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Day in the Life

Jun 23, 1835

Journal Entry

June 23, 1835 ~ Tuesday

Rode to PARIS preached in the court house distance 10

On the 23rd day of June 1835 we receieved A letter from
Brother Oliver Cowdery containing A request for
Br Parrish to return to Kirtland as he was one of the
Seventy chosen Also stating that it was wisdom for me
to tarry & labour with the church in great humility that
I need not fear as their were other seventy tod be called
and that I was remembered

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Cowdery, Oliver
3 Oct 1806 - 3 Mar 1850
129 mentions
Apostle
Parrish, Warren Farr
10 Jan 1803 - 3 Jan 1877
186 mentions
Apostle

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Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio
Paris, Henry County, Tennessee

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Autobiography 1858 Deseret News

—We received a letter from Oliver Cowdery, requesting Elder Parrish to come to Kirtland, and for me to remain and take charge of the southern churches, and the Lord would bless me in so doing.

Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star

—We received a letter from Oliver Cowdery, requesting Elder Parrish to come to Kirtland, and for me to remain and take charge of the southern churches, and the Lord would bless me in so doing.

Autobiography 1857 Draft 2

we recieved a letter from Oliver Cowdery, saying, that they wished ^requesting^ Elder Parrish to come to Kirtland, and for me to

Daybook (13 January 1835 - 26 November 1836)

Rode from Col Copeland's to paris preached at the court house Distance 10 On this 23 Day of June we receieved a letter from Brother Oliver Codwdery at Kirtland containing a request for Brother Parish to return to Kirtland immediately as he was one of the Seventy chosen Also stating that it was wisdom for me to tarry & labour with the Church in great humility that I need not fear as there were other Seventy to be called & that I was remembered

Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865

Rode to Paris 10 miles Preached in the Court House. We received a letter to day from Oliver Cowdery containing a request for Elder Parrish to return to Kirtland as he was one of the seventies chosen. He also stated that it was wisdom for me to remain in the south and take charge of the churches which we had raised up and If I would labour in great humility I should loose nothing as there were other seventies to be chosen I should be remembered

Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865

On the we received a letter from Oliver Cowdery containing a request for Elder Parrish to return to Kirtland as he was one of the Seventies chosen. He also stated that it was wisdom for me to remain in the South and to take charge of the Churches which we had raised up. I was instructed to labor in great humility and told that I should lose nothing as there were other Seventies to be chosen and that I should be remembered. My Autobiography is not about to branch into my ordination to the office of Elder and to take in an account of my labors while holding that office. I will therefore close this chapter by subjoining the following synopsis: Synopsis of My Travels, Etc. Travels As A Teacher: I travelled while holding the office of Teacher from the 11th of April 1834 to the 25th of June following; from Richmond Oswego County New York to Kirtland Ohio 336 miles; from thence to Clay County Missouri in company with Zions camp 902, making a total of 1238 miles As A Priest: While holding the office of Priest I travell in Missouri 212 miles; in Arkansas 656; in Tennessee and Kentucyky 950, making 1818 miles.

Autobiography 1857 Draft 1

*^and travelled & preached daily baptizing such as would receive our testimony on the ^ ^we received a letter from Oliver Cowdery saying that they wished ^Elder^ Parrish to come to Kirtland & for me to remain^ ^to take charge of the Southern Churches & the Lord would bless me in so doing^ to extend our labourse through Tennessee & Kentucky, Elder Warren Parrish ordained

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Jun 23, 1835