http://www.mormonlife.com/tag/Book Mormon Life - Book tag http://www.mormonlife.com/story/66380-famous-mormon-women-inspire-byu-professors-to-write-women-of-character http://www.mormonlife.com/story/66380-famous-mormon-women-inspire-byu-professors-to-write-women-of-character Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:50:00 -0600 <div> source: MormonTimes.com </div> Marie Osmond, Emma Smith, Barbara B. Smith. <p> Most members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints would recognize these well-known Mormon women. But what about Maud May Babcock, Mary Field Garner and Lilia Wahapaa? </p><p> And do most Mormons know that murder mystery writer Anne Perry, "One Stroke Painting" guru Donna Dewberry and political commentator Angela Buchanan (sister of Pat Buchanan) are all Mormon? </p><p> Culling from Mormon women from 1830 to now, Brigham Young University professors Susan Easton Black and Mary Jane Woodger wrote “Women of Character: Profiles of 100 Prominent LDS Women” and spoke about their findings for the Mormon Women’s History Initiative book event Saturday night in Salt Lake City.</p> http://www.mormonlife.com/story/65805-daughters-in-my-kingdom-quotes-from-new-book http://www.mormonlife.com/story/65805-daughters-in-my-kingdom-quotes-from-new-book Sat, 10 Sep 2011 13:38:00 -0600 <div> source: ldschurchnews.com </div> Following are quotes from Daughters in My Kingdom: The History and Work of Relief Society:<P> "As women participate in Relief Society, they serve as valiant disciples of Jesus Christ in the work of salvation." — p. 7 </P><P> "The Relief Society was established by the spirit of inspiration, and has been guided by that spirit [ever since]." — President Joseph Fielding Smith, p. 13 </P><P> "The Relief Society is not only to relieve the poor, but to save souls." — President Joseph Smith, p. 24 </P><P> "Relief Society is 'Relief of poverty, relief of illness; relief of doubt, relief of ignorance — relief of all that hinders the joy and progress of woman.' " — Elder John A. Widtsoe of the Quorum of the Twelve, p. 25</P> http://www.mormonlife.com/story/65804-daughters-in-my-kingdom-relief-society-book-available-for-download http://www.mormonlife.com/story/65804-daughters-in-my-kingdom-relief-society-book-available-for-download Sat, 10 Sep 2011 13:37:00 -0600 <div> source: mormonwoman.org </div> A PDF version of the new Relief Society book, Daughters in My Kingdom: The History and Work of Relief Society, is now available! A searchable text version is scheduled to be available on September 24. <P> The PDF download can be found on the Daughters in My Kingdom website.</P>