“AS I HAVE OFTEN TOLD MY SISTERS IN THE FEMALE RELIEF SOCIETIES, WE HAVE SISTERS HERE WHO, IF THEY HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF STUDYING, WOULD MAKE JUST AS GOOD MATHEMATICIANS OR ACCOUNTANTS AS ANY MAN; AND WE THINK THEY OUGHT TO HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO STUDY THEESE BRANCHES OF KNOWLEDGE THAT THEY MAY DEVELOP THE POWERS WITH WHICH THEY ARE ENDOWED. WE BELIEVE THAT WOMEN ARE USEFUL, NOT ONLY TO SWEEP HOUSES, WASH DISHES, MAKE BEDS, AND RAISE BABIES, BUT THAT THEY SHOULD ALSO STAND BEHIND THE COUNTER, STUDY LAW OR PHYSIC [MEDICINE], OR BECOME GOOD BOOKKEEPERS AND BE ABLE TO DO THE BUSINESS IN ANY COUNTING HOUSE, AND ALL THIS TO ENLARGE THEIR SPHERE OF USEFULNESS FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOCIETY AT LARGE. IN FOLLOWING THESE THINGS THEY BUT ANSWER THE DESIGN OF THEIR CREATION.”

BRIGHAM YOUNG, JOURNAL OF DISCOURSES VOL. 13 PAGE 61
(QUOTED IN THE PRIESTHOOD/RELIEF SOCIETY LESSON MANUAL

TEACHINGS OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE CHURCH: BRIGHAM YOUNG P.135.