{54} Elder Rigdon gave an account of the endowment of the ancient apostles, and laid before the conference the dimensions of the House to be built in Kirtland, and rehearsed the promise to the Elders in the last days, which they were to realize after the House of the Lord was built. Brother Bosworth then related a few items of a vision, as a testimony of those things contained in the revelation read by Elder Rigdon, and his remarks thereon. President Smith explained the revelation concerning the building of the Lord's House. Elder Rigdon then spoke on the spreading of the word of the Lord; followed by several of the brethren. The conference voted that Thomas Tripp be excluded from the Church in consequence of his imprudent conduct, with the privilege of an appeal to the Bishop's Council in Kirtland. President Smith then laid hands on certain children, and blessed them in the name of the Lord. Elder Rigdon administered the Sacrament. There were present seven High Priests, and thirteen Elders. Adjourned to the Monday preceding the second Sunday in September Closed by singing "Now my remnant of days," etc. (Signed) Oliver Cowdery, Clerk of the Conference. _April 22_.--I returned to Kirtland. [Sidenote: Return of the Prophet and Party to Kirtland.] _April 23_.--Assembled in Council with Elders Sidney Rigdon, Frederick G. Williams, Newel K. Whitney, John Johnson, and Oliver Cowdery; and united in asking the Lord to give Elder Zebedee Coltrin influence over Brother Jacob Myres, to obtain the money which he has gone to borrow for us, or cause him to come to this place and bring it himself. I also received the following: _Revelation given April 23, 1834, to Enoch [Joseph Smith, Jun.,] concerning the Order of the Church for the benefit of the poor_. [3] 1. Verily I say unto you, my friends, I give unto you counsel, and a commandment, concerning all the properties which belong to the order which I commanded to be organized and established, to be an {55} united order, and an everlasting order for the benefit of my Church, and for the salvation of men until I come, 2. With promise immutable and unchangeable, that inasmuch as those whom I commanded were faithful, they should be blessed with a multiplicity of blessings; 3. But inasmuch as they were not faithful, they were nigh unto cursing. 4. Therefore, inasmuch as some of my servants have not kept the commandment but have broken the covenant through covetousness, and with feigned words, I have cursed them with a very sore and grievous curse; 5. For I, the Lord, have decreed in my heart, that inasmuch as any man belonging to the order shall be found a transgressor, or, in other words, shall break the covenant with which ye are bound, he shall be cursed in his life, and shall be trodden down by whom I will,