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You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of -the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at -www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. - -Title: Book of Mormon Stories - Adapted to the Capacity of Young Children - -Author: Anonymous - -Other: George Q. Cannon - -Release Date: January 31, 2016 [EBook #51095] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK BOOK OF MORMON STORIES *** - - - - -Produced by the Mormon Texts Project -(http://mormontextsproject.org), with thanks to Renah -Holmes and Villate Brown McKitrick for proofreading. - - - - - - -</pre> - - - -<h1>BOOK OF MORMON -<br>STORIES. -</h1> -<p class="centered">NO. 1. -</p> -<p class="centered">ILLUSTRATED. -</p> - -<p class="centered">ADAPTED TO THE CAPACITY OF YOUNG CHILDREN, -<br>AND DESIGNED FOR USE IN SABBATH -<br>SCHOOLS, PRIMARY ASSOCIATIONS, -<br>AND FOR HOME READING. -</p> - -<p class="centered">PUBLISHED BY -<br>GEORGE Q. CANNON & SONS CO., -<br>SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. -<br>1892. -</p> - - -<h2><a name="PREFACE"></a>PREFACE. -</h2> -<p>This little work containing Book of Mormon stories, is issued as a -companion volume to the "Simple Bible Stories" series. It is written -for the purpose of presenting the Book of Mormon narrative in language -that can be understood by small children. It is arranged so that it can -be used in connection with the Book of Mormon Chart No. 1, published by -the Deseret Sunday School Union. Each picture on the Chart is made the -subject of a story in this work, and the illustrations in the book are -similar to those on the Chart. -</p> -<p>THE PUBLISHERS. -</p> - - -<h2>CONTENTS. -</h2> - -<h3>LEHI AND HIS SONS. -</h3> - -<p><a href="#PROPHET">THE PROPHET LEHI IN JERUSALEM -</a></p> -<p><a href="#JOURNEY">THEIR JOURNEY IN THE WILDERNESS -</a></p> -<p><a href="#RETURN">THE SONS RETURN TO JERUSALEM -</a></p> -<p><a href="#SECOND">THE SONS' SECOND JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM -</a></p> -<p><a href="#VISION">NEPHI'S VISION -</a></p> -<p><a href="#CONTINUE">THEY CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY -</a></p> -<p><a href="#SHIP">NEPHI BUILDS A SHIP -</a></p> -<p><a href="#ARRIVAL">ARRIVAL ON THE PROMISED LAND -</a></p> -<p><a href="#BLESSES">LEHI BLESSES HIS CHILDREN -</a></p> -<p><a href="#HOME">NEPHI AND HIS PEOPLE SEEK A NEW HOME -</a></p> -<p><a href="#TEMPLE">NEPHI AND HIS PEOPLE BUILD A TEMPLE -</a></p> -<p><a href="#PLATES">NEPHI MAKES PLATES ON WHICH TO KEEP A RECORD -</a></p> - - -<h2>BOOK OF MORMON STORIES. -</h2> -<h2><a name="PROPHET"></a>LEHI AND HIS SONS<br> -<small>THE PROPHET LEHI IN JERUSALEM. -</small></h2> -<p>The Bible tells about the peoples who lived a long time ago in a far -off country called Asia. The city of Jerusalem is in Asia. In and -around Jerusalem many of the Prophets of the Lord lived many years ago. -</p> -<p>The Savior was born in a small town near this great city, and when He -lived on the earth. He went to Jerusalem several times. He also visited -other towns near by to teach the people. -</p> -<p>Jerusalem was built on a hill, and had a high wall around it, so that -people could only get in and out of the city through the gates. A great -many people lived there. They had many fine houses and a very beautiful -temple, which was the grandest and nicest building in the world. -</p> -<p>The Book of Mormon tells about a people who came from Jerusalem to this -country where we live, which is now called America. The Indians who -live among us are the children of the people whom the Book of Mormon -speaks of. Their forefathers came from Jerusalem many hundreds of years -ago. -</p> -<p>At the same time when the Prophet Jeremiah, of whom the Bible tells, -was living near Jerusalem, another Prophet named Lehi dwelt in that -great city. This was six hundred years before the Savior was born. The -king who was ruler at Jerusalem at this time was named Zedekiah. He -was not a good man, and did not do as the Lord wished him to. Many of -the people of the city were also wicked. Jeremiah told the king and -the people of their wickedness, and that their city would be destroyed -unless they lived better lives and obeyed the Lord. -</p> -<p><img src="images/lehipreachingtothejews.jpg" alt=""></p><p class="caption">LEHI PREACHING TO THE JEWS. -</p> -<p>The Prophet Lehi also preached to the people, and told them what awful -things would happen to them because of their sins. The people did not -believe Lehi, and they became angry at him because he told them of -evils which would come upon them. They even tried to kill him, but the -Lord did not let them harm His servant. -</p> -<p>Both Lehi and Jeremiah told the people of Jerusalem, who were called -Jews, that a king who lived in another city called Babylon would come -with a great army of soldiers and destroy Jerusalem. They would tear -down the walls of the city and burn the houses in which the people -lived. Then these soldiers would kill many of the people who lived -in