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Amy Brown Lyman and Social Service Work in the Relief Society Brigham Young University BYU ScholarsArchive Theses and Dissertations 1992 Amy Brown Lyman and Social Service Work in the Relief Society David Roy Hall Brigham Young University - Provo Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd Part of the Mormon Studies Commons, and the Women's Studies Commons BYU ScholarsArchive Citation Hall, David Roy, "Amy Brown Lyman and Social Service Work in the Relief Society" (1992). Theses and Dissertations. 4742. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/4742 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. amy brown lyman and social service work in the relief society A thesis presented to the department of history brigham young university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree master of arts by david roy hall december 1992 this thesis by david roy hall is accepted in its present form by the department of history of brigham young university as satisfying the thesis requirement for the degree of master of arts marvin S hill cbaunitteeC0kmittommittoime chair ririlomaslonasionaslomasomas G alexarideralexarfderAlexaridernider committee member 222 oclltocllo f e date paul pixton departmentdeparfdeparcmentdeparament chairr TABLE OF CONTENTS acknowledgements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a iv introduction I1 FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 II11 BRIGHAM YOUNG ACADEMY AND BEYOND 0 0 0 9 0 24 iliIII111 GENERAL BOARD 0 0 0 & 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 IV EXPANSION AND CONFLICT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 V TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 89 VI COUNSELOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a 0 0 0 109log VII THE GREAT depression 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 122 VIII MISSION INTERLUDE 0 0 143 IX GENERAL PRESIDENT 153 X retirement AND LEGACY 0 174 bibliography 0 a 0 0 192 acknowledgements it seems usual that an endeavor with such modest results would incur so many debts but the research required by this project has made me the receiver of countless favors first I1 must thank those who aided me in the selection of my topic thomas G alexander first brought my attention to the period through his volume mormonism in transitiontransitionaition A history of the latterlatterdayday saints 189019301890 1930 which opened a door to a remarkable era in church history and exposed me to a unique generation of mormon leaders among whom amy brown lyman played an prominent role throughout my research he has shown continued interest and shared important insights marvin S hill my committee chairman encouraged this choice of topic he gently prodded me along and ensured that I1 followed thorough historical practices and did not overly shy away from sensitive topics this thesis is a much better work as a result several other scholars provided information on the period jill mulvay derr generously shared insights gained through her extensive research on the relief society social services department while maureen ursenbach beecher was kind enough to let me read through an earlier draft of the relief iv society history which she was writing with janath cannon and jill derr perhaps more importantly she gave me a great deal of encouragement and moral support while she supplied me with significant contacts jessie embry has been a patient sounding board for many hours as my understanding of amy and the relief society developed and has been helpful in sharing her own insights into the period john sillito provided valuable information about richard R lyman and the events surrounding his excommunication I1 owe a tremendous debt to loretta heffner for the oral history interviews she did with coworkersco workers and friends of amy many of the insights which she was able to preserve would otherwise have been lost as death has claimed many of her informants in the intervening decade she has also been extremely generous in sharing the results of her own research I1 owe a particular debt to the staff of the manuscripts division of the harold B lee library at brigham young university david J whittaker has been extremely generous with his time and has shown an extraordinary willingness to accommodate my requests david armond has been very helpful in leading me to library personnel familiar with material concerning the lymansclymans these include melva ritchie and denise howlehdowlehwho shared material in the photo archives with me maren abbott formerly of the archives reading room v deserves special recognition for the countless photocopies she cheerfully produced for me some personnel in the historical department of the church of jesus christ of latterlatterdayday saints have also been helpful among whom have been ron barney matt heiss providing me with some important contacts who knew the lymansclymans in latter years and has earned my appreciation for his interest in my project among the most enjoyable aspects of my research has been the opportunity to interview a score of individuals who were closely associated with the lymansclymans over the years and who have given priceless insights into the personal sideofside of their lives without which this thesis would not have been possible I1 can do no more than name most of them at this point they include mark K alienailenkeith hayes richard schreiner emmeline wirthlin emily pollei mary nielsen gertrude gaarth evelyn woodruff melvin A lyman helen lyman henrie louise lyman and evelyn hodges lewis amys niece beth driggs was my first interviewee and her forthright and honest recollections of her aunt and uncle brovprovprovidedieded6ded a standard against which to judge later interviews others that have shared recollections and insights are too numerous to list here finally special mention must be made of three extremely remarkable women whose interest in this projbrojprojectectact has made it possible each has shared many hours of their vi ttimeime0 and precious mementos from their years of association with amy brown lyman the firstarstfirst of these women is leona fetzer wintch who remains a loyal friend and supporter of mrs lymanandLymlymananandand who continues to share important insights perhaps my best informant has been vera white pohlman who began her association with amy in 1920 now in her nineties she possesses a very keen mind and a detailed memory for facts and incidents stretching back more than seventy years finally I1 must thank amy lyman engar who as an orphaned child was raised by her grandparents and has shared valuable insights into their lives and character which were available nowhere else each of the three has answered countless questions and indulged me for long hours as I1 pursued my research with them I1 feel a special kinship and feel honored to count them among my friends I1 reserve a special thanks for my parents for their continued generous support during these difficult years which has made this possible finally I1 want to express my gratitude for the patient love and encouragement given me by my wife teri for the help of all these people I1 am extremely grateful but for any errors and shortcomings in the following work I1 am alone responsible vii introduction on the ninth through the eleventh of october 1909 the womens organization of the church of jesus christ of latterlatterdayday saints known as the relief society held its semiannualsemi annual conference in the assembly hall on temple square in salt lake city I11 largely unnoticed at that time there occurred an event which in retrospect can be seen as a significant turning point for that organization at first glance the report of this conference seems little different from others of the period speakers treated the usual topics which ranged from home economics to the spiritually uplifting there was a continued emphasis on preventative medicine as indicated by general board member phebe beaties report on the relief societys long running program for training public health nurses and dr martha hughes cannons presentation the necessity of hygienic and sanitary conditions forfor the home and the state 2 there seemed to be no indication that something was about to happen that would lead to far reaching changes 1 general relief society conference womans exponent 38 september 1909 20 2 general relief society conference womans exponent 38 october 1909 282928 29 on tuesday morning the ninth of october ida dusenberry a member of the organizations general presidency submitted for the assembled congregations approval a list of women then serving or being proposed to serve on the relief societys general governing boardboardsboarde near the bottom was the name of amy brown lyman who at thirty seven became the newest and youngest member of that body 3 despite her relative youth she possessed a foundation of experience which would suit her well for this new responsibility over the next thirtyfivethirty five years she would play a crucial role in a series of revolutionary changes that would reinvigorate the organizational structure of the relief society and bring it to a new level of professionalism as it met the challenges of the twentieth century lyman was instrumental in the churchs adoption of modern social work techniques for use in the administration of charity and relief and responsible for the creation of the relief society department of social services her activities took her to the utah state legislature where she sponsored progressive legislation most notably an act which resulted in a dramatic reduction
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