Relief Society Magazine

The Relief Society Magazine

Relief Society Magazine cover 1917
Categories	Religion
Frequency	Monthly
Founder	Susa Young Gates
Founded	1915
Final issue Number	December 1970 (1970-12) Vol 57 No 12
Company	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Country	United States
Language	English

Relief Society Magazine was the official publication of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1915 to 1970. It succeeded the earlier and privately owned Woman's Exponent, which was begun in 1872. The magazine was an important publishing outlet for Utah women, and was run by women editors. The founding editor, Susa Young Gates, edited the magazine from 1915 to 1922. The December 1970 issue of the Relief Society Magazine was its last. The LDS Church discontinued the magazine as part of the implementation of the Priesthood Correlation Program. Thus, the magazine and several others within the church were replaced by the Ensign.^[1]