Thirty-two years after the first missionaries arrived in Trinidad and

Tobago, the church organized its first stake in the south Caribbean nation

March 1.

Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Presidency of the Seventy presided over

the organization of the Port of Spain Trinidad Stake. Elder Francisco J.

Vinas, first counselor in the Caribbean Area Presidency, also attended and

addressed the conference.\"There was a feeling of long awaited exuberance. There was electricity

in the air,\" Elder Andersen said. \"It is great to see the kingdom go forth

to every kindred, tongue and people.\"

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About 750 church members gathered at the Cascadia Hotel and Conference

Centre in Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, to witness the

organization.See the full story on ldschurchnews.com.


This story is provided by the LDS Church News, an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is produced weekly by the Deseret News.

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