2,000 children attend Primary Temple Day in New Zealand
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HAMILTON, New Zealand — More than 2,000 Primary children from 16 stakes here assembled in front of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple Nov. 8 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the organization of Primary.
Surrounded by colorful flags of red, yellow and blue, the Primary Temple Day program expressed the theme "His Truth I Will Proclaim."
With the temple as a backdrop, the Primary children sang under the leadership of Lillian Kershaw. Three children shared experiences of "proclaiming the truth."
Storm Smith, 12, of Mt. Roskill, told of being honest when a large sum of money was found; Casey Peter Atatai, 11, of the Henderson Stake told how he chose not to play outside on the Sabbath; and Shemaia Pouto, 9, of Whangarei spoke of her efforts to share the gospel with friends.
As the children sang, "We'll Bring the World His Truth," 24 full-time missionaries from the Hamilton zone marched onto the steps at the bottom of the hill in front of the children. The missionaries added their strength and presence as they joined with the children to sing "Called to Serve."
Hamilton New Zealand Temple President William Campbell spoke and asked the children when they went home to remind their parents that they wanted to be part of an eternal family.
Elder Lindsay T. Dill, an Area Authority Seventy and counselor in the Australia/New Zealand Area presidency, captured the children's attention with his stories aimed at helping them "remember the temple." He encouraged them to always remember to find their way home to the temple.
