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Filles Dans Mon Roƴaume filles dans mon roƴaume Filles dans mon roƴaume L’HISTOIRE ET L’ŒUVRE DE LA SOCIÉTÉ DE SECOURS Ce livre appartient à En vérité, je te le dis, tous ceux qui reçoivent mon Évangile sont des fils et des filles dans mon royaume. Doctrine et Alliances 25:1 Filles dans mon roƴaume L’HISTOIRE ET L’ŒUVRE DE LA SOCIÉTÉ DE SECOURS Publié par l’Église de Jésus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours Salt Lake City (Utah, États-Unis) OBJECTIFS DE LA SOCIÉTÉ DE SECOURS Faire grandir la foi et la justice personnelle Fortifier la famille et le foyer Chercher et aider les personnes dans le besoin © 2011 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Tous droits réservés Printed in the United States of America Approbation de l’anglais : 10/11 Approbation de la traduction : 10/11 Traduction de Daughters in My Kingdom: The History and Work of Relief Society French 06500 140 Table des matières AVANT-PROPOS Message de la Première Présidence ........................................................................ ix PRÉFACE « Quelque chose d’extraordinaire » ......................................................................... xi CHAPITRE 1 La Société de Secours : Le rétablissement d’un modèle ancien ............................ 1 CHAPITRE 2 « Quelque chose de mieux » : La Société Féminine de Secours de Nauvoo ....... 11 CHAPITRE 3 « Attache-toi aux alliances » : Exode, migration et colonisation .......................... 31 CHAPITRE 4 « Une grande sphère d’action en expansion » ....................................................... 45 CHAPITRE 5 « La charité ne périt jamais » .................................................................................. 69 CHAPITRE 6 Un cercle mondial de sœurs .................................................................................... 91 CHAPITRE 7 « La religion pure » : veiller sur les autres et prendre soin d’eux grâce aux visites d’enseignement ......................................... 115 CHAPITRE 8 Les bénédictions de la prêtrise pour tous : Un lien indissoluble avec la prêtrise .. 139 CHAPITRE 9 « Gardiennes du foyer » : Établir la famille, s’en occuper et la défendre ........... 159 La famille, déclaration au monde ......................................................................... 182 CHAPITRE 10 « Vivre de manière à être digne de ses droits sacrés » ........................................ 185 Événements importants de l’histoire de la Société de Secours .................................................200 Notes .............................................................................................................................................. 204 Liste des aides visuelles ................................................................................................................ 212 Index .............................................................................................................................................. 219 AVANT-PROPOS Message de la Première Présidence Chères sœurs, En reconnaissance de tout ce que la Société de Secours a apporté aux membres de l’Église, nous avons dirigé la préparation de Filles dans mon royaume : L’histoire et l’œuvre de la Société de Secours. Nous prions pour que ce livre soit une bénédiction pour vous et pour les personnes de votre entourage. Nous vous exprimons notre amour et notre admiration et nous recon- naissons que vous êtes les filles bien-aimées de notre Père céleste et les disciples dévouées du Seigneur Jésus-Christ. Vous faites partie d’une organisation mondiale de sœurs. Guidées par votre devise, « La charité ne périt jamais », vous contribuez à fortifier les familles et à édifier le royaume de Dieu sur la terre. Nous vous recommandons d’étudier ce livre et de laisser les vérités intemporelles et les exemples inspirants qu’il contient influencer votre vie. Nous témoignons que le Seigneur a rétabli la plénitude de l’Évangile par l’intermédiaire de Joseph Smith, le prophète, et que la Société de Secours constitue une partie importante de ce rétablissement. Les sœurs de la Société de Secours ont un patrimoine glorieux. Nous prions pour que ce livre contribue de manière importante à la préservation de ce patrimoine. La Première Présidence ix PRÉFACE « Quelque chose d’extraordinaire » Comme Marie et Marthe dans le Nouveau Testament, les sœurs de la Société de Secours d’aujourd’hui sont de fidèles disciples de Jésus-Christ. Lors de la première réunion de la Société de en exerçant leur foi en notre Père céleste et en Secours, Emma Smith déclarait : « Nous allons Jésus-Christ. La Société de Secours a été établie faire quelque chose d’extraordinaire 1. » Elle pour préparer les filles de Dieu aux bénédic- avait raison. L’histoire de la Société de Secours tions de la vie éternelle. La Société