“Index,” At the Pulpit: 185 Years of Discourses by Latter-day Saint Women (2017), 443–52 “Index,” At the Pulpit, 443–52 Index A Aaronic Priesthood meetings 345 Abraham, posterity of 208 424n32 Abuse 217 227 258 259 420n28 Acres of diamonds (story of) 152 406n19 Adam (biblical figure) fall of 223 371n13 partnership with Eve 388n28 pure language of 360n9 360n10 and sacrifice 198–199 Adam-ondi-Ahman (place) 361n20 “Adam-ondi-Ahman” (William W. Phelps) 8 360n11 “Adam-ondi-Ahman” (Elizabeth Ann Whitney) 7–9 Addams, Jane 128 140 Adversity See Suffering Trials Agency addressing suffering and 222 to choose to become godlike 224 freedom of 225 236 of others 229 power of 244 prayer as an expression of 287 responsibilities resulting from 421n35 Alma the Younger (Book of Mormon figure) 223 262–263 285 321 American Indians 29–30 369n3 American Red Cross courses taught through 128 history of 408n5 home nursing and 167 410n8 service with 107 116 161 American Revolution xviii Anderson, John 241 Anesthetic, in childbirth 138–139 403n30 Angell, James 27 Angell, Phoebe Ann Morton 27 28 Angell, Truman O. 27 Anthon, Charles 157 364n25 407n19 Anti-Japanese sentiment 254 Anxiety 251–252 Apia Samoa East Stake 248 Area authorities 333 422n5 Area conferences xxix 177–178 413n1 Atheism 259 260–261 Atonement knowledge of 404n42 as object of faith 324 operating in lives 290 performed for humankind 198–200 perseverance and 230 personal 252 Authenticity 237–238 Authority of church leaders 143 covenants forged by priesthood 279 of men in nineteenth-century churches xviii of priesthood holders 318 of priesthood quorums 279 of Relief Society 42 279 299 of Emma Hale Smith 12–14 361n15 of Lucy Mack Smith 3–5 of women to speak or teach xxiii–xxv 358n53 Auxiliary conferences 345 Aylworth, Martha Hendricks 378n20 B Bailey, Albert Edward 140 Ballard, M. Russell 260–261 330 439n11 Bangerter, W. Grant 434n19 Bantustans 438n31 Baptism and covenants 279 327 conviction and xv 392n20 miracles and 263 prayer translated into Xhosa 438n28 at Temple Square 103 and unity 256 Barney, Elvira Stevens Woodbury Huntington 78 (illus.) 79–81 385n2 Barney, Royal, Jr. 79 Baxter, Henry 380n4 Baxter, John 65–66 Beaver, Utah, Relief Society 49 50 Beck, Julie Bangerter xxv 291 295–307 349 350 Beckett, Ray 261 427n19 Beckham, Janette Hales 276 (illus.) Beecher, Catharine xix Bell, Louise 313–314 Benjamin, King (Book of Mormon figure) 198 Bennion, Francine Russell 212 (illus.) 213–231 Bennion, Lowell L. 357n36 Bennion, Robert C. 213 Bester, Gwenna Rundell Stocks 309 310–311 437n15 Bester, Johan 309 Bishops home teachers sent by 302 responsibilities of 299 and tithing 277 and welfare 305 374n26 374n30 work with Relief Society 43–44 112 373n19 Bishops’ conferences 345 Blessings for earth 81 of faith 319 gratitude for 244–248 of Latter-day Saint women 189 of obedience 246 of prayer 76–77 of prayer and temple attendance 288–289 of priesthood 197 of service 42 of trials 288–290 Blessings, of healing administered by women xviii xxvii 16 18 19 356n17 367n10 Blessings, patriarchal 7–8 209–210 241 362n12 417n17 Bloch, Carl 287 432n23 Boggs, Lilburn W. 366n51 Book of Mormon copyright for 364n30 Sarah M. Kimball family and 89 as most correct of any book 438n38 Relief Society members to heed 14 Emma Hale Smith serves as scribe for 11 study of xxiv 77 104 261–262 277 testimony of 5 21 256 316 translation and publication of 23–24 157 364n28 Xhosa translation of 320–321 436n8 Bountiful, Utah, temple 327–329 Boyton, Peter 317 438n30 Bramhall, Dorothy 215–216 Brandley, Elsie Talmage 134 (illus.) 135–143 Brazil 295 297 Bread 174 226 237 247 Brigham Young College, Logan, Utah 131 401n1 Brigham Young University attendance at 135 183 193 213 265 devotionals xx xxviii matron of 121 399n4 welfare course taught at 128 women speak at xxiii 296 415n17 Brigham Young University Women’s Conference xxi (illus.) xxviii 358n39 Brimhall, George 399n13 Brown, Sheila 214 Brummer, André 310 319–320 Brummer, Judy Bester 308 (illus.) 309–322 436n8 Bruno of Nola 221 Buell, Presendia Lathrop Huntington 15 16 Buffalo Harbor, N.Y. xxiii 3–5 Burnham, James 61 379n1 Burnham, Mary A. Huntly 61 Burton, Craig P. 323 Burton, Linda Kjar 323–330 439n8 Busby, George 370n15 Busby, Joseph 30 369n11 370n14 Busby, Matilda Dudley 29–30 369n2 369n11 370n14 370n15 Busche, Enzio 233–234 Busche, Jutta Baum 233–239 C Calhoun, John C. 366n49 Callings feelings of inadequacy and 179 honor in 374n27 inspiration in xxiv 109 242 perseverance in 281 priesthood authority in 358n53 respecting others in 250 responsibilities in 108–110 132–133 serving others in 249–250 showing love in 118 time for 147 Callister, Thomas 373n11 Cannon, Annie Wells 412n18 Cannon, Ann Mousley 93–95 390n7 390n10 391n15 391n17 Cannon, Charles Mousley 390n1 Cannon, Elaine Anderson 204 (illus.) 