Episode 2 of 2

Organization of the Female Relief Society

Name: Organization of the Female Relief Society
Start: 1842-03-17
Location: Red Brick Store

When: 1842-03-17
Where: Red Brick Store
Part of: Female Relief Society of Nauvoo organized

Twenty women gathered in Nauvoo on March 17, 1842, to form a Ladies' Society. They unanimously agreed to name it "The Female Relief Society of Nauvoo."

The meeting took place in the second-story room over Smith's Red Brick Store. Joseph Smith outlined the society's purpose: to provoke brethren to good works, search for charity, and assist the poor. The group unanimously agreed on the name "The Female Relief Society of Nauvoo."

Sources

Relief Society Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-11

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