Hans J. Christiansen's Birthday Celebration and Reflection

“On January 9th, I was 68 years old, and our splendid choir, under the leadership of Elder Hyrum Jepsen (21 years old to-day), came and serenaded me before dawn, with some of our beautiful songs of Zion. We spent a most happy time together until Sunday school commenced, where a fine spirit prevailed. At 4 p.m. I baptized six souls, and at 7 p.m. I had the privilege of speaking to a very quiet and attentive congregation, where I told them why I believed 'Mormonism' to be true. When the day's work was done, I looked back over the past days of my life for a few moments, and amongst all my mistakes and many imperfections I have, the following are amongst the good features I found: In the forty-four years I have been a member in the Church, I have never doubted for a single moment that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God, and the same I can say of those noble men who have succeeded him. — Millennial Star 78:5”