Show RELIEF SOCIETY WORK THE magnitude of the work done by the relief societies of the church is ie not fully appreciated because not gene rally known figures form one of te best beet illustrations of such work though they cannot convey an idea of the influence exercised by the ladles ladies who visit the sick and needy testify of the truth uphold virtue and trite integrity grit yand and breathe a spirit of charity and good will As no statistics were presented rt at our late conference and we think these societies should be encouraged in their labors we give here a few of the totals from their semiannual semi annual report which was more nearly perfect than on any adv previous occasion there are organized relief societies having an aggregate of members during the past six months the amount in cash and various kinus kinas of property d disbursed tabu axed by societies was 29 The they have on hand in cash and property in addition to this they have stored bushels of wheat for a time of imer gency and cash with which to ancy purchase wheat their real estate amounts in value to this report comprises returns from thirty two stakes but does not include societies in foreign missions though there are organizations in the british isles holland Germany Scandinavia new zealand the hawaiian and samoan Islan Is dc etc the general officers 0 of the relief belief society for the whole church are zina D young president jayne jane S richards at ar d bathsheba W W smith fit C counselors oun sarah M kimball secretary romania B pratt assistant secretary emmeline Bm meline B wells car corresponding n d secretary M isabella abella le home ne treasurer each stake has its own owe organization with branches in the various Ward sand saAd the whole society is of immense help and value to the bishops and presidents of stakes and of good to the people at large the labors of the F sisters are appreciated by those who understand them and they will receive their sare reward |