Belle Smith Spafford was the ninth General President of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving from 1945-1974. Belle worked during the administrations of six presidents of the church and was the most traveled Relief Society general president to date. During her time as president, the Relief Society grew from an organization of 100,000 members, largely in the western United States, to nearly 1 million members in 65 countries. Belle's thirty-year tenure makes her the longest serving Relief Society general president. Image:Spafford BS.jpg