“It is good to look to the past to gain appreciation for the present and perspective for the future.”
—President Gordon B. Hinckley
All info below was found at the link below
http://www.lds.org/service/serving-in-the-church/young-women/leader-resources/history?lang=eng
History of the Young Women Organization
A Bright Light for Generations
“We desire to have our lamps trimmed and burning that we may be prepared to meet Him.”
—Lucy W. Smith, “Guide Work 1917-18,”
Young Women’s Journal 28 (August 1917): 463
It has … been wisdom in God that these things should be preserved; for behold, they have enlarged the memory of this people, … and brought them to the knowledge of their God unto the salvation of their souls” (Alma 37:8).
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“Each of us has a heritage—whether from pioneer forebears, later converts, or others who helped to shape our lives. This heritage provides a foundation built of sacrifice and faith. Ours is the privilege and responsibility to build on such firm and stable footings.”
“Each of us has a heritage—whether from pioneer forebears, later converts, or others who helped to shape our lives. This heritage provides a foundation built of sacrifice and faith. Ours is the privilege and responsibility to build on such firm and stable footings.”—President Thomas S. Monson, “Treasure of Eternal Value,” Liahona, April 2008
Additional Resources
Articles
- Current General Presidency and Board
- “The Faith of the Pioneers,” Ensign, July 1984
- “134 Years Young!” New Era, November 2003
- “Carry On! Carry On!” Ensign, August 2004
- “Presidents of the Young Women Organization through the Years,” Ensign, June 2008
- Personal Progress
- Camp History Website
