……He was an honest and sincere person who was never involved in disputes only except by acting as a mediator in the disputes of others………Tian Shen realized life was short and it was filled with all kinds of worries, so he went about seeking spiritual fulfillmen……..Tian Shen reached over one hundred people who requested baptism. Tian Shen and his wife were baptized by Fr. John Peter Neel on Feb. 16, 1862. Two days later, Tian Shen was killed by anti-Catholic bandits.