ElRay L. Christiansen
Born: 13 July 1897
Called as Assistant to the Twelve: 6 October 1951
Died: 2 December 1975
Called as Assistant to the Twelve: 6 October 1951
Died: 2 December 1975
Talks on Church WebsiteApr 1971 - Be Slow to Anger
Oct 1971 - The Sifting Apr 1972 - Successful Parenthood--A Noteworthy Accomplishment Oct 1972 - We Have Made Covenants with the Lord Oct 1973 - There Is Need for Repentance Apr 1974 - Three Important Questions Oct 1974 - Power Over Satan Apr 1975 - The Laws of God Are Blessings Image source: Improvement Era, November 1967
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Biographical Articles
Improvement Era, November 1967, ElRay L. Christiansen Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
Ensign, January 1976, Elder ElRay L. Christiansen Dies
Ensign, January 1976, Elder ElRay L. Christiansen Dies
"ElRay L. Christiansen Assistant to the Council of the Twelve." Improvement Era. November 1967. pg. 44.
ELRAY L. CHRISTIANSEN Assistant to the Council of the Twelve The spiritual strength and sincerity of Elder ElRay L. Christiansen, Assistant to the Council of the Twelve, have been an influence for good in the lives of innumerable people, for he has led an active and varied life in Church, civic, cultural, and educational endeavors. Elder Christiansen was born July 13, 1897, in Mayfield, Utah, to Parley and Dorothea C. Jensen Scow Christiansen. He majored in agronomy at Utah State Agricultural College and continued in graduate studies at the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. An agriculturist and landowner himself, he conducted comprehensive soil surveys and grazing reconnaissance for the U.S. government. Professionally an educator, one of his greatest satisfactions comes from teaching young people. This he has done effectively in the schools, with missionaries, as a Scout leader, and in his extensive service in the temples of the Church. On June 14, 1922, he married Lewella Rees in the Manti Temple. They have three children. In 1924 the Christiansens accepted a call to the Central States Mission. Thus began a long sequence of Church service for Elder Christiansen. Later in the East Jordan (Utah) Stake, he served in the stake Sunday School superintendency, on the high council, and as bishop of the Draper First Ward. In 1936 he became affiliated with the Church School System and moved to Logan, Utah. In 1937 he was called as president of the Texas-Louisiana Mission. Returning to Logan four years later, he was sustained as first counselor in the Cache Stake presidency. From 1943-1952 he was president of the Logan Temple, and during four of these years, he also served as first counselor in the East Cache Stake presidency and then as stake president. On October 6, 1951, he was called as an Assistant to the Council of the Twelve. In this capacity he has served as chairman of the budget committee of the Church Welfare Committee, was Salt Lake Temple president for eight years, and assisted in preparing the London Temple for ordinance work. In 1961 he became, under the direction of the First Presidency, coordinator of all Church temples. In addition, he is area supervisor of the four southeast American missions. In all his works, Elder Christiansen has been honored and respected. When he was sustained in conference as an Assistant to the Council of the Twelve, Elder Christiansen emphasized that a genuine testimony must be accompanied by good works. Certainly this has been the foundation of his own life, for through his firm testimony, he has been moved to good works and has become a dedicated man of strength and solidarity. |