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Døtre I Mit Rige døtre i mit rige Døtre i mit rige HJÆLPEFORENINGENS HISTORIE OG VIRKE Dette hæfte tilhører Sandelig siger jeg dig: Alle de, der antager mit evangelium, er sønner og døtre i mit rige. L&P 25:1 Døtre i mit rige HJÆLPEFORENINGENS HISTORIE OG VIRKE Udgivet af Jesu Kristi Kirke af Sidste Dages Hellige Salt Lake City, Utah HJÆLPE- FORENINGENS FORMÅL Øge tro og personlig retskaffenhed Styrke hjem og familie Finde og hjælpe dem, der lider nød © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Alle rettigheder forbeholdes Printed in the United States of America Engelsk original godkendt: 10/11 Godkendt til oversættelse: 10/11 Oversættelse af Daughters in My Kingdom: The History and Work of Relief Society Danish 06500 110 Indhold FORORD Et budskab fra Det Første Præsidentskab ................................................................ ix FORORD »Noget ekstraordinært« ............................................................................................. xi KAPITEL 1 Hjælpeforeningen: En genoprettelse efter et gammelt mønster ............................. 1 KAPITEL 2 »Noget bedre«: Nauvoos Kvindelige Hjælpeforening ............................................. 9 KAPITEL 3 »Hold fast ved pagterne«: Flugt, udvandring og bosættelse ................................. 27 KAPITEL 4 »Et stort og omfattende virkefelt« ............................................................................ 39 KAPITEL 5 »Kærligheden ophører aldrig« ................................................................................. 61 KAPITEL 6 Et verdensomspændende søsterfællesskab............................................................. 81 KAPITEL 7 »Ægte gudsdyrkelse«: Omsorg og tjeneste gennem besøgsundervisning .........103 KAPITEL 8 Præstedømmets velsignelser gælder alle: Uadskilleligt forbundet med præstedømmet ........................................................ 125 KAPITEL 9 »Arnestedets vogtere«: Stiftelse, opfostring og forsvar af familien ..................... 145 Familien: En proklamation til verden .................................................................... 166 KAPITEL 10 »Lev op til jeres privilegium« ................................................................................. 169 Vigtige begivenheder i Hjælpeforeningens historie ................................................................... 182 Noter .............................................................................................................................................. 186 Billedfortegnelse ........................................................................................................................... 194 Indeks ............................................................................................................................................ 201 FORORD Et budskab fra Det Første Præsidentskab Kære søstre. I taknemlig anerkendelse af den velsignelse Hjælpeforeningen er for Kirkens medlemmer, har vi udarbejdet Døtre i mit rige: Hjælpeforeningens historie og virke. Vi beder til, at dette hæfte må blive en velsignelse for jer og for dem, I kommer i berøring med. Vi udtrykker kærlighed og beundring for jer og anerkender, at I er vor himmelske Faders elskede døtre og Herren Jesu Kristi hengivne disciple. I er en del af et stort, verdensomspændende søsterfællesskab. Vejledt af jeres motto »Kærligheden ophører aldrig« styrker I familier og opbygger Guds rige på jorden. Vi opmuntrer jer til at studere dette hæfte og give plads til, at dets tidløse sandheder og inspirerende eksempler kan påvirke jeres tilværelse. Vi vidner om, at Herren har gengivet evangeliets fylde gennem profeten Joseph Smith, og at Hjælpeforeningen er en vigtig del af genoprettelsen. Hjælpeforeningsøstre har en storslået arv. Vi beder til, at dette hæfte bliver en vigtig kilde til bevarelse af denne arv. Det Første Præsidentskab ix FORORD »Noget ekstraordinært« Ligesom Martha og Maria i Det Nye Testamente tjener hjælpeforeningssøstre i dag som Jesu Kristi trofaste disciple. Ved det første møde i Hjælpeforeningen Hjælpeforeningen blev oprettet som en hjælp sagde søster Emma Smith: »Vi vil gøre noget til at berede Guds døtre til det evige livs ekstraordinært.