205–211 Cannon, George Q. 250 268 269 429n21 Carrington, Rhoda Marie 373n18 Cassia Stake Academy, Oakley, Id. 131 401n1 Celestial glory or kingdom 38 45 62 92 221–222 Challenger (space shuttle) 222 420n17 421n33 Change in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 137–140 195 in personal life 146–147 262–263 267 270 288–290 321 326 in society 187–191 See also Self-improvement Chaperones 120 Charity and forgiveness 50 without judgment 123 necessary for divine grace 100 for the needy 43–44 and Relief Society 14 179 scriptural definition of 251 striving for 328 as true love of Christ 169 and unity 290–291 Childbirth 138–139 403n30 Childlessness 48 257–258 Children becoming like 125 mothers’ duties to 48 83 potential of 42 protecting from bad influences 179 raising 23 66 257 363n8 364n21 teaching 23 35–36 86 180 357n32 371n17 410n9 439n3 wayward 288–289 See also Mothers and motherhood Parenting Children of God 238–239 267–275 Choristers 109 395n16 Christofferson, D. Todd 303–304 Church Board of Education 296 434n18 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the change in 137 138–139 as Christian church 315 clinging to fundamental roots of 137–138 143 curriculum of 194 “drifters” in 194–196 growth in Mexico 177–178 international nature of 256 organization of 296–307 sustaining leaders in 299 teachings on women 191 unity in 256–257 women and growth of 200 Clark, J. Reuben, Jr. 155 405n12 407n12 Cleveland, Sarah Marietta Kingsley Howe 15 16 18 19 Clyde, Aileen H. 242–243 424n7 Cobb, Augusta Adams 30 369n13 Cold War 162 Coleman, Sarah 48 Colton, Don B. 171 Colton, Nancy 412–413n24 Comfort 287 Comforting others 201–202 Committee on Women’s Work 399n5 Community chests 408n5 Compassion 174–175 Compassionate service 162–165 191 278 409n11 409n14 Conferences area xxix 177–178 323 413n1 auxiliary 345 conjoint or June or Mutual Improvement Association xix xx 93 95 107 108 111 115 135 357n28 391n13 general xx xxiv–xxv xxviii 21–22 103–104 188–189 253 278 345–351 358n40 416n33 Relief Society general xx xxii 121 127 131 145 149 155 161 166 (illus.) 167 171 women’s session or women’s meeting xx xxii 204 206 345 357n35 358n41 Confession 318–319 Conflict resolution 334–342 Conjoint conferences (of the Mutual Improvement Associations) xix xx 93 95 107 108 111 115 135 357n28 391n13 Consecration 289–290 Consolation 287 Contention 334–335 Conwell, Russell H. 406n19 Cook, Gene R. 320 Cooper, Mabel M. 395n17 Cooperatives 55–56 Coray, Howard 363n1 Coray, Martha Knowlton 363n1 Council of Health 28 368n13 Council of National Defense 399n5 Councils, family 334 340–341 Covenants to be righteous 63 keeping 304 made by women xxv 29–30 272 324 remembrance of 274 strength through 277–282 Cowdery, Oliver 337 441n22 Crickets 38 372 Crosby, Caroline 385n3 Crosby, Jonathan 385n3 Cross and the Switchblade, The (David R. Wilkerson) 312 Cuban Missile Crisis 168 Culture, versus doctrine 257 Curie, Marie 151 406n13 D Dallas, Kelsey 338 Daniels, Marilla 90 389n12 389n14 Dansie, Agnes Kunz 277 Daughters in My Kingdom 296 Davis, Mary Ann 48 Davydova, Anastasia 259–260 263 Deification choice and 422n40 Latter-day Saint beliefs regarding 221 Lorenzo Snow on 393n33 struggle or striving for 224–225 287 Brigham Young on 373n14 Deming, Miner R. 367n55 Dew, JoAnn Petersen 265 Dew, Maudie 265 Dew, Sheri Linn 265–275 428n7 Dexter, Walter 111 Diamonds, acres of (story of) 152 406n19 Dick, Abigail Tryphosa 111 Dicks, Ronell 313–314 Dispensation of the fulness of times 429n23 Division of work 395n14 395n15 Doctrine 257 198 222 Doniphan, Alexander 366n45 Dougall, Maria Y. 94 (illus.) 95 Douglas, Catherine 380n4 380n9 Dudley, Lawson 29 Durfee, Elizabeth Davis Goldsmith Brackenbury 15 18 367n53 Durfee, Jabez 367n53 E Earth 81 Eaton, Elizabeth 18 Edification 55–59 99–100 Edmunds Act (1882) 386n19 Edmunds-Tucker Act (1887) 386n19 Education of Elvira S. Barney 79 of Francine R. Bennion 213 of Elsie Talmage Brandley 135 of Judy Brummer 312 of Linda K. Burton 323 of Jutta B. Busche 233 of Ann M. Cannon 93 of children 371n17 Church Board of Education 434n18 of Sheri L. Dew 265 encouragement for women to obtain 56 59 86 and gaining knowledge 157 of Ardeth G. Kapp 193 of Jennie Brimhall Knight 121 of Irina Kratzer 260–261 of Rachel H. Leatham 103 of Amy Brown Lyman 128 of Louise W. Madsen 167 of Chieko N. Okazaki 253–254 of Bonnie D. Parkin 277 of Virginia H. Pearce 283 of Margaret C. Pickering 161 of Marianne C. Sharp 155 of Gladys N. Sitati 331 of Alice C. Smith 171 of Eliza R. Snow 379n13 of Belle S. Spafford 183–184 of Mattie Horne Tingey 83 of women and girls 374n31 379n10 379n13 388n26 and youth 138 205 371n17 Edwards, Jonathan 389n17 Eliot, Charles W. 153 406n22 Emigration faith through trials of 66–67 381n16 of Fayette Saints 3–5 of Mary B. Ferguson 65 of Elicia A. Grist 34 of Irina Kratzer 259 of Annie D. Noble 111 Perpetual Emigrating Fund 34 370n10 371n18 saving for 36 See also Pioneers Employment 131 333 Enemies, love for 337–338 English lessons 333 Enoch (biblical figure) 243–244 270 Eppel, Robert 320 438n39 Equal Rights Amendment 184 Ericksen, E. E. 136 402n11 Erie Canal xxiii 3–5 Evans, Barbara 48 Eve (biblical figure) 48 223 270–271 371n13 388n28 Eyring, Henry B. 301–302 F Faith anchored in church’s fundamental roots 137–138 143 and avoiding conflict and contention 335–336 342 blessings of 319 and building worthwhile life 151 versus faithfulness 195–196 as gift 128–129 personal 246 power of 230 prayer and 287 strength through 285 in times of trial 37–38 51 66–68 in treating sick 28 Faithfulness 195–196 Fall of Adam and Eve 223 371n13 Family 244–245 339–341 304–305 423n25 See also Mothers and motherhood “Family: A Proclamation to the World, The” 428n13 Family councils 334 340–341 Farnsworth, Julia 387n25 Fayette, N.Y., Saints, emigration of 3–5 Ferguson, Andrew 66 380n4 Ferguson, Mary Tyndale Baxter 65–68 380n1 380n3 381n15 381n16 Firesides xx 357n36 First Vision (of Joseph Smith) 76 314–315 Fisher, Thomas G. 49 Flygare, Amelia Margaret Hansen 106 (illus.) 