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Church releases open house, rededication dates for Hamilton New Zealand Temple

The Hamilton New Zealand Temple from the south west.

By Trent Toone

Four years after closing for a major renovation, open house and rededication dates are scheduled for the Hamilton New Zealand Temple.

The announcement was made by the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Monday in a  news release .

When is the Hamilton New Zealand Temple rededication?

  • Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside at the rededication on Sunday, Oct. 16, with three sessions scheduled for 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m.

When is the Hamilton New Zealand Temple open house?

  • The open house will begin with media tours on Monday, Aug. 22, followed by private tours for invited guests Aug. 23-25.
  • Public tours begin Friday, Aug. 26, and run through Saturday, Sept. 17, excluding Sundays Aug. 28, Sept. 4 and Sept. 11.

Aerial view of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple with the sun rising in the east.

Will there be a youth devotional for the Hamilton New Zealand Temple?

  • A youth devotional will be held the day before the rededication on Saturday, Oct. 15.

When was the Hamilton New Zealand Temple built?

  • The Hamilton New Zealand Temple was announced in 1955 and originally dedicated by President David O. McKay on April 20, 1958.
  • The temple was constructed by volunteers who gave their time as “labor missionaries” in order to complete church buildings in the Pacific. It was the church’s 11th operating temple.

An aerial view of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple.

  • The Hamilton temple was the first Latter-day Saint temple to be built in the southern hemisphere and the second outside of the United States and Canada, following the Bern Switzerland Temple.
  • The Hamilton temple served Latter-day Saints throughout the Pacific for six decades before it closed in July 2018 for extensive renovations .

How many Latter-day Saint temples are in New Zealand?

New Zealand will have three temples in the coming years.

  • The Auckland New Zealand Temple , announced at October 2018 general conference , is under construction. The groundbreaking was on June 13, 2020.
  • President Russell M. Nelson announced plans for a temple in Wellington, New Zealand , at the April 2022 general conference .
  • There are close to 117,000 Latter-day Saints attending almost 230 congregations in New Zealand, according to the church’s newsroom .
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Hamilton New Zealand Temple Public Tour Dates Announced

HAMILTON, New Zealand-The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced dates for the public tour of its temple at Hamilton, New Zealand.

The First Presidency of the Salt Lake City-based faith confirmed public tours commence August 26 and will run through September 17, except for Sundays.

Tours are free but visitors are encouraged to reserve an appointment at hamiltontemple.nz.

The temple will be rededicated Sunday October 16.

The temple was originally dedicated April 20, 1958 and had been closed since July 2018 for extensive renovation.

The Hamilton Temple serves roughly 117,000 Latter-day Saints in New Zealand.

The faith is constructing a temple in Auckland presently and another temple has been announced for the country’s capital city, Wellington.

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Nearly 64 years since its doors first opened, the dates for the open house and rededication of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple are announced by the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The temple will be rededicated on Sunday, October 16, 2022, by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Three dedicatory sessions will be held at 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m.

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A media day will take place on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, with private tours for invited guests from August 22 to August 26. Members of the public are invited to tour the temple beginning Friday, August 26, 2022. The open house runs through Saturday, September 17, 2022, except for Sundays, August 28, September 4 and September 11, 2022.

The Hamilton New Zealand Temple, which was originally dedicated on April 20, 1958, by President David O. McKay , has been closed since July 2018 for extensive renovation. The temple  currently serves all Latter-day Saints in New Zealand. An additional temple is under construction in Auckland and it was recently announced that another temple will be built in Wellington .

Latter-day Saints consider each temple to be the “house of the Lord” and the most sacred place of worship on earth. Temples differ from the Church’s meetinghouses (chapels). All are welcome to attend Sunday worship services and other weekday activities at local meetinghouses. The primary purpose of temples, however, is for faithful members of the Church of Jesus Christ to participate in sacred ceremonies, such as marriages, which unite families forever, and proxy baptisms on behalf of deceased ancestors who did not have the opportunity to be baptized while living.

