Female Relief Society ~ December 14, 1877

Opened with singing: "Our Father Who Dwellest"

Prayer by Sister Bramstead

Sister Morrison addressed the Sisters and said as this was a business meeting we would attend to that first.



The minutes from the former meeting were read and accepted.



Then the donations for the poor, also the disbursements , Donations for the temple, and donations for the wheat.



Then  Sister Morrison instructed the Sisters to bear their Testimony and speak their feelings..



Sister Scovil bore a faithful Testimony of the Latter day work and felt greatly blessed having a standin in the Church of Jesus Christ.

Relief Society ~ October 1, 1877

Meeting Held November the 14th, 1877.

Opened with singing: "Come All the Saints Who Dwell Who Dwell On Earth".

Prayer by Sister Madsen.

Sister Morrison addressed the Sisters. Felt glad to meet again after being absent for .. meetings and said reason why. Testified that her mind and thoughts were with the Sisters all the time when they meet; and have the same interest in the Society as she always had.  She wished for the sisters to be faithful and prayerful in everything they undertake. Wished that they should not encourage back biting and speaking of another and said there was ever so much fault finding about our Society.  We have always tried to do the best we know how.  She begged the Sisters in their visiting  positions to encourage the Sisters to come to meeting and to see and hear what was going on.  She also spoke a good deal about our young ladies too. Said that they will be organized again for the fourth time and hoped for its success.



A day was appointed for a quilting bee for the temple and arrangements were made for the poor.  More teachers were appointed to assist for the winter season and the first business would be for wheat to be gathered ......  The question was asked if the wheat  in the office should be locked up for itself, but every lady seemed to be satisfied the way it was.



Sister Madsen translated to the Sisters all that was said in her language.



Sister Peel felt well to be together with the Sisters and her interest was, like all the time, for the prosperity of the Society and wished for the Sisters to take a life interest in the Society and not only give, but to come to the meeting to be sure all would be benefited by.



Sister Simpson felt well to meet with the Sisters and her interest said the general expression, but a true one was interested in everything which was said, and felt greatly benefited to come to Meeting.



Closed with singing and prayer.

F. M. Morrison, Pres.

Louise Hasler, Sec.

Beginnings of Relief Society, November 14th, 1877

Meeting Held November the 14th, 1877.

Opened with singing: "Come All the Saints Who Dwell Who Dwell On Earth".

Prayer by Sister Madsen.

Sister Morrison addressed the Sisters. Felt glad to meet again after being absent for .. meetings and said reason why. Testified that her mind and thoughts were with the Sisters all the time when they meet; and have the same interest in the Society as she always had.  She wished for the sisters to be faithful and prayerful in everything they undertake. Wished that they should not encourage back biting and speaking of another and said there was ever so much fault finding about our Society.  We have always tried to do the best we know how.  She begged the Sisters in their visiting  positions to encourage the Sisters to come to meeting and to see and hear what was going on.  She also spoke a good deal about our young ladies too. Said that they will be organized again for the fourth time and hoped for its success.



A day was appointed for a quilting bee for the temple and arrangements were made for the poor.  More teachers were appointed to assist for the winter season and the first business would be for wheat to be gathered ......  The question was asked if the wheat  in the office should be locked up for itself, but every lady seemed to be satisfied the way it was.



Sister Madsen translated to the Sisters all that was said in her language.



Sister Peel felt well to be together with the Sisters and her interest was, like all the time, for the prosperity of the Society and wished for the Sisters to take a life interest in the Society and not only give, but to come to the meeting to be sure all would be benefited by.



Sister Simpson felt well to meet with the Sisters and her interest said the general expression, but a true one was interested in everything which was said, and felt greatly benefited to come to Meeting.



Closed with singing and prayer.

F. M. Morrison, Pres.

Louise Hasler, Sec.

Past Mt. Pleasant Fourth Ward Relief Society Presidents ~ photo taken in the 1960s

Female Relief Society ~ October 1, 1877

Meeting Held October 1, 1877

Opened with singing  "All  Prise to Our Redeeming Love

Prayer by Sister Madsen

Sister Madsen addressed the Sisters and said that she felt well to meet with the Sisters again, but felt sorry that there was only a few with us today, she said by last meeting a Sister ask .... duty it ... upon a sister that ...her name down for a Member of the Society.  She thought that it was the duty of every Sister to come to meeting and unity with the Sisters in every duty.  She hoped that the Sisters would take an interest and ...over there work and come to meeting and invited (?) there gifts with their faith and all would feel better.