107–110 395–396 Flygare, Christian 107 Food, blessing on 200 Foreign languages Chieko N. Okazaki delivers addresses in 254 258 Xhosa 309 310 311–312 317–318 320–322 436n8 Foreordination 202 269–270 Forgiveness 50 123–125 230 338–339 Fox, Ruth May 94 (illus.) 136 395n15 396n18 Frank, Glenn 140 404n35 Frankfurt, Germany, temple 234 239 Franklin, Benjamin 153 Freeze, James 69 381n3 Freeze, Lelia “Lillie” Tuckett 69–71 Freeze, Mary Ann 60 (illus.) 61–63 70 76 379–380 Friendship 173–174 336 Fulness of times, dispensation of 429n23 G Gates, Susa Young on Ann M. Cannon 390n10 as delegate to National Council of Women 90 founder of Young Woman’s Journal 389n12 on Salt Lake City Eleventh Ward YLMIA 62 on Mattie Horne Tingey 387n14 on Zina D. H. Young 47 General conference attendance between 1942 and 1945 416n33 history of 358n40 prophecy in 188–189 Lucy Mack Smith’s address in 21–26 women speakers in xx–xxii xxiv–xxv xxviii 103–104 253 278 345–351 Zina D. H. Young speaks in 363n17 Gifts of the spirit See Spiritual gifts Goals, achieving 205–206 Goates, Charles 303 Goates, George 303–304 God becoming like 221 224–225 287 373n14 393n33 422n40 developing relationship with 207–211 227–228 faith in 129 love for 325–327 339 love of 152–153 228–229 238–239 and plan of salvation 223–224 power of 230 311 submission of will to 330 suffering and 219 220 222–223 teaching children about 23 180 trusting 229 as unchangeable 173 will of 291 293–294 Goddard, Benjamin 103–104 115 397n4 Goddard, Emma Jane Nield 94 (illus.) 115–120 397n4 Godhood See Deification Gold plates 23 364n23 364n25 See also Book of Mormon Good Samaritan 117 Goshen, Utah, Relief Society 66 Gossip xxiv 49 Grasshoppers 38 372 Gratitude 244–248 325 Great Awakening xviii Great Britain 33–34 Great Depression 132 136 Green, Sister 24 Greene, Edwin “Ted” 193 Greene, John Portineus 365n35 365n38 Greene, Rhoda Young 365n35 365n38 Grimké, Angelica xix Grimké, Sarah xix Grist, Elicia A. 33–36 Guest, Edgar A. 118 H Hales, Robert D. 329 439n19 “Hand That Rocks the Cradle, The” (William Ross Wallace) 388n27 Hanks, Marion D. 206 Happiness in adversity 287 versus gratification 56–59 instinct to seek 261 from teaching children about God 180–181 testimony brings 244–248 through service 179 true 263 Harris, Martin 23–24 157 364n25 364n28 407n19 Hart, Charles H. 131 Hart, Lalene Hendricks 131–133 Harvard Classics 406n22 Healing 356n17 368n15 See also Blessings, of healing administered by women Health care See Medical care Hearts 147–148 236–239 Heathen, Catherine 380n4 Heavenly Mother 84 85 91 390n22 Hebrew School 89 388n2 Hendricks, Drusilla Dorris 51–54 377–378 Hendricks, James 51 52 53 (illus.) 377n4 377n14 Hendricks, William 51–54 377n11 377n13 378n18 378n20 Hezbollah 420n28 Higbee, Chauncey 49 Higbee, Elias 366n49 Hill, Rachel Hanna 393n2 Hinckley, Bryant Stringham 432n11 Hinckley, Gordon B. blesses Chieko N. Okazaki 258 calls Bonnie D. Parkin as Relief Society general president 278 church service of 431n1 counsels Jutta B. Busche 234 on facing trials 283 on forgiveness 338–339 on importance of home 280–281 on missionary work 273 on priesthood quorums 306 on Relief Society women 278 on things working out 292 on women 274 Hinckley, Marjorie Pay 283 285–286 432n19 History of the Prophet Joseph Smith by His Mother (Lucy Mack Smith) 23 364n27 Holiness 281–282 Holland, Josiah G. 150 Holy Ghost conflict avoidance and 337 342 edification through 56 gift of 428n7 and gift of translation 321 inspiration through xxiv–xxv 316 and promptings to pray 76 sought by Newel K. and Elizabeth Ann Whitney 7 and spiritual understanding 90–92 understanding and relying on 266 267 understanding divine identity through 271–272 witness of 199 Home 35–36 280–281 Homemaking meetings 167 411n21 413–414n13 Home teaching 301–303 Horne, Joseph 37 Horne, Mary Isabella 37–38 39 (illus.) 55 Humility 287–288 Humphrey, Solomon 3 Hunter, Howard W. 337–338 Huntington, Oliver 79 Huntington, Zina Baker 47 Hutchinson, Anne xvii Hyde, Jeanette 128 Hyde, Marinda N. 37–38 374n21 374n28 Hyde, Orson 372n9 I Ideas, openness to new 137–143 249–250 Identity 238–239 267–275 Ignorance 230 Improvement Star 69 76 384n13 384n15 Indian Relief Society 29–30 Indians 29–30 369n3 Industrial Revolution 33–34 Inquiry 140–142 Inspiration, in speaking xxiv–xxv Intelligence See Knowledge Interpersonal relationships 334–342 Israel, house of 268 Israelites 243 252 J Jack, Elaine Low xxiii–xxiv 240 (illus.) 241–252 424n8 Jacobs, Chariton 47 Jacobs, Henry 47 Jacobs, Maud Leone Openshaw 145–148 Jacobs, Zebulon 47 Jephthah (biblical figure) 217–219 Jesus Christ atonement of 199–200 404n42 and avoiding conflict and contention 335–336 342 bearing record and testifying of 272–273 consolation from 287 as embodiment of love 340 faith in 129 195 invitation to come unto 173 and plan of salvation 429n19 prayer of 76 168 self-knowledge of 268 suffering of 224 understanding of 252 429n16 unity in 256 Job (biblical figure) 220 Jones, Berry 75 384n12 Jones, Ellenor Georgina Reed 75–77 383n3 384n7 384n12 Jones, Hugh 75 384n12 Jones, Joseph M. 383n2 Jones, Margaret 76 Jones, Mary 75 Jones, Thomas 75 Jonson, Ben 133 Joy, in adversity 287 See also Happiness Juárez, Aurelio 177 Judging others 123 238 June conferences (of the Mutual Improvement Associations) See Conjoint conferences K Kanab, Utah 73 382n1 Kanab, Utah, Relief Society 383 Kapp, Ardeth Greene 193–202 240 (illus.) 