Kirtland January 13— 1833,

This day a Conference of High Priests assembled by request of  Bro Sidney Rigdon, Present S, Rigdon, J. Smith S. [Joseph Smith Sr.] J Smith Jr  Hiram [Hyrum] Smith Samuel Smith E, Thayr [Ezra Thayer]— Orson Hyde Zebedee  Coltrin N[ewel] K Whitney John Murdock, F[rederick] G, Williams & Joseph  Coe, Elders Wm Smith, John Boyington [John F. Boynton] & John Reed

Bro Sidney arose and stated his object in calling the  meeting & opened by prayer,

The first itim that came before the conference for  their consideration was on the subject of the Revelation  given 22 & 23d Sept 1832 relative to the saints in  Zion— It was resolved that Bro Orson Hyde &  Hyrum Smith be a committe to write an Epistle  to them <on that subject> and also on the subject of Letters wr[it]ten  by Bros [William W.] Phelps & [Sidney] Gilbert in the name of the conference  This conference sanctioned a letter writen to  Broth Phelps of on the 11 inst by Bro Joseph Smith J  It was also resolved that the President of the  High Priest hood should see to the conducting  of the meetings on the sabbath days when pres ent, & the Bishop in his absence

Resolved also that prayer be offered up by all  the members of the conference that the epistle written [p. 5]