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I think the name of this activity is “Do you know my name?” I’d do a Google search for that term. Be careful doing these types of activities, so as not to mimic sacred temple patterns.
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Here are some more of those funny 1916 requirements:
Quote:In 1916 every female over fourteen was a Beehive girl until she entered Relief Society; there were no Mia Maids, Gleaners, or Laurels. The following are twenty out of the three hundred seventy-three requirements possible for a Beehive girl to earn her awards:
1. Care successfully for a hive of bees for one season and know their habits.
2. Give the distinguishing characteristics of 6 varieties of hen and cattle and tell the good and weak points of each.
3. Exterminate the mosquitoes over an area of 1/2 mile square by pouring a little kerosene on the surface of all standing pools of water twice each month during April, May, or June.
4. Make two articles of underwear by hand.
5. Cover 25 miles of snowshoes in any six days.
6. Learn to float in Great Salt Lake and propel yourself 50 feet.
7. During three consecutive months abstain from candy, ice cream, commercially manufactured beverages and chewing gum.
8. For one month masticate your food so thoroughly that it slips down without any visible effort at swallowing it.
9. Successfully put a new washer on a faucet.
10. Care for a least two kerosene lamps daily.
11. For three months take care of milk and cream from at least one cow and see that the pails, pans, strainer, and separator are thoroughly cleansed.
12. During two weeks keep the house free from flies or destroy at least 25 flies daily.
13. Have your toilet moved to an isolated place in the garden.
14. Whitewash your toilet inside and out.
15. Know and describe three cries of a baby.
16. Without help or advice care for and harness a team at least five times; drive fifty miles during one season.
17. During 2 summer months clean ice chest thoroughly twice a week.
18. Discover ten reasons why the Columbine should be made the national flower.
19. Clear sage-brush, etc. off of one-half acre of land.
20. Know 6 blazes used by Indians.
TIMES HAVE CHANGED!
Source: Becky’s World of “Son” Shine – she says she got these from the YW Resource Room in Salt Lake City
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Here’s some articles I found — they don’t directly answer your question, but have some info….
It’s my suspicion that the name “Junior Gleaners” was just too outdated for use anymore. There seemed to be a predeliction for naming the YW groups after cutesey outdoorsy stuff (Beehive, Roses, Laurels), and I expect Laurel was just another in a string of those related terms. A laurel is a flower, jic you didn’t know.
Beehive, of course, is related to the terms bee-related terms favored by Brigham Young, like Deseret (Hebrew for honeybee), etc. He wanted everyone in the church to be busy and industrious like bees.
The MIA in Mia Maid is a throwback reference to the Mutual Improvement Association, the grandma organization of our present Young Women’s group. Weekly youth activities are still called “Mutual” after this organization’s name.
Now and Then
A Century of Young Womenby Lisa M. G. Crockett
Assistant EditorLisa M. G. Crockett, “A Century of Young Women,” New Era, Jan. 2000, 24
At the turn of the century, Young Women were called “Young Ladies” and were members of the Young Ladies Mutual Improvement Association. This is how it was back then: girls didn’t begin attending Mutual until they were 14; instead of the New Era, they read the Young Woman’s Journal; and instead of Beehives, Mia Maids, and Laurels, the girls were simply called Juniors and Seniors.
Although the Young Womanhood Recognition award didn’t come into existence until 1976, Young Women have been given the opportunity to make and achieve goals throughout the century. In 1915, the Beehive program (which was, for a time, the activity program for all girls ages 14 through 20) began with a list of goals for the girls to achieve. Here are a few: “sleep out-of-doors or with wide-open windows; refrain from candy, chewing gum, sundaes, and sodas for at least two months; clear sagebrush, etc., off of a half acre of land; care for at least two kerosene lamps daily; know the proper use of hot and cold baths.”
Also, in keeping with the name of the program, girls were invited to “care successfully for a hive of bees for one season and know their habits.”
