo labors nta and we implore his continued blessing and guidance we have hare not called ourselves to positions of trust and responsibility but having been called in the order of the priesthood we desire hodor honorably ably to fill 1111 our positions and audo to this end we ask the blessing confidence and aid of the tae apostleship Pres presidents dents of stakes and bishops I 1 whom we ever ever feel to t sustain and with whom we wish to harmonize in oui labors of love and blessing with tle the operation cooperation co of president woodruff and council we anticipate holding a general relief belief society conference when we hope to meet cepro senta tentative tive women from all the stakes and settlements to receive instruction and discuss the best methods met bodiL of extending the benefits and bless bles sIfts rags pertaining to our special departments of labor ZINA D H YOUNG president deat JANE S richards first counselor BATHSHEBA W SMITH s second counselor Counie Couns elot lot SARAH M KIMBALL Kru RALL secretary salt lake city nov 13 1888 |
