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Dashes in square brackets indicate unclear words or letters. indicate words the author inserted to a previously written line.] MSS SC 23 - Female Relief Society Record Book (Easy) Number of Pages: 17 ----- new page (MSSSC23_p002.jpg) Record Record of the Female Relief Society Organized on the 9th of Feb,y in the City of Great Salt Lake 1854 Utah Teritory ----- new page (MSSSC23_p003.jpg) Great Salt Lake City Jan, 24 1854 Sisters Dudly, Hawking, Bird an Smith and others met on the 24 <[---]> of to take into consideration the Importance of oganizeing a socity of females for the purpose of making, clothing for Indian women and Children after Consultation on the subject they resolved to organize said socity proyed an adjourned untill the 9 of Feb[---] ----- new page (MSSSC23_p005.jpg) Feb. 9th The Sisters met at the house of Matilda Dudly at 9 50 sh and was organized by the election of the following officers as President Matilda Dudly Councelers Shary Hawking Shary Bird Treasurer Matilda Dudly Secretary Louisa R Taylor Assistant Lee Amanda Smith Members Shary Brouther Lucia Shiller Mary Kisor Rebecca Shiller ----- new page (MSSSC23_p007.jpg) Ann, Willis Susan Moore Sarah J. Thompson Elizabeth A Capener Susan E Ludington Elizabeth Vane[-] Sarah Capener Delight Deeker. On the motion of the President the following resolutions were offerd and adopted I Resolutions . Resolved that every person that join the Socity should pay 25cts. 2. Resolutions Resolved that all meetings are to be opened and closed by Prayer. 3 Resolution Resolved that the Society should at 9. A,M. and close at 4 P.M. on the days appointed 4 Resolution Resolved that the Society should make a rag carpet and dispose of it ----- new page (MSSSC23_p009.jpg) to raise means to purchase material to make clothing for Indian women and children appointed the next meeting at Sister Hawkins Sister Smith prayed and adjourned until 16th Sect, Louisa B Taylor G. S. L. City Feb 16th The Sisters met at the house of Sis, Hawkins at 9 A. M. sewed until 4 P. M. appointed the next meeting at Sister Birds house prayer by Sister Hawkins and adjourned until the 23rd Sec., Louisa B. Taylor Feb 23 G. S. L. City the Sisters met at the house of Sister Bird sewed until four P. M. prayer by Bro. Bird appointed the next meeting ----- new page (MSSSC23_p011.jpg) at Sister Ludington's house it was resolved on the motion of the President that all the names of those that met on the days appointed should be taken so that it might be known who met an who did not meet with us those that were there was Sister Dudly Sis Bird " Hawkins " Kisor " Crowther " L. R. Taylor " Vance Sisters P. Kennedy name was taken as a member. Sister Bird closed by Prayer Sec, Louisa R Taylor ----- new page (MSSSC23_p012.jpg) at Sister ----- new page (MSSSC23_p013.jpg) S. L. City Nov. 2nd the meeting was adjourned untill the next week. as that day was fast day to held at the same house Sec, Louisa R. Taylor S. L. City Nov. 9th the Sisters met at the house of Sister Ludington they were presant Sister Dudly " Moore " R. Miller " C. Hardy adjourned untill 16th appointed the next meeting at Sis, C. Hardy G. L. L. City Nov, 16th The sisters met at the house of Caroline Hardy those that were presant were. Sister Hawkins ----- new page (MSSSC23_p015.jpg) Sister Smith " C. Hardy " E. Hardy " Taylor " Moore " R. Miller " L. Miller appointed the next meeting at Sister Smith's Sister Hawking closed by Prayer. Sec. Louisa R. Taylor Nov. 23rd G S. L. City Sisters met at the house of Sister Smith those Presant were. Sister Dudly " Bird " Kisor " Crowther " Homiston ----- new page (MSSSC23_p017.jpg) Sister L. Miller Sister R. Miller Sister Moore appointed the next meeting at Sis, Hawkins house on motion of the President the day of meeting was changed from thursday to Wednesday Sister Bird closed by Prayer, Sec. L. R. Taylor