the city, and others would be taken away to Babylon and put into -prison. The Lord told these Prophets, Lehi and Jeremiah that these -things should happen, and that is how they knew about what would happen. -</p> -<p>The Lord loved the people of Jerusalem. Sometimes they were good -people, and the Lord wanted to save them. But they had become so wicked -that the Lord now sent these and many other Prophets to warn them, or -tell them of what should happen if they did not do better. -</p> -<p>The people would not do right, so, just as these Prophets had said, -in a few years the king of Babylon sent a great army of soldiers to -Jerusalem, and they killed many thousands of the men and women. They -took others to prison, and the city and the beautiful temple were -burned. -</p> -<p>Perhaps you will wonder what became of the few good people who were -in Jerusalem. The Lord took care of those who loved Him. Jeremiah was -treated kindly by the king of Babylon, and was allowed to stay with a -few others in his old home. Daniel, and a few other good young men whom -the Bible tells of, were carried to Babylon and placed in the king's -palace, where they were kindly treated. Lehi and his family and a few -others were cared for in a different way. How the Lord so wonderfully -provided for their safety will be told in the next story. -</p> -<p>This story shows that the Lord is kind to His children, and tells them -how to be saved from trouble, just as our parents teach us how to avoid -dangers and accidents. If we obey our parents we are safe from harm; so -when people obey the Lord they are safe, for He will protect them. The -story teaches us, also, that what the Lord says is always the truth. -He never promises to do anything and fails to do it. Another thing in -this story to be remembered is that the Lord is not pleased with wicked -people, and they are sure to be punished for their sins. -</p> -<p>Points to be remembered in this story: Jerusalem is a city in Asia, -where the Savior and many Prophets have lived long time ago—The Book -of Mormon tells about a Prophet named Lehi who lived in Jerusalem -many years before the Savior was born—The people at that time were -wicked—Lehi told them of their sins, and that they would be destroyed -if they did not do right. The people did not repent, and an army of -soldiers came from Babylon and burned the city, killed many people, and -took others to prison—The good people were saved—The Lord is kind to -His children—He always tells the truth—He is not pleased with wicked -people. -</p> - -<h2><a name="JOURNEY"></a>LEHI AND HIS SONS<br> -<small>THEIR JOURNEY IN THE WILDERNESS. -</small></h2> - -<p>After the Prophet Lehi had warned the people of Jerusalem of what was -going to happen, the Lord told him in a dream to leave the city and -take his family with him. -</p> -<p>The people did not believe what he said would take place, and they were -angry with him because he told them of their sins. They wanted to kill -Lehi, so the Lord told him to leave them. -</p> -<p>Lehi had lived in Jerusalem all his life up to this time. Besides -having a home he had much gold and silver and other valuable things. -But he left all these and with his family journeyed in the wilderness, -as the Lord commanded him. What is meant by the wilderness is a desert -or land that is not cultivated; where there are no houses for people -to live in. The country south of Jerusalem was generally called the -wilderness, as it was rough and uncultivated. Lehi and his family -traveled south from Jerusalem until they came to this wilderness. -</p> -<p>For three days they traveled in the wilderness, when they came to a -valley by the shore of the Red Sea. In this valley was a river, and -they camped by its side. They brought with them provisions, food and -such things as they would need, and tents to live in. -</p> -<p>As they expected to stay here for some time they pitched their tents. -Lehi built an altar here and made an offering or sacrifice to the -Lord, and thanked Him for His goodness. The Lord had told him to -leave Jerusalem because the people wanted to take his life and he was -thankful for being saved in this way. -</p> -<p><img src="images/lehiandfamilyinwilderness.jpg" alt=""></p><p class="caption">LEHI AND HIS FAMILY IN THE WILDERNESS. -</p> -<p>Lehi's wife was named Sariah. They had four sons at this time. The -sons' names were Laman, Lemuel, Sam and Nephi. They also had daughters -but their names are not told in the Book of Mormon. -</p> -<p>The two older sons of Lehi, Laman and Lemuel, complained because their -father left his house and land and all his riches and brought his -family into the wilderness to die. They did not believe that Jerusalem -would be destroyed; nor did they believe the Lord commanded him to -leave Jerusalem for safety from the wicked people there. As they did -not have faith in the Lord they were afraid they might die in the -wilderness for want of food. -</p> -<p>Nephi and Sam believed what their father had told them, and were more -willing to obey him. Nephi especially