And again verily I say unto <you> my friends, a commandme nt I give unto you that ye shall commence a work of laying out and preparing a begining and foundation of the City of the Stake of Zion here in the land of Kirtland; begining at my house, and behold it must be done according to the pattern which I have given you unto you, and let the first lot on the south be consecrated unto me for the building of an house for the presidency, in obtaining revelations and for the work of the ministry of the presidency in all things pertain ing to the church and kingdom; verily I say unto you it shall that it shall be built fifty five by sixty five in the width thereof and in the bread thereof length thereof in the inner court, and there shall be a lower and higher court and a higher court according to the pattern, which shall be given unto you hereafter; and it shall be dedicated unto the Lord for from the foundation thereof according to the order of the priesthood acc ording to the pattern which shall be given you unto you hereafter and it shall be wholy dedicated unto the Lord, for the work of the pre sidency; and ye shall not suffer any unclean thing to come into it and my glory shall be there, and my presence shall be there, but if there shall come into it any unclean thing my glory shall not be there and my presence shall not be there come into it. And
And again verily I say unto you the second lot on the south shall be dedicated unto me for the work of the printing of the translation of my scriptures, and all things whatsoever I shall command you; and it shall be fifty five by sixty five in the width thereof and in the leng th thereof in the inner court, and there shall be a lower and higher court, and this house shall be wholy dedicated unto the Lord from the foundation thereof for the work of the printing in all things whatso ever I shall command you to be holy and undefiled according to the [p. [2]]