Sister Peel rose and felt well, but the same curious feeling was spoken of as Sister Madsen remarking that only a few of the Sisters takes the time to come to Meeting and that........... they would take more interst to come to Meeting.  She exhorted the sisters to send their children to our school and also to sustain our Co-op Stoor and sustain everything that belong to this kingdom and stand up for the upbuilding of this church.  She also put in mind of the Sisters to take care of everything with which the Lord had given us and to do as much good as we can.

Sister Simpson aso bore a faithful testimony and felt to thank the Lord for the abundant crop and hope that the Sisters will always have something to share for the poor.

Others of the Sisters brought in  the report as the ....visiting.

Meeting was  closed with singing "The Time .....Happy Time"

Prayer by Sister Peel

Female Relief Society, Sept. 3rd, 1877

Meeting held September 3rd, 1877



Opened with singing and prayer by Sister Peel.

Reports of donations and disbursements were read and also a letter of condolences to the family of President B. Young sent from the Sisters of Mt. Pleasant.



Sister Morrison addresssed the Sisters with a penful (sp) feeling for the loss of our beloved Pres. B. Young.  She said it was hard  trial and a great loss for the Latter Day Saints but the Lord gives and the Lord only takes what he gives and he finished his work upon the earth and was ready to go beyond the veil to dwell with the Gods.  Sister Morrison exhorted the Sisters to live so that we always may remember the good counsel and wise instruction that our beloved Prophet had given when he was amongst us.



Sister Peel also felt the great change and heavy loss of our dear Prophet and the same feeling was spoken of of every Sister that rose to speak.



Some business matter were arranged and a Sewingbee was selected of Mondy 24, September and meeting was closed with singing, "Let Those Who Would Be Saints Indeed" and prayer by Sister Morrison



MFC Morrison, Pres

K. Louise Hasler, Sec

Beginnings of Female Relief Society August 6, 1877

Meeting held August 6, 1877.

Opened with singing and prayer by Sister Madsen. Minutes of the former meeting were read and accepted;  also a report of disbursements and donations.

Considerable business was transacted such as providing a sick nurse for Anna.  Also, boarding places for Jens Nelson and Hannah Nygaard.



Reports were also read of the donations of the weekly donations of the sisters for the purpose of paying a cook to cook for the temple hands, which donations amounted to about $8.oo  eight dollars.



Sister Morrison thanked the sisters for attending so promptly to that ...... and said without their ....and assistance she could do but little, but with the united efforts of all we able to do considerable.  "Unity is Strength" and that if we would like our religion and give up backbiting and gossiping and everyone put a stop to it, would soon cease to be.  "Sisters try to observe these instructions and ... them out in our every day life and you will increase in wisdom, knowledge and understanding.  Your mind will become enlightened and the Spirit of the Lord will teach you things past, present and to come so that you shall receive blessings more than you will be able to contain."



Sister Madsen said she felt well and was always glad when she could come to meeting, and it was her heart's desire to do the will of God and keep his Commandments as far as she was able and said she believed in works. That precept was good, but example was much better.  She said she did not feel able to teach, but with the help of the Lord she could do her part." "And would board Jens Nelson two weeks."



Sister Peel said she was glad to be able to attend the meetings and also that she had a ......in this church, she thought a good deal about the young folks.  They caused her much anxiety and she thought the time was now come when we would have to go to the one side or the other.  Said she would board Jens Nilson 2 weeks.  sister Simpson said she felt there was a good spirit here lately and rejoiced that she was again able to meet with the Sisters.  She said we all know what we had come up here for and said that she was glad to have the desire to do good and was willing to do her part all the time.



Sister Fechser said she felt well and hoped the young sisters would come out and attend  these meetings.



Sister Morrison  exhorted the sisters to faithfulness and

Meeting closed with singing "Oh My Father, Thou That Dwellest"

Prayer by Sister Peel.



MFC Morrison, Pres.

and Sect .........

Mt. Pleasant Relief Society Letter at the Death of Brigham Young

Died: August 29, 1877, Salt Lake City

Mt. Pleasant, August 29th, 1877

Mary Ann Angell

Mary Ann Angell Young was the second woman married to Latter Day Saint leader Brigham Young. They were married on March 31, 1834. Young's first wife, Miriam Angeline Works, had died on September 8, 1832.Wikipedia

Born: June 8, 1803, Seneca Died: June 27, 1882, Salt Lake City Spouse: Brigham Young (m. 1834–1877) Children: Joseph Angell Young, John Willard Young,Brigham Young, Jr. Siblings: Truman O. Angell

Born: June 8, 1803, Seneca

Died: June 27, 1882, Salt Lake City

Spouse: Brigham Young (m. 1834–1877)

Children: Joseph Angell Young, John Willard Young,Brigham Young, Jr.