417n15 Kapp, Heber 193 Kerr, Jean 216 Kilpatrick, James 186–187 Kimball, Heber C. 196 Kimball, Presendia Huntington Buell 47 Kimball, Sarah Melissa Granger antipolygamy legislation fought by 388n9 to direct physiology class for women 56 image of 88 (illus.) background of 89–90 on organization of Relief Society 362n11 372n10 public speaking and 389n13 as Relief Society vice president 388n8 on spiritual understanding 90–92 as Utah Woman Suffrage Association chaplain 80 and visiting teaching 172 visits Lucy Mack Smith 22 Kimball, Spencer W. calls Enzio Busche as seventy 233 church service of 419n20 on conversion of Bolivian woman 199 on foreordination 202 269 on Relief Society 298 on Sabbath day 329–330 on women and growth of church 200 on women and spiritual growth 274 youth magazine supported by 206 Kindness 251 273 341 Kirkham, Oscar A. 197 417n26 Kirtland, Ohio, temple, manifestations of power at 7–8 Kish (biblical figure) 187 Knight, Inez 121 Knight, Lucy Jane “Jennie” Brimhall 121–125 399 Knight, Lydia Goldthwaite 369n6 Knight, Philip 122 (illus.) Knight, Richard 122 (illus.) Knowledge gaining 153 156–159 seeking 63 through suffering 226–227 of true doctrine 198 of true identity 238–239 267–275 Korean language 254 Korean War 162 Korihor (Book of Mormon figure) 261 Kotov, Valentin 259 Kotova, Minareta 259 Kowa, Goliat 316–317 437–438n28 Kratzer, Irina Valentinovna xxiv 259–264 427n19 Kratzer, Tay 259–260 263 L Labor, division of 395n14 395n15 Ladies’ Cooperative Retrenchment Association 55–56 Laman and Lemuel (Book of Mormon figures) 247 Langenbucher, Martha Maria 394n12 Language of Adam and Eve 360n9 360n10 Last dispensation 269 429n23 Latter days, trials of 303 Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star 33–34 Laws divine 199 224 225 physical 224 225 230 Leadership authority in 299–304 brings attention to global membership 253 in church organizations 89 108 109 132–133 242 versus coercion 119 and encouraging women to speak xxii–xxiii preparation for 70–71 123 169 of Emma Hale Smith 11–12 of Lucy Mack Smith 3–4 using women’s words xv of women xviii–xix of youth 137–143 270 274 Learning See Knowledge Leatham, Rachel Hannah 102 (illus.) 103–105 393–394 Leavitt, Sarah Sturtevant xv Lee, Harold B. 190 268 271 305 411n10 Lee, Rex E. 413n4 Lehi, Utah, Relief Society 48 Leonard, Abigail Calkins 15 18 19 Lewis, Jane Stevens 385n2 385n3 Lewis, Philip 385n2 385n3 Life 150–153 197–199 243–252 262 See also Mortality Life, existence before 85 86 202 223–224 236 268 429n19 Life mission 61–63 Literacy 242 Little, Elizabeth 383n6 Living within means 280 Locusts 38 372 Loneliness 164–165 Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth 150 Love conflict resolution and 339–342 for enemies 337–338 of God 152–153 228 238–239 for neighbor 116–120 signs of 325–327 Lovett, Robert Morse 139 Lowell, James Russell 118–119 Lower Rapids (of Mississippi River) 12 361n16 Lucas, Samuel D. 366n43 366n45 “Lucinda Matlock” (Edgar Lee Masters) 251 Luther, Martin 124 Lyman, Amy Brown 126 (illus.) 127–129 400n2 412n18 Lyman, Richard R. 398n12 M Mackelprang, Sunae 254 Madsen, Elen Louise Wallace 167–170 182 (illus.) 410n6 Madsen, Truman 199–200 418n36 Maeser, Karl G. 119 399n30 Malan, Jayne B. 240 (illus.) Manti, Utah, temple 286 Marcus Aurelius 236 238 Massachusetts Bay Colony xvii Masters, Edgar Lee 251 Mathematics 238 Maturity 138 245 268 300 Maxwell, Neal A. 201 291 330 418n39 McCarthy, Joseph 409n9 McConkie, Amelia 252 McConkie, Bruce R. 252 268 269 302 McConkie, Carol F. xxiv–xxv McKay, David O. 168 179 298 McRae, Alexander 384n12 Means, living within 280 Medical care anesthetic and 403n30 heart fund drives 423n27 herbal remedies 27–28 368n15 368n17 for missionaries 323 333 refusal of 220 social medicine 27 367n8 training for 56 79 239 Melchizedek Priesthood Mutual Improvement Association 414n6 Merrill, Albert 373n16 Mexico 177–178 Millennial Star 33–34 Miller, George 22 Miracles 260–263 Missionary work of Judy Brummer 310 316–319 436n8 Jutta B. Busche’s conversion through 235–236 of Elicia A. Grist 35 of Lalene H. Hart 131 of Leone O. Jacobs 145 of Jennie Brimhall Knight 121 of Rachel H. Leatham 103 394 of Annie D. Noble 396n5 responsibility regarding 188 of Gladys N. Sitati 333 of Twelve Apostles 392n22 and understanding divine identity 272–274 women’s participation in 357n29 and work of salvation 300 Mission presidents, Relief Society 171 401n5 Mississippi River 12 361n16 Misunderstandings 138–139 Modesty 71 382n13 Monson, Thomas S. 262 302 303 339 Moody, Dwight L. 396n3 Mormon Battalion 51–54 377 Moroni (Book of Mormon figure) 311 Morris, George 373n19 374n25 374n30 Mortality finding mission in 61–63 as learning experience 84–85 purpose of 223 268 287 suffering and 224 245–246 See also Life Moses (biblical figure) 243 252 271 Mosiah, sons of (Book of Mormon figures) 195–196 Mother in Heaven 84 85 91 390n22 Mothers and motherhood employment and 333 importance of 