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The public is invited to tour the newly renovated Hamilton New Zealand Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This historic building was the first Latter-day Saint temple in the Southern Hemisphere and will be open to the public for the first time in more than 60 years.

The First Presidency of the Church has announced that the open house will be held from Friday, August 26, 2022, to Saturday, September 17, 2022, except for Sundays, August 28, September 4 and September 11, 2022. The open house gives people of all faiths the opportunity to tour the temple’s beautiful interior and grounds and learn more about the purpose of these sacred structures. Tours are free, but visitors are encouraged to reserve an appointment at HamiltonTemple.NZ .

Following the public open house, the temple will be formally dedicated on Sunday, October 16.

The temple is located at 509 Tuhikaramea Road in Temple View. It is 4,204 square metres and stands 47.5 metres tall from the main entrance to the top of the spire.

The temple, which was originally dedicated on April 20, 1958, has been closed since July 2018 for extensive renovation. The building underwent significant structural upgrades to meet national seismic standards. On the exterior, the historic painted concrete masonry remains unchanged. The blocks were manufactured on site by the original construction crew, most of whom were labor missionaries who donated their time.

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The Hamilton New Zealand Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was the first Mormon temple built in the Southern Hemisphere. It was announced in 1955 and dedicated in 1958.

It is a beautiful example of modern architecture and is considered a historic temple by the Church and a heritage listed structure in the Hamilton region.

The temple was constructed by volunteers. In 1950, the Church created the “labour missionary” program so that much-needed Church buildings could be constructed in the Pacific. People with experience were called as missionaries to supervise the projects, and young local missionaries volunteered their labour. More than 1,500 missionaries were called to assist in building the temple, and many people who were not members of the Church also volunteered.

The Temple View landmark closed on July 23, 2018 for a significant renovation. The project includes a seismic strengthening retrofit of the entire structure along with a complete replacement of the temple’s mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems. Workers will install a new roof and an accessible entrance to the temple baptistry. Additionally, the interior finishes of the temple will be completely refreshed. The existing parking lot will be expanded and the landscaping will be enhanced.

As the temple is historic, all renovation work must meet strict heritage standards for construction and aesthetics. In addition, six existing buildings on the site will be demolished and replaced with new facilities: five housing facilities for temple patrons and an outdoor maintenance building. The existing visitors’ centre will be renovated and converted into missionary housing.

The project is expected to be completed sometime in 2021. Following the remodel, the public will be able to tour the temple during an open house. After the open house, the temple will be rededicated.

The temple serves 115,000 Mormons in New Zealand, New Caledonia and the Cook Islands. During the renovation, these Latter-day Saints will worship in other temples throughout the Pacific, including those in Australia, Fiji, Samoa, Tahiti and Tonga.

Latter-day Saint temples are considered houses of God, where faithful Mormons participate in sacred ceremonies such as marriage and the uniting of families for eternity. Temples differ from meetinghouses or chapels, where all are welcome to meet for Sunday worship service and other activities.

More information about the purpose of temples is available on www.mormonnewsroom.org.nz, including downloadable, high-resolution photos of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple.

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The presentation of the endowment is available in many languages in every temple. Please select the desired language when scheduling an appointment online or ask at the recommend desk.

Some accommodations are available, including headsets for patrons with hearing impairment. Please contact the temple for more information or if you have special circumstances or needs.

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Arrival center is available with an area to change clothes.

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· Ordinances for family names should be done in proper sequence—baptism, confirmation, Melchizedek Priesthood ordination (males), initiatory, endowment, and then sealing. Please allow sufficient time to perform all the ordinances you wish to complete during your visit. For additional help and information, please call the temple.

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Guests of all ages are invited to free public open houses that are held for newly constructed and renovated temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The open house features displays and a walk-through tour of the temple. Once the temple is formally dedicated, entrance is reserved for faithful Church members. Following is a list of upcoming open houses and dedications.