Siblings: Truman O. Angell

Mrs. Mary Ann Young and others of the family                            



Beloved Sisters,



The painful intelligence has reached us this afternoon of the decease of your beloved husband and father and our much respected President Brother Brigham.



He has run his race and finished his course and gained for himself an inheritance among the Gods



Dear Sisters and children, we the sisters of Mt.Pleasant do most deeply sympathize with you all under this your most trying bereavement. and pray God our Heavenly Father that you may receive strength equal to the affliction you have been called upon to pass through.



Brother Brigham has closed his career with honor and dignity.  And like a stock of corn fully ripe has laid down to account a glorious resurrection.



May we who are here behind, try to adhere to his counsels and teachings and strive to emulate his example.  And may our whole future be spent in meekness and humility that when our turn comes to pass behind the veil it may be said to us, as to him "Well done good and faithful servants, enter then into the joy of thy Lord."



Your Sisters in the Gospel



MFC Morrison, Pres.

Helena Madsen, Counc.

Christina Peel, Counc.

Louisa Hasler, Secty.



Biographical Sketch: 

Brigham Young was born June 1, 1801, in Whitingham, Vermont. In 1835, three years after he joined the Church, he was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. As successor to Joseph Smith, he led the migration west in 1846–47 to the Rocky Mountains and founded Salt Lake City. He was sustained as President of the Church on December 27, 1847. As Church President and Territorial Governor of Utah, he established Latter–day Saint settlements in Utah and throughout the American West. Under his direction, construction commenced on the Salt Lake, St. George, and Logan temples. He brought the telegraph and the railroad to Utah and encouraged cooperative industry among Latter-day Saints, and he encouraged excellence and refinement in every aspect of life. He died August 29, 1877 in Salt Lake City after nearly 30 years as Church President.

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Meeting Held In Social Hall July 8, 1877

Meeting held in Social Hall July 8, 1877

Opened with singing and prayer by Sister Johansen. Minutes of former meeting was read and accepted.
Sister Morrison talked considerably about the privileges we as a people enjoyed here in these mountains and have greatly blessed we were in being able to live here in peace and tranquility and worship God according to the dictates of our own consciences without fear of molestation.

While many of the nations of the earth there was nothing but tumult and strife failing them with  fear.  But hear we had it in our power to enjoy the Spirit of the Lord, and do the will of God and keep his commandments as we desire so to do.  This was our privilege and the fault would be ours if we did not hold onto it.  Sister Morrison also talked about the Sisters voting to sustain and supply the Mt. Pleasant Home in Manti with Sisters to cook for the men and hoped they would consider that vote as binding as any other covenant that they made, and do their best to sustain the same, that we ought not to forget the blessings to be derived from having our temple right in our own county and do all that lay in our power to help it along in our humble way.  And she said that those that did so in honesty of heart would receive blessings more than they would be able to contain.

Bro. Jacob said he had been to Manti and heard the teachings of President Young and with great satisfaction; that he urged the necessity of us being a self-sustaining people and that the time was not distant when we would realize it to its fullest extent, and the sooner we could get machinery in our midst and have all kinds of Home Industry carried on amongst us the better it would be for this people.

President Young also said Polygamy was one of the greatest principles in this church and that we ought to strive to enjoy peace and good will one towards another and live unitedly, pray with each other and for each other and by so doing we would gain power over the power of darkness and live in full enjoyment of every principle of the Gospel.

Sister Peel also spoke in her own language and said she felt well

The meeting closed with singing and prayer by Jacob Christensen.

MFC Morrison, Pres.
and Sec. Pro Tem

Meeting Held June 25, 1877

Meeting held June 25, 1877



Opened with singing

Prayer by Sister Madsen

Sister Madsen addressed the Sisters and said that Sister Morrison could not attend the meeting, but hoped that the Sisters felt free and bear their testimony and the good Spirit will be with us.  The minutes from the former meeting were read and accepted, also a letter was read from E. R. Snow that Sister Morrison sent in for the Sisters to hear.  Sister E. R. Snow sent the things back that was sent from Mt. Pleasant to the Fair, and thanked the Sisters for all they have done towards it.  And also stated that she received the money as our share in the Book "Women of Mormondom", saying that the book will be printed and leave the press in a few weeks.

Sister Peterson bore her testimony also many of the other sisters in their own language.  All felt well.

And meeting was closed with singing "We Thank Thee O God for the Prophet" and Prayer by Sister Hasler.



MFC Morrison, Pres

Louise Hasler, Sec.