85–86 197 388n27 role of mothers 179–180 teachings on 48 See also Parenting Mount Timpanogos, Utah 423n28 Multiple sclerosis 174–175 N Nadauld, Margaret 273–274 National Council of Women 90 93 184 185 390n27 410n10 National Woman’s Radio Committee 156 National Woman Suffrage Association xxiii 80 389n13 389n14 National Women’s Political Caucus 186 415n21 Nauvoo, Ill., temple 97–98 391n7 Neighbor, commandment to love 116–120 Neilsen, Maureen C. 149 Nelson, Russell M. xxiv xxv 324–325 Nephi (Book of Mormon figure) 151 245–246 247 248 249–250 New ideas, openness to 249–250 Neyman, Jane Harper xxiv 49–50 Neyman, Margaret 49 Neyman, Matilda 49 Neyman, William 49 Nicholson, Laura P. 395n14 Nickerson, Mary Ann 49 376n4 Nishimura, Hatsuko 253 Noble, Abraham 111–112 Noble, Annie Emma Dexter 111–113 396 397 “Noble birthright” 270 429–430n35 Noble spirits or “noble and great ones” 62 269–270 274 Northern Ireland 420n28 Nursery program 167–168 410n9 Nuttall, John 73 O Oaks, Dallin H. 303 341 358n53 Obedience 66 158 198 236 246 Okazaki, Chieko Nishimura 242–243 253–258 Okazaki, Edward 253 254 “O My Father” (Eliza R. Snow) 387n24 Openness to new ideas 249–250 Opposition 156 199 320–321 See also Persecution Suffering Trials P Packer, Boyd K. 297 298 303 306 434n23 Page, Hiram 3 Parables of good Samaritan 117 of talents 108 of unforgiving servant 124 Parenting 23 35–36 86 See also Mothers and motherhood Parkin, Bonnie Dansie 276 (illus.) 277–282 Parkin, James L. 277 Patriarchal blessings 7–8 209–210 241 362n12 417n17 Patty Perfect 172 411n11 Paul (biblical figure) 169–170 Paxman, George 285–286 Paxman, Martha Elizabeth Evans 285–286 292 Peace 262 280–281 334–342 Pearce, James R. M. 283 293 433n46 Pearce, Virginia Hinckley 276 (illus.) 283–294 Penrose, Charles W. 386n12 386n22 Perfection 172 237 271 Perpetual Emigrating Fund 34 370n10 371n18 Persecution and accusations of theft 364n19 counsel regarding 364–365n31 experienced by Bathsheba W. Smith 97 98–99 experienced by Lucy Mack Smith 24–25 365n42 experienced by Mary Bailey Smith 366n48 experienced by Priscilla Staines 279 forced migration due to 366n51 in Nauvoo, Ill. 393n25 Joseph Smith seeks redress for 25 366n49 Perseverance 205–206 Personal revelation 299 Phelps, William W. 8 360n11 Pickering, Margaret Aird Cummock 161–165 Pioneers faith of 66–67 151 Lucy Mack Smith reprimands 359n5 See also Emigration Plan of salvation 99 100 223–224 268 429n19 Pohlman, Vera White 412n18 Politics, women’s involvement in 186 Polygamy or plural marriage xix 12 382n9 383n12 386n19 388n9 Poulsen, Judith Silver 391n15 Practices, following 195 198–199 Pratt, Louisa Barnes 49–50 Pratt, Orson 371n17 Pratt, Parley P. 7–8 Prayer answers to 291–292 384n13 of Elvira S. Barney 80–81 blessings of 76–77 and building worthwhile life 151–152 of Ann M. Cannon 391n15 391n17 conflict avoidance and 337–338 342 of Drusilla D. Hendricks 54 378n19 of Jesus Christ 76 168 knowledge regarding 286–287 for lost possessions 285–286 over food 200 power of 95 reality of 311 in sacrament meetings 357n33 strength through 291 through trials 287–290 and will of God 293–294 Premortal existence 85 86 202 223–224 236 268 429n19 See also Foreordination Priesthood authority in callings 358n53 authority in ordinances 279 of deacons 318 given to Adam 360n12 organization under and after pattern of 298–300 Relief Society and 42 43 185–186 understanding blessings of 197 Priesthood (and Family) Executive Council 324 425n18 Priesthood quorums 296–307 Primary xviii xx 253 389n12 418n13 Principles, understanding 195 198–200 Privilege, living up to 306 Process, relishing 246–247 Provident living 280 Prudery 71 382n13 Public speaking Mary Isabella Horne’s fear of 371n4 women encouraged in xxii–xxiii by women in American context xvii–xxii women’s reluctance in xxii 375–376n15 382n11 Pupin, Michael 153 406n20 Q Questioning 140–142 Quiet book 226–227 Quorums 296–307 R Racism and racial violence 168 254 410n12 Radio 156 Reading 139 Red brick store, Nauvoo, Il. 17 (illus.) 362n10 Red Cross 107 116 128 145 161 167 408n5 410n8 Reeves, Linda S. 330 Refugees 336 Regional representatives 422n5 Reid, Agnes 65 380n4 380n9 Reid, Rose Marie xx Rejoicing 244–247 Relief Society Beaver, Utah 49 50 Julie B. Beck’s service in 295–296 Linda K. Burton’s service in 323–324 and care for sick and poor 28 charitable service statistical records 409n14 conferences of xix xx–xxii 357n35 conventions of 405n10 Sheri L. Dew’s service in 266 disbanding and reorganization of xviii early membership in 430–431n17 efforts during World War II 145–146 general board 182 (illus.) general conference 166 (illus.) Goshen, Utah 66 happiness through 180–181 Lalane H. Hart’s service in 131 Mary Isabella Horne’s service in 386n2 importance of 190–191 Elaine L. Jack’s service in 241–243 Leone O. Jacobs’s service in 146 Kanab, Utah 383 Sarah M. Kimball’s service in 89–90 Jennie Brimhall Knight’s service in 121–123 Lehi, Utah 48 lessons in 411n21 levels in 378–379n8 Amy Brown Lyman’s service in 127–128 Louise W. Madsen’s service in 167–168 manuals 413–414n13 meetings of 418n13 membership in 376n6 mission presidents 171 401n5 mission supervisors 401n5 motto 174 248 249 304 425n32 officers 108–110 132–133 396n22 401n11 401n12 officers’ meetings 401n12 Chieko N. Okazaki’s service in 253 254 