« 1 Hun havde ret. Hjælpe­ velsignelser. Hjælpeforeningens formål er foreningens historie er fyldt med eksempler at øge tro og personlig retskaffenhed, styrke på almindelige kvinder, der har udrettet hjem og familie og yde lindring ved at finde og noget ekstraordinært, når de har udøvet tro hjælpe de nødlidende. Kvinder opfylder disse på vor himmelske Fader og Jesus Kristus. formål, når de søger, modtager og handler i xi overensstemmelse med personlig åbenbaring Gennem studium af denne historie kan sidste i deres kaldelser og i deres tilværelse. dages hellige se, at vor himmelske Fader kender Dette hæfte er ikke en kronologisk beret­ sine døtre, at han elsker dem, at han betror dem ning, ej heller er det et forsøg på at komme hellige opgaver, og at han vejleder dem, når med en fuldstændig gennemgang af alt det, de udfører disse opgaver. Kirkens kvinder har i Hjælpeforeningen har udrettet. I stedet giver deres bestræbelser forenet sig med mænd, der dette hæfte en historisk oversigt over stor­ bærer præstedømmet, for at opbygge Guds rige heden af Hjælpeforeningens virke. Gennem på jorden og styrke Zions hjem. historiske beretninger, personlige oplevelser, skrifterne samt ord fra sidste dages profeter og hjælpeforeningsledere fortæller dette hæfte om det ansvar og de muligheder, sidste dages hellige kvinder har fået gennem vor himmel­ ske Faders plan for lykke. Hvorfor studere Hjælpeforeningens historie og virke? Præsident Spencer W. Kimball, Kirkens 12. præsident, har sagt: »Vi ved, at kvinder, der viser dyb påskønnelse for fortiden, vil være interesserede i at skabe en retskaffen fremtid.« 2 Et studium af dette hæfte kan være med til at øge kvinders påskønnelse af fortiden og forstå­ elsen af deres åndelige arv. Hjælpeforeningens historie lærer os om Guds døtres guddommelige identitet og uendelige værdi. Det er en åndelig beretning, der omhand­ ler stærke, trofaste og målbevidste kvinder, som Personligt studium hjælper kvinder til at lære mere om har tjent med kun ringe offentlig anerkendelse. deres ansvar i Guds rige. xii Personligt studium af meningsfyldte for dem. Inspireret af disse Døtre i mit rige opdagelser og af fordums og sidste dages Værdien af dette hæfte findes ikke så meget profeters lærdomme kan de søge, modtage i datoer og kendsgerninger, men i de formål og og handle i overensstemmelse med personlig principper det underviser i, og i den præcedens, åbenbaring. De kan få vejledning, når de stræ­ det skaber. Når den enkelte hjælpeforenings­ ber efter at blive det folk, Herren ønsker, de søster studerer og søger til dette hæfte igen og skal være, og gøre det, han ønsker, de skal gøre. igen, vil hun se, at Hjælpeforeningens arv ikke Søstre kan finde opmuntring i Almas ord: kun drejer sig om kvinder, der levede førhen. »Ved små og enkle ting bliver der udrettet Den handler også om kvinder over hele verden store ting.« 4 De små og enkle ting, de udfører, i dag, der indgår og holder pagter. Denne for­ hjælper dem til at se, hvordan Herren styrker ståelse kan hjælpe søstre med at finde inspi­ og vejleder dem. ration i fortiden og føle fred, når de skuer ind i fremtiden. Lærdommene, historierne og eksemplerne Studium af Hjælpeforeningens i dette hæfte kan vejlede søstre i at prioritere historie og virke sammen og skabe vaner, der hjælper dem til at øge tro med andre og personlig retskaffenhed, styrke hjemmet og Dette hæfte er en vigtig kilde til at hjælpe familien og finde og hjælpe dem, der lider nød. hjælpeforeningssøstre med sammen at lære om Søster Belle S. Spafford, Hjælpeforeningens søndagen og på andre dage i ugen. Menighe­ niende hovedpræsident, har sagt: »Jeg tror, dens og stavens hjælpeforeningsledere kan at den gennemsnitlige kvinde i vore dage gør finde generelle instruktioner om undervisning klogt i at vurdere sine interesser, bedømme til hjælpeforeningsmøder ved at slå op i den de aktiviteter, hun deltager i, og dernæst nuværende håndbog og på LDS .org. De kan gå tage skridt til at forenkle sit liv, prioritere det ind på LDS .org og slå op i andre supplerende vigtigste, lægge vægt på det, der giver størst instruktioner udgivet af Kirken for at finde belønning og frigøre sig for mindre nyttige specifikke oplysninger om anvendelse af dette aktiviteter.« 3 hæfte til hjælpeforeningsmøder. Efterhånden som søstre lærer af Hjælpe­ Dette hæfte har til formål at nå længere ud foreningens historie, opdager de måske end til hjælpeforeningsmøderne. Familier kan eksempler, udtryk og principper, der er særligt sammen studere og tale om bogens eksempler xiii begivenheder i Hjælpeforeningen udgør grundlaget for dette hæfte. Tak udtrykkes også til følgende: Susan W. Tanner, som i 2009 blev indsat for at skrive den første omfattende historie om Hjælpeforenin­ gen i hele Kirken, med anvendelse af søster Tates og søster Harris’ arbejde som grundlag; redaktører og designere, som fangede ideen om, hvad dette hæfte kunne blive til og arbej­ dede ihærdigt på at få det frem; andre forfat­ tere, bidragydere og historikere, som tilskrives tak for citater i deres udgivne værker i noterne i slutningen af dette hæfte. Søstre kan opbygge hinanden, når de taler om Hjælpe- foreningens historie og virke. Endelig kunne denne historie aldrig være blevet skrevet, hvis ikke det havde været for og lærdomme. Hjælpeforeningssøstre kan give Hjælpeforeningens søstres tro, hengivenhed hæftet til venner. Kirkemedlemmer i alle aldre og tjeneste
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