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Thursday, 1 February 2024 – Saturday, 2 March 2024

1555 South Red Cliffs Temple Lane St. George, Utah  84790 United States

Walking tours of the temple will be offered daily except for Sundays. Admission is free. Comfortable shoes and modest dress are recommended. Tours are wheelchair accessible. Service animals and smoking are not permitted.

The temple will be dedicated on Sunday, 24 March 2024 in multiple sessions.

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Thursday, 14 March 2024 – Friday, 5 April 2024

200 E 510 N Manti, Utah  84642-1701 United States

The temple will be rededicated on Sunday, 21 April 2024 in multiple sessions.

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The temple will be dedicated on Sunday, 19 May 2024 in multiple sessions.

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2603 West 4700 South Taylorsville, Utah  84118 United States

The temple will be dedicated on Sunday, 2 June 2024 in multiple sessions.

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4a. Avenida 4-48 Zona 8 Barrio Bella Vista Cobán, Alta Verapaz Guatemala

The temple will be dedicated on Sunday, 9 June 2024 in multiple sessions.

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1400 Oak Hills Drive Layton, Utah  84040 United States

The temple will be dedicated on Sunday, 16 June 2024 in multiple sessions.

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Thursday, 29 August 2024 – Saturday, 14 September 2024

2905 Independence Court Casper, Wyoming  82604 United States

The temple will be dedicated on Sunday, 13 October 2024 in multiple sessions.

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Stone Temple Pilots and +LIVE+ Announce Co-Headline Jubilee Tour

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CELEBRATING 30 th ANNIVERSARY OF ICONIC ALBUMS

“purple” and “throwing copper”, with special guests soul asylum, general on sale begins friday, march 22 at 10am local on stonetimplepilots.com and freaks4live.com.

Today two of the most legendary bands in rock – +LIVE+ and Stone Temple Pilots – announced they are teaming up for the Jubilee Tour, a co-headline tour produced by Live Nation. The 19-city run kicks off August 16, 2024, in Concord, CA, with special guests Our Lady Peace on the first two dates, and the remainder of the tour with Soul Asylum.

The multi-platinum selling bands join forces to celebrate the 30 th anniversary of two of the most beloved albums of the 90s, +LIVE+ “Throwing Copper ,” and Stone Temple Pilots “Purple.” Fans of the iconic bands can expect a night of hit songs from those albums and much more, with a full set of music by each group spanning generations.

When Stone Temple Pilots returned to the studio in 1994 to record their second album, the band was facing high expectations set by its debut album, Core, which sold more than 8 million copies and won a Grammy Award. The release of Purple would cement their place as one of the most definitive bands of their generation, debuting #1 on the Billboard album chart, releasing the smash singles “ Interstate Love Song ,” “ Vasoline ,” and “ Big Empty ” on its way to selling more than six million copies.

Throwing Copper , the third studio album from +LIVE+ produced by Jerry Harrison of The Talking Heads, set alternative radio on fire with consecutive hit singles, including “ Selling the Drama,” “ I Alone ,” “ All Over You ,” and the unforgettable radio mainstay, “ Lightning Crashes, ” which was #1 at Modern Rock Radio for 10 consecutive weeks. Throwing Copper reached #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and went on to sell over 10 million copies.

TICKETS: General onsale begins Friday, March 22 at 10am local at StoneTimplePilots.com and Freaks4Live.com

VIP: Limited VIP packages are available for Stone Temple Pilots and +LIVE+ that include meet & greet and photo with the band, early entree and exclusive items on StoneTimplePilots.com and Freaks4Live.com

JUBILEE 2024 TOUR DATES:

Fri Aug 16      Concord, CA @ Toyota Pavilion at Concord # ^

Sat Aug 17    Inglewood, CA @ YouTube Theater # ^

Mon Aug 19  Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre #

Thu Aug 22   Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman #

Fri Aug 23      Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion #

Sat Aug 24    Rogers, AR @ Walmart Amp +

Tue Aug 27   Pelham, AL @ Oak Mountain Amphitheatre +

Wed Aug 28  Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre #

Fri Aug 30      Jacksonville, FL @ Dally’s Place +

Sat Aug 31    Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre +

Sun Sep 1     Raleigh, NC @ The Red Hat Amphitheater #

Sun Sep 4     Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live +

Thu Sep 5      Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center +

Fri Sep 6        Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center +

Sun Sep 8     Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage #

Tue Sep 10   Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center #

Wed Sep 11  Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island +

Sat Sep 14    Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Insurance Amphitheater +