opportunities for female speakers provided by xx opportunity to gain knowledge in 159 organization into 296–307 organization of xvii 41 173 362n11 369n6 372–373n10 Bonnie D. Parkin’s service in 278 Margaret C. Pickering’s service in 161–162 preparing heart in 147–148 priesthood and 42 43 185–186 purpose of 296 298 374n30 412n23 424n8 439n8 reorganization of 41–42 responsibilities of officers of 132–133 Salt Lake City Seventeenth Ward 37–38 42–45 373 374 Salt Lake City Thirteenth Ward 30 service as integral part of 162–163 409n11 sesquicentennial celebrations 242 248–249 Marianne C. Sharp’s service in 155 156 single women in 416n39 Alice C. Smith’s service in 171–172 Bathsheba W. Smith’s service in 98 Emma Hale Smith and 11–14 George Albert Smith’s prophecy regarding 188–190 Smithfield, Utah 51 52–54 Belle Spafford’s service in 183–184 spiritual manifestations at special meeting of 15–19 teachers 237 unity in 168–170 178 Mary Jacobs Wilson’s service in 149 Relief Society Building, Salt Lake City 242 407n14 Relief Society Declaration 428n15 Relief Society emblem 412n21 Relief Society Handbook 412n18 Relief Society Magazine 127–128 183 Religion, prohibited in Russia 260–261 Religious crisis 136–143 Respect 250 Retrenchment 55–56 69 378n7 378–379n8 Revelation 299 403n26 Rich, Joseph C. 373n17 Richards, Emily xxii–xxiii Richards, Franklin D. xxii Richards, Hannah 368n13 Richards, Lula Green 98 386n12 Richards, Phineas 368n13 Richards, Stephen L 191 Richards, Susannah Liptrot 28 Richards, Willard 28 368n13 Rogers, Aurelia Spencer 90 389n12 Roosevelt, Franklin D. 357n36 Roskelley, Rebecca 51 Roundy, Shadrach 369n6 Rule-keeping 236 Russia, religion in 260–261 S Sabbath observance 324–330 439n11 Sacrament 327 Sacrament meeting xx 324 357n33 Sacrifice 52–54 198–199 218 327 Salt Lake City Eleventh Ward Young Ladies’ Mutual Improvement Association 61–63 70 382n12 382n14 Salt Lake City Fourteenth Ward Assembly Hall 56 57 (illus.) Salt Lake City Seventeenth Ward Relief Society 37–38 42–45 373 374 Salt Lake City Thirteenth Ward Relief Society 30 Salt Lake City Woman’s Civic Center 408n5 Salt Lake temple 98 Salvation through Atonement 404n42 knowledge and 157 prioritizing 150–153 working out our own 74 100 210–211 work of 300 Samoa 248 256 Sampson, Gertie 384n13 Samuel (biblical figure) 187–188 Satan 223–224 268 270 271 Saul (biblical figure) 187–188 270 School of the Prophets, Kirtland, Ohio 89 388n2 “Schools of the prophets” 91 390n23 Science 139–140 Scott, Richard G. 291–292 336 Scripture 358n57 Sears, Jack 412n21 Second Great Awakening xviii Secular women’s organizations American Red Cross 107 116 128 145 161 167 408n5 410n8 Committee on Women’s Work (Utah) 399n5 Community Chest (Salt Lake County, Utah) 161 creation of xix International Council of Women 184 190 National Council of Women 90 93 184 185 390n27 410n10 National Woman’s Radio Committee 156 National Woman Suffrage Association xxiii 80 389n13 389n14 National Women’s Political Caucus 186 415n21 Utah Woman Suffrage Association 80 389n13 389n14 Woman’s Civic Center (Salt Lake City) 161 Women’s Legislative Council of Utah 405n11 Self-doubts, overcoming 237–238 Self-honesty 236–239 Self-improvement 41–45 70–71 90–92 99–100 146–148 Senior and Junior Cooperative Retrenchment Association 55–56 Service for American Indians 29–30 blessings of 42 and building worthwhile life 152 missionary work through 273–274 Relief Society and 145–146 162–165 242 248–249 409n11 rendered by Nancy Colton 412–413n24 rendered by Emma Hale Smith 11 355n4 statistical records regarding 409n14 in temple 327–329 of women 373n13 373n19 Sessions, Martha “Patty” Bartlett 15 18 28 369n6 Sharp, Marianne Clark 155–159 182 (illus.) 407n12 Sheppard-Towner Act 128 Shipp, Ellis R. 90 389n12 Shoes, story of 325 Silver, Madelyn Cannon Stewart 390n4 Sims, George 370n11 Sin 318–319 Single women 184 414n6 416n39 Sitati, Gladys Nang’oni Nassiuma 331–342 Sitati, Joseph W. 331–334 Sixth sense 90–92 389n17 Slowing down 293 Small and simple things 284–294 Smith, Alice Colton 171–176 Smith, Bathsheba Wilson Bigler 96 (illus.) 97–100 392 393 Smith, Caroline Grant 365n41 Smith, Emma Hale absent from Relief Society meeting 362n10 and arrest of Joseph and Hyrum Smith 366n46 on purpose of Relief Society 409n11 on Relief Society membership 376n6 as Relief Society president 11–12 responsibilities of xvii service rendered by 11 355n4 speaks with authority to Relief Society 12–14 15 361n15 Smith, George A. 48 97 391n6 392n22 392n23 393n25 Smith, George Albert 184 188–190 Smith, Hester Sims 183 Smith, Hyrum 24 25 366n43 366n46 367n56 392n21 Smith, Joseph, Jr. on Adam-ondi-Ahman 361n20 arrest of 25 366n43 392n21 Judy Brummer learns about 314–315 on Book of Mormon 438n38 death and burial of 367n56 on developing godlike qualities 304 on divine laws 199 on foreordination 269 as friend of Jane H. Neyman 49 on God 173 imprisonment of 366n45 366n46 on instruction for Relief Society 415n19 on kindness 251 on knowledge and salvation 157 on living up to privilege 306 monument to 392n17 moves to Susquehanna County, Pa. 364n29 Annie D. Noble’s testimony of 113 397n14 397n15 and organization of Relief Society 41 297 298 299 412n23 petitions political leaders 25 366n49 on plan of salvation 429n19 prayer of 76 on priesthood 360n12 on priesthood and Relief Society 185 red brick store of 17 (illus.) 