ISBN: | 978-5-5121-7596-5 |
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Relief Society (RS) is a philanthropic and educational women`s organization and an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It was founded in 1842 in Nauvoo, Illinois, USA and has approximately 6 million members in over 170 countries and territories. The Relief Society is often referred to by the church and others as "one of the oldest and largest women`s organizations in the world."