Sun Sep 15   Indianapolis, IN @ Ruoff Music Center #

# Stone Temple Pilots closes show

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About Stone Temple Pilots : With over 70 million albums sold, Stone Temple Pilots roared on to the scene in 1992 with their raucous debut, Core. A breakout success, the album peaked #3 on the Billboard 200 chart, and dominated radio waves with hits like “Sex Type Thing,” “Wicked Garden,” and the Grammy-Award winning smash single, “Plush.” STP quickly distinguished themselves as a band beholden to no trend. Boasting the inimitable riffs of guitarist Dean DeLeo, the propulsive rhythm section of bassist Robert DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz, and the charismatic baritone of frontman Scott Weiland, STP ruled airways, video playlists and charts alike over their legendary career. In 2020, the band released their eighth studio album, Perdida – their second album with new lead singer, Jeff Gutt.  Paste magazine described Perdida as the most sonically rich experience that Stone Temple Pilots have offered fans to date.

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About +LIVE+ : +LIVE+ has sold over 22 million albums worldwide and earned two number one albums: Throwing Copper and Secret Samadhi. Their catalog is filled with such gems as “Lightning Crashes,” “I Alone,” “All Over You” and “Lakini’s Juice,” which live on today as classics on rock radio. Throwing Copper—which the band celebrated in 2019 with a new deluxe 25th anniversary edition via Radioactive/Geffen/Ume along with a global tour across major festivals, amphitheaters and arenas–produced the band’s biggest single, “Lightning Crashes” which was #1 at Modern Rock radio for ten consecutive weeks. Throwing Copper reached #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and eventually surpassed sales of 10 million albums sold, with Rolling Stone honoring the album with placement on their list, “1994: The 40 Best Records From Mainstream Alternative’s Greatest Year.” Secret Samadhi (1997) immediately shot to #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and eventually went double platinum. The release of the platinum-selling The Distance to Here (1999) turned +LIVE+ into an international powerhouse and moved the band from arenas into stadiums. +LIVE+ has been and remains today a global concert juggernaut.

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Stone Temple Pilots and Live Announce Jubilee 2024 Tour

Stone Temple Pilots and Live will team up this summer for the Jubilee co-headlining tour, featuring support on various dates from Soul Asylum and Our Lady Peace.

The trek begins on Aug. 16 in Concord, California, and wraps on Sept. 15 in Indianapolis. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday. You can see the full list of tour dates below.

Stone Temple and Live will trade set times throughout the tour, and both bands are celebrating the 30th anniversaries of chart-topping albums: Purple and Throwing Copper , respectively. The former sold 6 million copies in the United States and the latter sold 8 million, both solidifying their respective artists as some of the biggest bands of the alternative boom.

Stone Temple Pilots and Live, Jubilee 2024 Tour

Aug. 16 – Concord, CA @ Toyota Pavilion at Concord # ^

Aug. 17 – Inglewood, CA @ YouTube Theater # ^

Aug. 19 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre #

Aug. 22 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion #

Aug. 23 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion #

Aug. 24 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP +

Aug. 27 – Pelham, AL @ Oak Mountain Amphitheatre +

Aug. 28 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre #

Aug. 30 – Jacksonville, FL @ Dally’s Place +

Aug. 31 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre +

Sept. 1 – Raleigh, NC @ The Red Hat Amphitheater #

Sept. 4 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live +

Sept. 5 – Mansfield, WA @ Xfinity Center +

Sept. 6 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center +

Sept. 8 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage #

Sept. 10 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center #

Sept. 11 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island +

Sept. 14 – Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Insurance Amphitheater +

Sept. 15 – Indianapolis, IN @ Ruoff Music Center #

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Stone Temple Pilots and Live are heading out on a joint tour this August and September.