At the turn of this new century, goal setting is still at the heart of the Young Women program, but the goals look a lot different. Michelle Evans, a Laurel from Sunnyvale, California, for instance, doesn’t know much about bees. But working toward her Young Womanhood medallion has taught her several useful skills she will use for the rest of her life. She recently organized an all-day activity for the priests and Laurels in her stake and the neighboring stake. There were countless details to remember: things like food, games, speakers and music. But the centerpiece of the day was a service project to clean up a small church (of another denomination) which had suffered massive damage in a tornado.
“It was a lot of work to get the whole day organized,” says Michelle, “but I’m so glad I did it. I learned to delegate responsibilities and plan ahead.”
Times have changed. A young woman today probably wouldn’t “snowshoe 25 miles in any six days” to fulfill a goal like the girls of generations ago. She’s a lot more likely to make a meal for her family, care for a younger sibling, read her scriptures daily, or learn a piece on the piano. But the goal of learning to make the world a better place through service and self-improvement hasn’t changed one bit in the last 100 years.
Gospel topics: Church history, goals, Young Women
[photos] Michelle Evans organized an all-day service activity for her stake as part of her Laurel project (top right). Dressed to look like Ruth of old, young women attend a Gleaners banquet in Hunington Park, California, in January 1930 (lower right). In the 1930s, Beehives and their leaders enjoyed their girls’ camp at Brighton, Utah (lower left).
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I heard this one, too, back in the day. During YW class, too. I’m glad that you found it.
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November 6, 2006 at 10:52 am in reply to: Resources in another language/Melchizedek Priesthood resourc #244548
Sure — send anything you have on to me. I’m happy to post stuff in languages other than English.
I don’t have anything on this site relating to the Melchizedek Priesthood, and don’t know what you’re looking for to tell you where to look.
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Usually that ISP message comes up when a site hasn’t been paid for. I’d wait a week or so and see if it comes back up.
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I’ve checked it 3x over the past week, and it’s been up. Must have been a temporary glitch. Phew.
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Secret of the Star (Christmas)
submitted by Donna C.Summary:
To inspire the class to give the gift of self to the Savior. To overcome a weakness or be a better servant. This lesson is perfect for following up with a goal setting class for the New Year.
Preparation:
Make handmade 6-pointed paper star ornaments by pressing paper pulp into a chocolate sucker mold. The mold is rounded with a symetrical poinsetia or snowflake inside.(Google for info on how to make paper.) While wet, make sure light cannot be seen through the ornament to make sure it is thick enough. Then when dry, pop out and rub lightly with gold and silver glitter glue. This will bring out the star shape. Use a needle to thread embroidery floss for hanging.
I also printed a sheet with the intro on it and a second sheet with the references and a copy of a six-pointed star, for personal notes.
On the table could be a picture of the wise men following the star.
Activity Description:
Intro is read while Silent Night is played softly in the background:
Intro.- The Secret of The Star
I. A long time ago a baby was born-
It had been foretold before the earth was formed;
In a stable with a manger bed.
II. A new star appeared in the heavens to show the way to the place where
Infant lie-
Wise men from the east and wise shepherds from the fields came to
worship and bring gifts.
III. But the star remains more than just another light in the sky. It continues
it’s work of ancient days-
Each point on that Jewish star guides us back to the presence of the
Great One who was found in that cradle of straw.
Each point is a symbol of our gift to Him Who Gave Us All.
IV. The simple gift of ourselves is all he asks. The return of the sheep to
the fold-
Bought without money and is without price.
We are his treasure; that for which his very life was given.
V. He first loved us and we love him. It is now our turn to follow the star-
Wise men still seek him.
Look up! Look up! Look up and follow the star!The lesson is taken from the Doctrine and Covenants Sec. 112, and is a discussion of these selected verses:
Sec. 112
1.Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you my servant…I have heard thy prayers; and thine alms have come up as a memorial before me…
3. …Inasmuch as thou hast abased (or humbled) thyself thou shalt be exalted; therefore all thy sins are forgiven thee.
