From acting as the first scribe for the translation of the Book of Mormon to becoming the first president of the Relief Society, Emma Hale Smith was a key figure in the Restoration. She was also her husband's anchor and he was the love of her life. But how much do we really know about Emma's role, teachings, and leadership?
Drawing upon letters from Emma to Joseph and to many others, along with minutes from Relief Society meetings and other artifacts, acclaimed Church historian Jennifer Reeder sketches a more complete portrait of this elect lady - including both her triumphs and her heartaches. Reeder writes, "Like many others women, Emma may have acted mostly behind the scenes, supporting her husband in hi journey to prophethood. Yet there was much more to Emma than being Joseph Smith's wife. She created the first Latter-day Saint hymnal and left a truly remarkable worship-music legacy. She was a gracious First Lady. She engaged in business and political activism. By examining the different genres in her life - wife, mother, host, hymnodist, Relief Society President, activist - I can see on paper how tremendous Emma was individually, and I recognize more clearly through her eyes, the overall role women played in the Restoration."

Become personally acquitted with this first woman of the Restoration as you discover the depth and breadth of her essential work as a leader, a wife, and a mother in the early days of the Church. Her legacy of fortitude and faith leaves a pattern for each of us to follow as we strive to do our part in the ongoing Restoration of the Lord's kingdom on this Earth.
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