The rock bands will begin their “Jubilee” North American tour on Aug. 16 in Concord, Calif. and will wrap up on Sept. 15 in Noblesville, Ind .

While on tour, the groups will perform at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on Sept. 6 .

The “Jubilee” tour will celebrate the 30th anniversaries of the headliners’ classic 1994 albums: Stone Temple Pilots “Purple” and Live’s “Throwing Copper.”

Soul Asylum will join in support for the duration of the tour run, and Our Lady Peace will open for the first two shows.

If you want to see Stone Temple Pilots and Live on their “Jubilee” tour, here is how you can access tickets.

How to see Stone Temple Pilots and Live on their 2024 tour

Presale tickets for Stone Temple Pilots and Live’s joint tour go on sale March 20th at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster .

You can use promo code KEY to access the tickets.

The general sale will the begin on March 22 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster .

Fans of the rock bands can also access tickets on secondary market websites, such as StubHub , Vivid Seats , TicketCity and SeatGeek .

First-time Vivid Seats users can save $20 on ticket orders over $200 by entering promo code NJ20 at checkout.

TicketCity users can save $15 on orders over $400 using promo code TCITYSAVE15 at checkout.

A complete list of Stone Temple Pilots and Live’s tour dates is available here .

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What the Hamilton New Zealand Temple means to the labor missionaries who helped build it in the 1950s

Four hamilton area members talk about experiences and perspectives from their time as labor missionaries.

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HAMILTON, New Zealand — At age 86, Hoki Purcell admits her hearing isn’t quite what it used to be. But get her and others recalling their experiences from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ South Pacific labor missionary program from the early 1950s well into the 1970s — especially about the building of the Church College of New Zealand and the New Zealand Temple in southwest Hamilton’s Temple View area — and her mind is sharp and her wit keen.

But her eyesight? Well, she’s seeing things — OK, seeing things in a figurative way.

“This place is sacred to us,” she said. “And when I look at the temple, I see the labor missionaries.”

That means she’s seeing herself as well, since she and her husband, Owen Purcell, 89, served as a couple together as labor missionaries, working on the New Zealand Temple project just prior to its dedication nearly 65 years ago.

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Just two days before the Sunday, Oct. 16, rededication of what is now known as the Hamilton New Zealand Temple by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the Purcells joined fellow labor missionaries Waitoki Elkington, 92, and George Chase, 82, to share with the Church News past anecdotes and current perspectives for what they hope will extend well into the future.

“Naturally, it’s wonderful,” said Chase as he gazed up at the temple. “When they said we were here to build it for eternity, that’s what I expected.”

While Church College closed in the late 2000s, some buildings have been refurbished and renovated, while others demolished to make way for a new combination stake center and cultural hall and a new housing development. The legacy of the labor missionaries is sustained through exhibits at the nearby Matthew Cowley Church History Center and Museum, a neighborhood park built in tribute and a YouTube video produced by the Church’s Pacific Area earlier this year.

Originally dubbed “The Project,” the construction efforts of the labor missionary started in the early 1950s with the Church College — actually a secondary school — and expanded to the temple in the mid-1950s, with Church President David O. McKay dedicating both the college and the temple in 1958. But it also included meetinghouses and schools throughout the isles of the South Pacific and on into the Maori village at the Polynesian Culture Center.

Experienced construction managers were brought in to direct and supervise the work being done — mostly by young Maori men but also couples and young families were called.

Chase was 17 and off with his father to the bus station, going to Rotorua for an apprenticeship. They ran into George R. Biesinger, one of the construction supervisors, who asked what the teen was doing and then pitched a labor mission instead.

“In those days, you listened to your father,” Chase said, who did that and worked not at a paid apprenticeship but as a labor missionary who would be afforded 10 pound shillings a week (10 shillings equaled a dollar). Couples and families were given twice that amount.

