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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 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.

In January 1971, 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. Today, the Relief Society has no publication of its own.

See also

• List of Latter Day Saint periodicals

Further reading

• Barney, Sarah Walker (August 1993), "Nursing and Health Care Among Mormon Women: An Analysis of the Relief Society Magazine, 1914-1930", Master's thesis, Provo, Utah: College of Nursing, Brigham Young University, http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/u?/MTAF,7002 .
• Clark, Carol L. (1992), "The Relief Society Magazine, 1914-1970", in Cornwall, Marie; Anderson, Dawn Hall, Women Steadfast in Christ: Talks Selected from the 1991 Women's Conference Co-Sponsored by Brigham Young University and the Relief Society, Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, ISBN 0875795978 .
• Mann, Patricia Ann (August 1971), "A History of the Relief Society Magazine, 1914-1970", Master's thesis, Provo, Utah: Department of Communications, Brigham Young University, http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/u?/MTGM,24117 .