Female Relief Society - - -Jun 28, 1875

Meeting in the Meeting House, June 28, 1875.
Opened with singing, "How Beauteous Are Their Feet". Prayer by Sister Peel

Sister Morrison addressed the meeting ; said it was impossible to accomplish anything without the assistance of God and each other.  Thought that to assist the poor in their bodily comforts was of less importance than to help them in their spiritual welfare.  Made some remarks in regard to some industry of raising silk, making straw hats, working up wool, etc.  The following petition was read and subsequently signed by ninety three sisters:

Mt. Pleasant June 28th, 1875

To Our Brethren of Mt. Pleasant City, We the Sisters of the Mt. Pleasant Relief Society present before you this memorial. Being much impressed with the propriety of raising up our children in the fear of the Lord, our God , those little ones whom God hath consigned to our care as the sons and daughters of  Zion and to whom we are accountable that they be instructed in the right way and that this important duty cannot be consigned to the care or instruction of any teacher of any other communion than that of the true and living God.

We most earnestly present before you this memorial as a token of our respect for the teachings of the Holy Priesthood which God has placed upon you his servants, requesting that you will keep your children away from the schools of any communion outside of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, seeing that we have separated ourselves from the nations of the earth to establish ourselves in the ways of the God of Jacob.

We deem this step expedient and pray that you our brethren in the Holy Priesthood will do your utmost to assist us in this laudable undertaking.

Sister Madsen said she felt to go forward with renewed strength.  Spoke of the importance of teaching little children to pray.  Sister Peel hoped the sisters would all try to set a good example before their children.  Thought they should be more united in coming to meetings.  Had heard many persons say that the servants of the Lord had not so much power now as in former days, but thought it was the people who had not so much faith and confidence in them as formerly.

Sister Simpson bore her testimony to the truth of this work and said it was her desire to do right in all things.  Sister Scovil made a few remarks.  Emily Coats, Clarissa Beckstead, Hilda Dehlin, Ellen Olsen, Elizabeth Fowles, Annie Jensen, Julia Dehlin, Hedvig Hansen, Maria Elizabeth Lovgren, Dorthea Christensen, Annie Rasmussen, Margretta Rasmussen, Christine Larsen, Annie Oman, Carin Johnson, Mary Ann Miller, Mary Hendricksen, Mary Christine Anderson and Cora Christensen were admitted members of the Society.

MF Morrison, Pres.

Hilda Dehlin, Secretary