362n10 on Relief Society membership 376n6 and revelation for Emma Hale Smith 11–12 on service 163 sets apart Elizabeth Ann Whitney 367n10 Bathsheba W. Smith’s memories of 98–99 392n23 Lucy Mack Smith bears testimony of 21 23 on spiritual gifts 362n14 and translation of Book of Mormon 23–24 on unity 168 on Elizabeth Ann Whitney’s spiritual gift 8 Smith, Joseph, Sr. 8 362n12 363n15 364n20 365n33 367n56 Smith, Joseph F. Phoebe M. Angell cares for 27 on education of women 388n26 encourages Amy Brown Lyman in social work 128 on Mary Ann Freeze 379–380n2 and modernization of Relief Society offices 127 400n2 on Relief Society 190–191 298 on Eliza R. Snow 202 on Elmina S. Taylor 418n41 on understanding divine identity 271 vision of 269 Smith, Joseph Fielding xxiii 172 358n57 403n26 Smith, Lucy Mack and arrest of Joseph and Hyrum Smith 366n46 blessed with prolonged life 363n15 children of 364n20 365n33 general conference address of 22–26 history of 23 359n5 364n27 leads emigrating Fayette, N.Y., Saints xxiii 3–5 to migrate with Saints 367n57 need of, to witness 21–22 on persecution in Missouri 24–25 365n42 pioneer women reprimanded by 359n5 provides for emigrating Saints 5 359n10 on raising children 363n8 on Relief Society 16 religious teachings of xviii on Emma Hale Smith 11 and special meeting of Relief Society 15 18 Smith, Mary 18 Smith, Mary Bailey 365n41 366n48 Smith, Mary Fielding 27 Smith, Samuel 24 365 367n56 Smith, Whitney 171 Smith, William 3 24 365n32 365n41 Smithfield, Utah, Relief Society 51 52–54 Snow, Eliza Roxcy education of 379n13 encourages women to speak xxii–xxiii faith of 202 Mary Isabella Horne supported by 378n3 images of xvi (illus.) 72 (illus.) as “Mother in Israel” 375n11 on preparing to join eternal family 305 Relief Society and 41–42 reluctance of, in public speaking 375–376n15 and Retrenchment Association 55–56 on salvation 74 on self-improvement 42–45 on service of women 373n13 on sixth sense 389n17 and special meeting of Relief Society 15 18 on spiritual progression 56–59 status of, in Latter-day Saint society 73–74 teaches about motherhood 48 tours Latter-day Saint settlements 73 382n1 382n4 vision of 379n12 and visiting teaching 172 Snow, Lorenzo 268 378n5 393n33 429n16 Snow, Minerva 383n13 Snow, Minnie J. 90 94 (illus.) 389n12 “Social” medicine 27–28 Social work 128 132 184 408n5 Sons of Mosiah (Book of Mormon figures) 195–196 South Africa 309–321 438n31 Spafford, Belle Smith background of 183–184 black notebooks of 416n35 on current trends versus traditional values 187–188 image of 182 (illus.) National Council of Women and 410n10 on national gains of women 186–187 on participation in Relief Society general board 172 on priesthood and Relief Society 185–186 on Relief Society 188–191 on service 164 Spalding, J. S. 119 Speaking in public See Public speaking Speaking or singing in tongues xviii xxvii 7–8 16 18 28 360n9 362n14 371n14 Spencer, Daniel 142 Spiritual gifts of healing 356n17 manifested at Kirtland, Ohio, temple 7–8 as part of public speaking xviii Joseph Smith on 362n14 of speaking or singing in tongues xviii xxvii 7–8 16 18 28 360n9 362n14 371n14 and special meeting of Relief Society 16–19 Spiritual progression covenants and 279 deification and 221 224–225 287 373n14 393n33 422n40 focusing on 55–59 70–71 honesty and 236 as purpose of life 373n14 salvation and 99–100 sixth sense and 90–92 through suffering 226–227 Spiritual understanding 90–92 Staines, Priscilla 279 281 282 Stake conventions 408–409n6 Stakes, organization of 299 Stevens, Amelia Althea 385n3 Storehouse, management of 301 Stout, Hosea 22 Suárez de Juárez, Lucrecia 177–181 Suffering covenants as safeguard against needless 280 defined 214 of Jesus Christ 199–200 in mortality 245–246 theology of 216–231 visiting teaching and 173 174 175 201–202 See also Opposition Persecution Trials Suffrage, woman 80 189 416n31 Sugar beets 304 Sunday instruction for young women 206 Sunday School 195 357n32 Swahili Branch, Salt Lake City 336 Sympathy 43–44 T Talents, parable of 108 Talmage, James E. 135 139 141 142 386n12 386n20 Talmage, May Booth 94 (illus.) 135 398n12 Tanner, N. Eldon 185 415n16 Taylor, Elmina S. 62 381n4 389n12 418n41 Taylor, John 12 372–373n10 Temple recommends 423n12 Temples blessings of increased attendance 288–289 cleaning 327–329 presidents and matrons 422–423n10 in Bathsheba W. Smith’s life 97–98 See also specific temples Temple Square Bureau of Information, Salt Lake City 103–104 Testimony of Book of Mormon 22 gratitude for 104 impact on listeners 35 235–236 274 288 inquiry in building 141–143 obtaining 246 of Relief Society 159 and support in difficult times 128 strengthening 241 263 women bear xxii 18 52 105 112–113 181 199 202 293 306 322 397n14 397n15 Theft, Mormons accused of 364n19 Theology fragments of 214–216 of suffering 216–231 Thomas, Martha 48 Thompson, Julie 327–329 Thoroughwort 368n17 Thoughts, virtuous 338 Time 153 Tingey, Joseph 83 Tingey, Martha “Mattie” Jane Horne 83–86 94 (illus.) 