Why did the Relief Society cease for a period of time after Joseph Smith's death?Brigham Young did not want Emma Smith to use the Relief Society to oppose him and cause confusion over who should succeed Joseph.The Saints could not safely meet in large gatherings due to threats from Illinois mobs.Emma Smith was devastated after her husband's murder and no longer desired to preside over the Relief Society.The Saints were busy making preparations for their westward exodus from Nauvoo to the Great Basin.

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