The General Conference (GC) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u of Tonga at their offices last week.
During the royal couple’s visit, the King presented GC president Pastor Ted Wilson with a special gift: a hand-carved fishhook made of whale bone and mother-of-pearl. According to Pastor Wilson’s Facebook page, the King remarked that it was an appropriate gift for Christians since they are to be “fishers of men”.
The royal couple visited the Adventist Archives, where director Dr David Trim gave a presentation on the history of the Adventist Church in Tonga.
The King and Queen also visited the Ellen G White Estate, where estate director Dr Merlin Burt explained the history of the Adventist Church and the role of Ellen White and her writings.
“The King and Queen have a special interest in health and were delighted with a presentation by GC health ministries director Dr Peter Landless,” Pastor Wilson posted on his Facebook page.
“Their Majesties were delighted to receive the gift of several books on health.”
The meeting concluded with a luncheon in honour of the royal party and their Tongan delegation during which Pastor Wilson shared words of encouragement from the Bible.
Earlier this year, Pastor Wilson had an audience with the King and Queen when he and his wife Nancy visited Tonga during the Tonga for Christ program.