4. Let thy heart be of good cheer before my face; and thou shalt bear record of my name…
5. Contend thou, therefore, morning by morning; and day after day…
7. …Gird up thy loins…let thy feet be shod also, for thou art chosen.
10. Be thou humble; and the Lord thy God shall lead thee by the hand, and give thee answers to thy prayers.
11. I know thy heart, and have heard thy prayers…love…thyself; and let thy love abound unto all men, and unto all who love my name.
12. And pray for thy brethren…and be ye faithful before me unto my name.
14. Now, I say unto you…take up your cross, follow me and feed my sheep.
19. …And I will be with you…
22. …Abide in my word, and hearken unto the voice of my spirit.
28. Purify your heart before me…
29. And…believeth…
32. For verily I say unto you…(that) which ye have received (has) come down from the fathers, and last of all, (is) being sent down from heaven, unto you.The six points are-
Pray, Be Humble, Obey, Love Thyself and Others, Serve Others, Believe. -
October 31, 2006 at 3:25 pm in reply to: How do I make clipart larger without them becoming blurry? #244629
BTW, you can probably enlarge the images up to 10% without a noticeable problem.
If the image was NOT created by me — you’ll know, because the clipart description will credit the creator in the text description — I can’t resize it.
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I have the one our ward used, but haven’t posted it yet…. I’ll let you know when it’s up.
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First off, I apologize for the delay in responding — moving is lots of fun — and thanks for the compliments.
MormonAds.net has the most comprehensive list of MormonAds I’ve seen online. If you can’t find Be Loyal here, you can do a search at library.lds.org. Search only in the New Era. It should be there somewhere….
I have compiled a list of ideas relating to the Princess camp theme here.
Hope this helps,
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First off — please accept my apologies for the delay in responding. If you visit the site often, you know that I’ve been slowly catching up after our recent cross country move.
Hmmm….
I have some contact information that may help you with your Mini Missionaries order:
[email protected] – Brad Davis is the owner of Mini Missionaries. He should be able to help you.
[email protected] – Jared Rossean is a member of the team helping promote Mini Missionaries. I imagine he can help you get in touch with the right people, too, but try Brad first.
Hope this helps,
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This is a hard one — I wonder, are the girls planning activities or are you leaders doing it?
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July 25, 2006 at 2:57 pm in reply to: As Sisters in Zion – Extra verses / Emily H Woodmansee biography #244868
You can get the book mentioned above at the link below:
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The best answer to this topic (imho) was written by Orson Scott Card and is online here:
Is there an R-rated movie commandment?
In short, no sitting prophet has specifically named rated R movies as no-nos to the general church membership. Ezra Taft Benson did name R movies as not appropriate for youth in at least 3 different talks. Some other GAs have named rated R movies as bad.
Despite the lack of a definitive statment, however — it is clear that most R-rated movies (and many PG-13s and increasingly PG movies) do not fit our standards as being “virtuous, lovely, or of good report”. Movies are rated by the movie industry, and if you’ve seen some of the same movies I have, you know the ratings system is becoming less and less reliable for determining appropriate viewing material. I like the though that Card uses to close his article: don’t turn your conscience over to Hollywood.
The main reason you haven’t heard a specific naming of the R-rating as forbidden is that in our church, we teach principles and let people govern themselves. If a film is obscene, violent, uses foul language, or includes sexual or other themes that drive away the Spirit, we should avoid it — regardless of its rating. You and others must use your judgement about what is appropriate for viewing. If what you watch drives away the Spirit — avoid it.
But if you’re looking for some sort of definitive statment like Gordon B. Hinckley says NO R MOVIES — sorry. It’s not out there. It comes down to making choices and allowing others to exercise their agency as well. As a friend, you can and should express your concerns to your friends who view material that you feel is not appropriate for an aspiring God or Goddess.
Hope this helps,
-j(It’s also interesting to note that that R-rating only applies here in the US. Now that most church members live outside the US, a blanket statement like that would be meaningless to those members.)
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