by the church, or else we must do it by our own labors; and if the <​May 12.​> church say to us, “help yourselves,” we will thank them, and immediately do so; but if the church say “se[r]ve us,” some provision must be made for our sustenance. “The council investigated the matter, and instructed the to make overe to Presidents Joseph Smith Jun and , each, an eighty acre lot of Land from the property of the church, situated adjacent to the City Corporation: Thr Also; appointed, three of their mumbers viz, , and , a committee to confer with said presidency and satisfy them for their services the present year, not for preaching, or for receiving the word of God by Revelation, neither for instructing the saints in righteousness; but for services rendered in the printing establishment, in translating the Ancient Records, &c, &c. Said committee agreed that Presidents Smith and should receive [blank] as a just remuneration for their services this year.”