Children tug at prophet's heartstrings

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — A recurring theme of the dedication of the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple could be found in the Savior's admonition, "Suffer the little children to come unto me" (Mark 10:14).

Children had a significant presence during the dedicatory events Aug. 21-23, as evidenced in the attention paid to them by President Thomas S. Monson.

From the opening event of the cornerstone ceremony Friday morning until the moments leading up to his departure after the concluding session of the dedication Sunday afternoon, President Monson reached out to children, and they reached out to him.

On Friday morning, President Monson invited several children to place a bit of mortar on the symbolic cornerstone. Among them was Cade Ramsey, 5, who had come to the ceremony with a handmade sign wishing President Monson a happy birthday; Aug. 21 was the church's leader's 82nd birthday.

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