In 1830, in a revelation given through the Prophet Joseph to his wife, Emma, the Lord declared that she should “expound scriptures, and … exhort the church, according as it shall be given thee by my Spirit.”12 This charge was given not only to Emma, but Joseph clarified that all of the sisters should seek after this gift.13 Women taught the gospel of Jesus Christ and followed the Savior in word and in deed. The sisters nourished one another by the good word of God.14 – Barbara Thompson, “Now Let Us Rejoice,” Ensign (CR) November 2008