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Primary: The building of 'men and women of deep spirituality'

Published: Saturday, Nov. 4, 1989

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- More than 1 million children, aged 18 months to 12 years, are members of the Primary.

The Primary, as an organization, and its leaders are a resource to the priesthood in bringing souls to Christ, according to Michaelene P. Grassli, Primary general president.If preventive medicine is administered in childhood, preventing or curing the ills of youth is easier, Pres. Grassli said. With committed and prepared teachers and leaders, Primary is one place where those experiences can be found.