G. S. L. City Nov, 29nst the sisters met at the house of Sister Hawkins those presant werre Sister Dudly " Bird " Taylor " Hawkins (C Hardy) " Smith, appointed the next meeting at the house of Sister Dudly closed by prayer Sec, L. R. Taylor ----- new page (MSSSC23_p019.jpg) April, 14th The Sisters met at the house of Sister C. Hardy, those present were Sister Dudly " Bird " R. Miller " Thomiston " E Hardy " Smith " V Kennedy appointed the next meeting at the house of Bird prayer by Sister Thomiston See, L. R. Taylor [-] L. C. April 20, the Sisters met at the house of Sister Bird, those Present were [Column 1] Sister Dudley Sister Vance " Bird " Kennedy " Hawkins ----- new page (MSSSC23_p021.jpg) Sister Bird opened by prayer and Sister Hawkins closed by prayer appointed the next meeting at the same place Sec,, L. B. Taylor. G. S. L. City April, 27inst The Sisters met at the house of Sister Bird those present were Sister Dudly " Bird " Crowther " Vance appointed the next meeting at Sister Coraline Hardy's, Sister Dudly opened by prayer Sister Vance closed by prayer Sec, Louisa B. Taylor ----- new page (MSSSC23_p023.jpg) G. S. L. City May 3rd met at the house of Sister C. Hardy's those present were Sister Dudly Sister Harrington Sister C Hardy "Ludington appointed the next meeting at the same place Sister Dudly closed by prayer Sec, Louisa B. Taylor G. S. L. City May 10th the Sisters met at the house of Sister C Hardy those present were Sister Dudly Sister Harrington " Hawkins " C. A. Hardy " Hardy " Smith " Willis " Ludington " Kennidy Sister Kennidy opened by prayer appointed the next meeting at Sister Hawkens Closed by Sister ----- new page (MSSSC23_p025.jpg) Hawkins praying and singing Sec. L. B. Taylor G. S. L. City May 11th Sisters met at the house of Sister Hawkins prayer by Sister Vance singing and prayer by Sister Hawkins. Sec, Louisa B. Taylor G. S. Lake City May 20th Sisters met at the house of Sister Hawkins adjourned to meet at the house of Sister [---] closed by singing and prayer Sec, Louisa B. Taylor G. S. L. City 28th, Sisters met at the house of Sister [--] opened by Sister Smith those present were Sister Dudly Sister Bird " Hawkins " Crowther " Vance " [---] " Smith and others had a good time ----- new page (MSSSC23_p027.jpg) singing and prayer by Sister Dudly adjourned until the fourth of June, at the house Sister Harrington Rebecca Hempler losed by prayer Also, Lee, Amanda Smith recorded member [---] Decker, Donations [---] Miller 95. [-]t[-] Jacob Workman 50 " [---] Mott 30 " Lucia Miller 20 " Harriet Hanks 25 " John Hawkins 500 " Matilda Dudly 100 " Rebecca [---] 25 " Also, Sec, . Amanda Smith June 7th the sisters met at the house of Sister [---] opened by prayer by sister Dudly, present Sister M. Dudly " M. Hawkins ----- new page (MSSSC23_p029.jpg) Sister Bird Sister Crowther Sister Smith "" Kison " Henipher " C. Hardy " Ludington " Miller " [-]. Coperner had a good time, song by sister Cobb, adjourned untill tuesday the 13th at ten O'Clock at the houses of Sister Henipher Ms, Sec., Amanda Smith. G. S. L. City June 13th met at the house of sister Henipher sister Bird opened by prayer, finished the [---]ing of the Carpet rogs, singing noted, and carried that this book be kept by with Scosity meeting closed by sister Dudly Sec, Amanda Smith June 13 those present were Sister Dudly Sister Taylor " Bird " Smith ----- new page (MSSSC23_p031.jpg) Sister Hardy Sister Mary Hardy " Ludington " B Shiller " [---] Copenes " Nomeston " E. Copener " Vance " Crowther " R. Henipher Sister [---] paid fifty cents for [---] sister Dudly paid 75 cts in saloratus this waz the last meeting of the Seociety as Brother Brigham Young Counciled the organizeing of Relief Seocietyes in all the Wards of the City and each member joined the Seociety in their own wards and our President was called to preside in his own Ward the 13th by Bishop Walley Sec, Louisa R. Taylor