Search results
Eliza R. Snow (ur. 21 stycznia 1804, Beckett w stanie Massachusetts, zm. 5 grudnia 1887, Salt Lake City) – amerykańska poetka, mormońska działaczka religijna.
Eliza Roxey Snow was born in Becket, Massachusetts as the second of seven children (four daughters and three sons) to Oliver Snow III (1775-1845) and Rosetta Leonara Pettibone Snow (1778-1846). Her parents were of English descent and their ancestors were among the earliest settlers of New England .
As a founder and early leader of all three women’s organizations within the Church, Eliza R. Snow traveled extensively and spoke often to the women of the Church. “We stand in a different position from the ladies of the world,” she taught them.
Eliza Roxcy Snow, second general president of the Relief Society, dedicated her life to serving the Lord. “To be able to do Father’s will is what I wish to live for,” 1 she once said. But she didn’t wish such a life only for herself.
15 wrz 2023 · Eliza R. Snow was the second General President of the Relief Society and served in that capacity 21 years (1868–1887). Called "Zion's Poetess," Eliza is responsible for 10 hymns in the present day LDS hymnal and was one of the most celebrated Mormon women of the nineteenth century.
15 lip 2020 · Recognizing the need for women to be unified in their new communities in the West, President Brigham Young asked Eliza R. Snow in 1868 to help bishops reorganize ward Relief Societies and instruct the women of the Church.
21 sie 2024 · Eliza Snow quickly became a prominent figure within the early Mormon community. She was known for her intellectual acumen and strong testimony of the gospel, which led her to play an active role in various church activities.