de Secours est remplie d’exemples de femmes ordinaires a pour objectifs d’accroître la foi et la droiture qui ont accompli des choses extraordinaires personnelle, de fortifier les familles et les foyers xi et d’apporter du secours aux nécessiteux en les de Dieu. C’est l’histoire inspirée de femmes recherchant pour les aider. Les femmes rem- fortes, fidèles, déterminées, qui ont servi dans plissent ces objectifs en recherchant, recevant l’anonymat. En étudiant cette histoire, les saints et suivant la révélation personnelle dans leurs des derniers jours pourront voir que notre Père appels et dans leur vie personnelle. céleste connaît ses filles, qu’il les aime, qu’il Ce livre n’est pas une histoire chronologique, leur a confié des responsabilités sacrées et qu’il il n’essaie pas de fournir une vision exhaustive les guide pour remplir ces responsabilités. Dans de tout ce que la Société de Secours a accom- leurs efforts, les femmes de l’Église se sont pli. Il donne un aperçu historique de la grande portée de l’œuvre de la Société de Secours. Par des récits historiques, des expériences person- nelles, des Écritures, ainsi que des paroles de prophètes des derniers jours et de dirigeantes de la Société de Secours, il nous enseigne quel- les sont les responsabilités et les possibilités données aux saintes des derniers jours dans le plan du bonheur de notre Père céleste. Pourquoi étudier l’histoire et l’œuvre de la Société de Secours ? Spencer W. Kimball, douzième président de l’Église, a dit : « Nous savons que les femmes qui ont une profonde reconnaissance pour le passé seront soucieuses de façonner un avenir juste 2. » Une étude de ce livre peut aider les femmes à accroître leur gratitude pour le passé et leur compréhension de leur patrimoine spirituel. L’histoire de la Société de Secours enseigne L’étude personnelle aide les femmes à apprendre quelles l’identité divine et la valeur infinie des filles sont leurs responsabilités dans le royaume de Dieu. xii unies à des hommes détenant la prêtrise pour ensuite des dispositions pour se simplifier la édifier le royaume de Dieu sur la terre et pour vie, en plaçant au premier plan les choses de fortifier les foyers de Sion. première importance, en mettant l’accent sur ce qui sera le plus enrichissant et le plus durable et en se débarrassant des activités les moins Étude personnelle de bénéfiques 3. » Filles dans mon royaume En étudiant l’histoire de la Société de La valeur de ce livre tient moins aux dates Secours, les sœurs pourront découvrir des et aux faits qu’il contient qu’aux objectifs, aux exemples, des expressions et des principes qui principes et aux modèles qu’il enseigne. En les toucheront particulièrement. Inspirées par étudiant ce livre et en s’y référant continuel- ces découvertes et par les enseignements de lement, chaque sœur de la Société de Secours prophètes anciens et des derniers jours, elles verra que le patrimoine de la Société de Secours pourront rechercher, recevoir et suivre la révé- ne concerne pas seulement des femmes qui ont lation personnelle. En s’efforçant de devenir vécu jadis, mais aussi des femmes d’aujourd’hui, celles que le Seigneur veut qu’elles deviennent du monde entier, qui contractent des alliances et de faire les choses qu’il veut qu’elles fassent, et les respectent. Cette compréhension peut elles seront guidées. aider les sœurs à trouver de l’inspiration dans le Les sœurs peuvent trouver de l’encourage- passé et à envisager l’avenir avec quiétude. ment dans les paroles d’Alma : « C’est par des Les enseignements, les histoires et les exem- choses petites et simples que de grandes choses ples contenus dans ce livre peuvent aider les sont réalisées 4. » Les choses petites et simples sœurs à se fixer des priorités et instaurer des qu’elles accomplissent les aideront à voir com- habitudes qui les aideront à faire grandir leur ment le Seigneur les fortifie et les guide. foi et leur justice, à fortifier leur famille et leur foyer et à rechercher les gens dans le besoin pour les aider. Étudier l’histoire et l’œuvre de Belle S. Spafford, neuvième présidente la Société de Secours en groupe générale de la Société de Secours, a dit : « Je Ce livre est un très bon moyen d’aider les crois que la femme moyenne d’aujourd’hui doit sœurs de la Société de Secours à s’instruire juger ses centres d’intérêt, évaluer les activités ensemble le dimanche et d’autres jours. dans lesquelles elle est engagée et prendre Pour trouver des instructions générales sur xiii ce livre comme source de références pour des leçons, des discours et des réunions de conseil. Remerciements Les personnes qui ont préparé la publi- cation de ce livre expriment leur reconnais- sance à Lucile C. Tate et à sa nièce Elaine R. Harris qui ont été appelées et mises à part en 1996 pour compiler une histoire inédite de la
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