Farmington Ward meetinghouse where the first Primary was held
Consultants from the Church History Library have compiled a list of the most common questions they have received about Primary.
Below are the top five questions and answers about Primary from the article “Ask Us: Top Five Reference Questions about Primary.”
- Where can I find information about the history of Primary?
- What were Primary bandelos?
- When did Primary children start to advance into Young Men and Young Women at age 12?
- When was the Children’s Songbook introduced?
- Where can I find information about the history of achievement days?
The names for various classes have changed over time; when did this happen?
Primary children use to contribute birthday pennies (1 cent for each year) to help support the Primary Children’s Hospital.
Primary use to be held on a weekday; when did this change?
Interesting. Please note that the correct spelling is bandelos, NOT bandlos.
Thanks. We’ve now corrected it above.