Religious - Ordination to Elder, 28 June 1835
on the
Warren Parrish Elder
Tenn. Humphreys Co.
Th
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
June 28, 1835 ~ Sunday
On the LORDS DAY Brother
WARREN PARRISH preached his farewell sermon
to the Egle Creek branch of the Church of Latter
Day Saints Elder Calvin H Nicholson was present
As Br Parrish was one of the seventy chosen it became
necessary for him to return to ki[r]tland it also became
necessary for him to set the churches in order before
his departure & ordain such as should be chosen by
the gifts & callings of God to watch over the Church
And on the 28 of June 1835 brother Warren Parrish
ordained me an Elder & brother Caswell Medlock
was ordained A Deacon over the Egle Creek branch
I wrote & presented A reccommend to the Church ie
Reccommending br Parrish to the bishop & Church in
general it was signed by the male members We
truly had an affecting time, partook of the sacrament
closed the meeting by singing A farewell song, then
rode to brother Medlocks with Elders Parish & Nicholson
WARREN PARRISH preached his farewell sermon
to the Egle Creek branch of the Church of Latter
Day Saints Elder Calvin H Nicholson was present
As Br Parrish was one of the seventy chosen it became
necessary for him to return to ki[r]tland it also became
necessary for him to set the churches in order before
his departure & ordain such as should be chosen by
the gifts & callings of God to watch over the Church
And on the 28 of June 1835 brother Warren Parrish
ordained me an Elder & brother Caswell Medlock
was ordained A Deacon over the Egle Creek branch
I wrote & presented A reccommend to the Church ie
Reccommending br Parrish to the bishop & Church in
general it was signed by the male members We
truly had an affecting time, partook of the sacrament
closed the meeting by singing A farewell song, then
rode to brother Medlocks with Elders Parish & Nicholson
As I am now called to the office of an Elder I think it pr^o^per
before further giving an account of my travels to ocipy [occupy]
A space in aranging my travels while I was A Teacher
A Priest &c whare & how far I traveled & who with
And how many baptized &c &c
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Nicholson, Calvin H.
abt. 1805-1877
11 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Matlock, Caswell
abt. 1808-1835
19 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Parrish, Warren Farr
10 Jan 1803 - 3 Jan 1877
186 mentions
Apostle
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Autobiography 1892 Deseret News Notes
I was ordained an Elder.
Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
Sunday Elder Warren Parrish preached his farewell address to the Eagle
Creek branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. At the close of his discourse
Elder Parrish laid his hands upon my head and ordained me to the office of An
Elder and appointed me to preside over the Southern Churches. He also ordained
Caswell Medlock A Deacon over the Eagle Creek branch of the Church. I wrote
A recommend for Elder Parrish to the Church in Kirtland signed by the male
members of the Church. We partook of the sacrament closed by singing a farewell
song I then rode in company with Elders Warren Parrish and Calvin H Nickolson to Br Medlocks
I received the following license from Elder Warren Parrish
This certifies that Wilford Woodruff has been received into the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints organized on the 6th day of April 1830 And has been ordained
an Elder according to the rules and regulations of said Church and is duly authorized
to preach the gospel and act in all the ordinances of the House of the Lord agreeable to
the Authority of that office. Given under my hand by the voice of the Eagle Creek branch
of the Church of the Latter Day Saints on the 28th day of June 1835 Elder Warren Parris
Humphreys Co Tennessee
Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
of the . In this interval I also wrote two letters to
the Saints in Zion, one to Arkansas and one to my parents.
Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
Sunday Elder Warren Parrish preached his
farewell address to the Eagle Creek Branch of the Church. At the
close of his discourse he laid his hands upon my head and
ordained me to the office of an Elder in the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints and appointed me to preside
over the Southern Churches. He also ordained Caswell
Medlock a Deacon in the Eagle Creek Branch. I wrote a
Recommend for Elder Barrish to the Church in Kirtland
singed by the male members in this place. We partook
of the sacrament at this meeting which we closed by
singing a farewell song. I then rode in company of
Elders Warren Parrish and Calvin H. Nickolson to brother
Medlocks. I received the following
Elder`s License
This certifies
that Wilford Woodruff has been received into the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, organiszed on the
6tth day of April 1830, and has been ordained an Elder
according to the rules and regulations of said Church, and
is duly authorized to preach the Gospel and act in all the
ordinances of the House of the Lord, agreeable to the authority
of that office:
Given under my hand by the voice of the Eagle Creek
Branch of the Church of Latter-day Saints, on the 28th day
of June 1835,
Elder Warren Parrish.
Humphry's County, Tennessee.
Daybook (Appointment Book with 1836 Daybook)
From the 13th of Jan to the
I traveled 18808 miles ^to preach the gospel^ which time I held the office
of a Priest divided thus 212 miles in Missouri
656 miles in Arkansas Territory with Elder H brown
608 with Elder brown 48 alone
9430 miles in Tenn 760 miles with E Parrish, 170 alone
Elder brown baptized 2 in the Arkansas in our travels
Elder Parish baptised 18 in Tenn & KY while I was with him
I baptized 8 while I was a priest & with brother
Parrish in Tennesse
Assisted Elder brown ^while^ in baptizing 2 in Arkansas Ter
Assisted Elder Parrish in baptizing 18 in Tenn & KY
And ^I^ baptized 8 ^in Tenn^ myself while with E[l]der Parish
& holding the office of a priest
I held 70 meetings while officiateing in the office of a priest
10 with Elder Brown
4 alone
56 with Elder Parish
The following transactions were while i officiated
in the office of a priest
I consecrated myself & effect's on
Daybook (13 January 1835 - 26 November 1836)
On the Lords Day preached at Fr Freys Br Parish preached
his farewell sermon to the Eagle Creek branch of the Church
Brother Calvin H Nicholson ^Elder^ was present
Daybook (13 January 1835 - 26 November 1836)
to watch over the Church And on this
Brother Warren Parish Ordained me an Elder &
Brother Caswell Medlock was ordained a Deacon over
the Eagle Creek branch I wrote & presented a recommend
to the Church ie Recommending Brother Parish to the Bishop & Church
in general it was signed by the male members. We truly had an
affecting time partook of the sacrament closed the meeting by ^singing an Hymn^
Rode to Brother Medlock with Brs Parish & Nicholson
Autobiography 1857 Draft 1
me to the office of an Elder. On the at Father Frys Eagle
Creek Benton County Tennessee we baptized some 40 persons while labouring to gether
Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star
—Warren Parrish ordained
me an Elder. We baptized some forty
persons while laboring together.
Autobiography 1858 Deseret News
—Warren Parrish ordained me an
Elder. We baptized some forty persons while
laboring together.
Autobiography 1857 Draft 2
Warren Parrish ordained me to the office
of an Elder, we baptized some 40 persons while laboring together.
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Wilford ordained an Elder by Warren Parrish at Eagle Creek, Tennessee.