387n14 396n22 Tithing 277 377n13 Tolstoy, Leo 150 246–247 Tongues gift of 362n14 singing in 8–9 360n9 Traditional values 187–188 Trends 187–188 Trials blessings of 288–290 covenants and strength through 280 281 facing 283 faith through 37–38 51 66–67 joy in 287 of latter days 303 as part of mortality 245–246 support during 303–304 See also Opposition Persecution Suffering Trust, in God 229 Tuckett, Mercy Westwood 69 Twelve Apostles, mission of 392n22 U Uchtdorf, Dieter F. 293 Unemployment 131 Unforgiving servant, parable of 124 Unity in church callings 250 of feeling 168–170 in gospel 256–257 Elicia A. Grist calls for 34–35 in Relief Society 50 178 Emma Hale Smith calls for 14 “Unspotted from the world” 118 315–316 327–329 Utah Mental Hygiene Society 408n5 Utah Safety Council 405n11 Utah Woman Suffrage Association 80 389n13 389n14 V Van Buren, Martin 366n49 Virtue 338 Visiting teaching 148 152 164 172–176 301–303 374n28 412n19 Voltaire 421n32 Voting rights 80 189 416n31 W Wallace, George B. 374n27 Wards, organization of 299 War games 234 Warner, Susan 256 Wasatch Literary Association 83 386n4 Wayward children 288–289 Wealth, prioritizing salvation over 150–153 Weber Stake (Ogden) Young Ladies’ Mutual Improvement Association 107 Welfare session 345 Wells, Emmeline B. church service of 432n18 on faith 285 on Mary Isabella Horne 371n4 images of xvi (illus.) 96 (illus.) on Sarah M. Kimball 89 389n13 on Bathsheba W. Smith 389n12 392n11 on George A. Smith 392n23 on Zina D. H. Young’s speaking ability 376n15 Welsh, Andrew 380n2 White, Louie 382n11 Whitman, Walt 208–209 419n27 Whitney, Elizabeth Ann xvi (illus.) xviii 7–9 15 19 360n9 367n10 Whitney, Newel K. 7 22 Widtsoe, John A. 300 Wilkerson, David 312 Will, submission of 330 Will of God 58 291 293–294 Wilson, Mary Jacobs 149–153 Women blessings administered by 356n17 blessings of Latter-day Saint 189 education of 388n26 encouraged to speak in church gatherings xxii–xxiii gospel teachings on 191 and growth of church 200 missionary work and 357n29 national gains of 186–187 nineteenth-century views on 387n23 priesthood authority of 358n53 and public speaking in American context xvii–xxii purity of 387n25 reluctance of, in public speaking xxii responsibilities of 34–35 role of 84–86 service of 373n13 373n19 Lucy Mack Smith reprimands 359n5 speakers in general conference xx–xxii 345–351 as teachers 357n32 world’s view and valuation of 270–271 Brigham Young’s counsel for 374–375n31 Women’s Conference See Brigham Young University Women’s Conference Women’s Legislative Council of Utah 405n11 Women’s organizations See Secular women’s organizations Women’s Research Institute, Brigham Young University 213 419–420n5 Women’s rights movement xix Women’s suffrage 80 189 416n31 Wood, Lowell D. 317 Woodbury, John 79 Woodmansee, Terrell Raymond 261 427n18 427n19 Woodruff, Wilford 22 109 360n9 396n19 396n21 Word of the Lord 358n57 Work division of 395n14 395n15 enjoying 246–247 World, remaining unspotted from 118 315–316 327–329 World Columbian Exposition (1893) 84 389n19 World Council of Churches 315 437n25 World War I 115 116 120 400n13 World War II 145–146 149–150 234–235 254 Wrench, Nigel 438n30 Wrench, Ronell Dicks 313–314 X Xhosa language 309 310 311–312 317–318 320–322 436n8 Xhosa people 438n31 Y Young, Brigham addresses Relief Society 374–375n31 on annihilation 393n33 on answers to prayers 433n43 children of 47 on doing Lord’s will 58 encourages establishment of cooperatives 55–56 establishes platform of Relief Society 44 on History of the Prophet Joseph Smith by His Mother 364n27 Kanab, Utah, dedicated by 382n1 on living gospel 158 on medical care 368n15 promises aid to Lucy Mack Smith 367n57 and Saints’ departure from Nauvoo, Ill. 22 on service of women 373n13 373n19 speaks in general conference 364–365n31 on spiritual progression 373n14 teaches about motherhood 48 Young, Clarissa Maria Ross 47 375n4 Young, Levi Edgar 398n12 Young, Phineas 365n39 Young, Zina D. H. background of 47–48 image of 46 (illus.) marriages of 375n3 reluctance of, in public speaking xxii 48 375–376n15 speaks in general conference 363n17 as temple matron and Relief Society general president 98 tours Latter-day Saint settlements in southern Utah 73 Young, Zina Presendia 47 375n4 399n4 Young Ladies’ Mutual Improvement Association (YLMIA) or Young Women Elaine A. Anderson’s service in 205–206 Julie B. Beck’s service in 295–296 Elsie Talmage Brandley’s service in 135–136 Ann M. Cannon’s service in 93–95 changes name to Young Women’s Mutual Improvement Association 136 conferences of xx–xxii 116 391n13 Amelia Flygare’s service in 107–108 general board 94 (illus.) Emma N. Goddard’s service in 115–116 under Ardeth G. Kapp 417n15 meetings of 418n13 Annie D. Noble’s service in 112 officers’ responsibilities in 396n22 Chieko N. Okazaki’s service in 253 opportunities for female speakers provided by xviii xix xx origin of 378n7 Virginia H. Pearce’s service in 284 Salt Lake City Eleventh Ward 61–63 70 382n12 382n14 showing love in 118–120 Sunday instruction for 206 Mattie Horne Tingey’s service in 83 values of 428n14 Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Association 116 118–120 136 391n13 418n13 Young Woman’s Journal 135 Young Women’s Mutual Improvement Association 136 See also Young Ladies’ Mutual Improvement Association (YLMIA) or Young Women Yourself, being 237–238 Youth Great Depression’s effect on 136 leaders of 403n23 and religious crisis 137–143 responsibilities of 104–105 showing love to 118–120 “Youth of the noble birthright” 429–430n35