Local Latter-day Saints were asked to help with donations and contributions to help fund the labor missionaries and their construction efforts. The members contributed money, clothes and food. When meat and vegetables were slow to arrive from outlying Church districts, labor missionaries would see repeat offerings at meals, leading to their phrase “same old soup again.”

Na sexta-feira, 14 de outubro de 2022, George Chase, em frente de Templo Hamilton Nova Zelândia e ex-missionário de serviço, fala sobre o trabalho em concreto que ele fez no local da construção do templo, no final da década de 1950.

He arrived in late 1957 and worked about six months before the temple’s dedication on the concrete steps, walkways and walls around the property.

Given their construction efforts with meetinghouses, schools and other Church-related buildings throughout the area, Chase likes to label the labor missionaries “the founding fathers of the South Pacific.”

Owen Purcell arrived about the same time and worked on the same stairs and walls before moving on to school projects. He got his “call” as a labor missionary one Sunday when he stayed home from church meetings, feeling sleepy and nursing a headache. Knowing it was hard work and that he was inactive in the Church at the time, he mulled the options of doing the work or going home.

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“I stayed here, and I’ve been active all my life,” he said, adding that he used the same make-or-break commitment to what he calls his “Word of Wisdom problem” at the time.

“I promised never to revert back to it, and after a month, that problem went into the rubbish.”

But it was four years of hard, demanding physical work, sometimes unsafe work for Owen Purcell. He remembers hot, summer days in December, standing atop the hill where the temple sits, wondering not only how he was going to navigate a double-wide wheelbarrow down the slope without dumping its contents but also “what am I doing here.”

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“But it taught me a lesson,” he said. “But the reward was seeing it finished. By then, we were all converted, and the Church was true.”

Like the other wives of the men serving as labor missionaries, Hoki Purcell had tasks at the temple and school projects in addition to family responsibilities. She recalled being given a toothbrush to clean the debris out of the new grout installed in the temple restrooms, with construction supervisor E. Albert Rosenvall — who later was called as the New Zealand Temple’s first president — telling her to “think of it like cleaning your teeth, we want it to be clean and shiny.”

She was among the 12 sisters asked to each take one of the 12 metal oxen to be installed at the base of the baptismal font and to clean the plaster and debris from the hooves and lower legs. They were given small hand picks and chisels, with directions not to cut or ding the metal.

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She tried to make the work a little lighter, naming her ox “Ferdinand” and encouraging the other sisters to name theirs. Then she started to sing to pass the time — until Rosenvall came in with a finger pressed to his lips in shushing fashion. 

“’You are about a sacred work,’” she recalled being told by Rosenvall. “I learned a great lesson that day. We thought it was hard, laborious and boring work, but he reminded us that everything we did was sacred to the Lord.”

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She recalls Monday nights as family home evening, as missionaries and families gathered in the Kai Hall dining hall, with Biesinger giving an update on the past week’s work and construction goals for the coming week. Missionaries shared music and testimonies, with ice cream treats handed out.

“We were treated as part of the plan, part of the family,” she said.

Elkington served twice with her husband, John, as labor missionaries — first in 1951 on school construction when they had one child and again later to work on the temple project in 1957. 

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“My feelings were ones of gladness,” she said of returning to help cook and clean for the men and boys working on the temple. The Elkingtons had lost a child at an early age, and so they were wondering how to get to the temple in Hawaii to have the family sealed. “Now there was no need — there was a temple here.”

Still, another challenge faced Waitoki Elkington as the temple was ending its construction phase and being prepared for dedication. The limited finances meant a number of families didn’t have the money to purchase temple clothes and garments for once the temple would open for ordinance work.

To earn money to cover those costs, Elkington and about a half-dozen others would get up before daybreak and go to the nearby fields to bag potatoes. 

“Building the temple was very worthwhile,” she said, “But being able to go to the temple was the highlight. When you saw your fellow labor missionaries dressed in white and the prophet dressed in white for the dedication, it was a sacred highlight.”

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