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Apr 4, 1835

Journal Entry

April 04, 1835 ~ Saturday

Left Brother Crawley travled 5 miles to
Brother Joseph Frey, there I had the happy
privilege of meeting with Brother Warren
parish who was faithfully ingaged in the
work of the Lord & baptizing such as should be
saved I am now expecting to labour with
him for a season

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Crawley, Cade A.
abt. 1802-aft. 1853
46 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Fry, Joseph
1769-1843
53 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Parrish, Warren Farr
10 Jan 1803 - 3 Jan 1877
186 mentions
Apostle

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Autobiography 1858 Deseret News

—I met with Elder Warren Parrish in Benton county. He and David W. Patten had labored together through the winter in Tennessee, and baptized twenty persons. El- der Patten had returned to Kirtland. I joined Elder Parrish and we labored together over three months, traveling and preaching daily, baptizing such as would receive our testimony, extending our labors in Tennessee and Ken- tucky.

Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal

On the , I had the happy privilege of meeting Elder Warren Parrish at the house of Brother Frys. He had been preaching in that part of Tennessee, in company with David W. Patten, and had baptized a number and organ- ized several small branches. Brother Patten had returned home, and Brother Parrish was laboring alone. I joined him in the ministry, and we labored together three months and nineteen days, when he was called to Kirtland. During the time we were together we traveled through several Counties in Tennessee for the distance of seven hun- dred and sixty miles, and preached the gospel daily, as we had opportunity. We baptized some twenty persons. By the counsel of the Prophet Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery, Elder Parrish ordained me an Elder, and left me to take charge of the branches that had been raised up in that neighborhood. As soon as I was left alone I extended my circuit and labors. For a season I had large congregations; many seemed to believe, and I baptized a number.

Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star

—I met with Elder Warren Parrish, in Benton county. He and David W. Patten had labored together through the winter in Tennessee, and baptized twenty persons. Elder Pat- ten had returned to Kirtland. I joined Elder Parrish, and we labored together over three months, travelling and preaching daily; baptizing such as would receive our testimony; ex- tending our labors in Tennessee and Kentucky.

Autobiography 1857 Draft 2

I met with Elder Warren Parrish in Benton Co., Hime and David W. Patten had labored together through the winter in Tennessee, and baptized 20 persons. Elder Patten had returned to Kirtland. I joined Elder Parrish and we labored together over 3 months, travelling and preaching daily, baptizing such as would receive our testimony, extending our labors through ^in^ Tennessee & Ken- tucky.

Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865

I walked 5 miles to Brother Joseph Frys here I had the hapy privilege of meeting with Elder Warren Parrish who was travelling and preaching almost daily and baptizeing such as would receive his testimony. He wished me to Join him in his labours and I did so.

Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine

On the , I had the happy privilege of meeting Elder War- ren Parrish at the house of Brother Frys. He had been preaching in that part of Tennessee, in company with David W. Patten, and had baptized a number and organized several small branches. Brother Patten had returned home, and Brother Parrish was laboring alone. I joined him in the ministry, and we labored together three months and nine- teen days, when he was called to Kirt- land. During the time we were together we traveled through several counties in Ten- nessee for the distance of seven hundred and sixty miles, and preached the gospel daily, as we had opportunity. We bap- tized some twenty persons. By the counsel of the Prophet Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery, Elder Parrish ordained me an Elder, and left me to take charge of the branches that had been raised up in that neighborhood. As soon as I was left alone I extended my circuit and labors. For a season I had large congregations; many seemed to believe and I baptized a number.

Daybook (13 January 1835 - 26 November 1836)

Left Brother Crawley travled 5 miles to Brother Joseph Fr^e^y and soon after arriving at Brother Frey's I had the happy privilege of meeting with Brother Warren Parish who was faithfully ingaged in the work of the Lord and Baptizing such as should be saved I am now expecting to labour with him for a season

Autobiography 1857 Draft 1

I travelled from Memphis to Middle Tennessee. And on the I met with Elder Warren Parish at Father Frys in Benton County ^Middle^ Tennessee He & David Patten had been labouring to gether through the winter in Tennessee they had baptized some 20 or 30 persons Elder Patten had returned to Kirtland at that time before I arrived. I joined Elder Parrish & we laboured to gether ^over 3 months^ and continued

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Apr 4, 1835