had great faith in the Lord. He -fully believed the Lord had spoken to his father, and he prayed to the -Lord that he might know for himself the things of God which his father -spoke about. -</p> -<p>Nephi's prayers were answered. The Lord visited him and told him many -wonderful things. He blessed Nephi, and said he would become the ruler -of his brethren who were disobedient. The Lord also told Nephi that He -would lead his father's family to a beautiful and rich country, called -the Land of Promise. -</p> -<p>The Lord is ever willing to answer prayers. Those who pray to Him for -knowledge or wisdom or anything that is for their good will be sure to -receive an answer, if they ask in faith, believing the Lord will hear -them. -</p> -<p>If Nephi's brothers, Laman and Lemuel had faith and prayed to the Lord -they would know also that their father was a truthful man and was a -prophet of God. But they were not willing to do this, and therefore -they were not blest like their brother Nephi. -</p> -<p>This story shows us that the Lord will protect and bless those who -trust in Him. In the following stories about Lehi and his family we -shall see how the Lord continued to bless them and provide for their -needs, and how He led them to a far off land that was not known to -other people in the world. -</p> -<p><img src="images/arabsmodeoftraveling.jpg" alt=""></p><p class="caption">ARAB'S MODE OF TRAVELING IN THE DESERT. -</p> -<p>Points to be remembered in this story: Lehi told in a dream to leave -Jerusalem and go into the wilderness, that he and his family might be -saved—They go south from Jerusalem and camp by a river near the Red -Sea—Lehi's wife named Sariah, his sons named Laman, Lemuel, Sam and -Nephi—Laman and Lemuel are not satisfied with their father's doings, -and complain—They do not believe what he tells them—Nephi a faithful -and obedient son—He prays to the Lord and receives an answer to his -prayers—The Lord blesses him and tells him many things—The Lord -always willing to answer prayers—The Lord protects those who trust in -Him. -</p> - -<h2><a name="RETURN"></a>LEHI AND HIS SONS<br> -<small>THE SONS RETURN TO JERUSALEM. -</small></h2> - -<p>While Lehi's family were living in their tents in the wilderness by the -shore of the Red Sea the Lord told Lehi in a dream to send his sons -back to Jerusalem. -</p> -<p>There was a man in Jerusalem who had some plates of brass on which -was written or engraved the record or history of Lehi's relatives, -his father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and others. They gave an -account of the Jews from the time they came to Jerusalem and for a long -time before they came there. The record on the plates also told about -the creation of the world, about Adam and Eve, our first parents, about -Noah, and Abraham, and Moses, and many other people. -</p> -<p>Lehi wanted these plates to take with him, that his family and those -who lived with them might have an account of their forefathers, and -the laws of the Lord which were given through Moses, which were also -contained on these brass plates. -</p> -<p>At the time when Lehi lived the people did not have books made of -paper, like those we have. Instead of paper to write on they used skins -of animals and other materials. Sometimes they used brass or gold -plates, and cut the writing into the plates with a sharp knife or other -tool. -</p> -<p>Lehi sent his four sons back to Jerusalem to get these plates from -Laban, the man who was taking care of them. -</p> -<p>When Laman and Lemuel were told that they must go they again complained -and found fault with their father; but when Nephi was spoken to about -going he was very willing to do so and did not complain. Laman and -Lemuel thought it was very hard for them to go back on such an errand, -but Nephi said he knew the Lord would not want them to do anything they -were not able to; and he believed the Lord would watch over them while -on their journey. How much better it would have been for them all to -be obedient like Nephi was will be seen from the following stories. -So Nephi and his other brothers took their tents and started on their -journey. -</p> -<p>When they reached the city of Jerusalem they decided among themselves -that Laman, the older one of the four, should go to Laban's house and -ask for the plates. It was right that their father should have the -plates, or the Lord would not have told him to send for them. But when -Laman asked Laban to give the plates to him he became angry. He called -Laman a robber, and said he would kill him. Laman then ran away, so the -man did not catch him. -</p> -<p>When Laman went back to where his brothers were waiting for him and -told what had happened they all felt very sorry. The older brothers -wanted to go back to their father; but Nephi was determined to get the -plates for which he had been sent. He persuaded his brothers to stay -with him, and they went to their father's old home and gathered up the -gold and silver and other precious things which had been left there. -These things they took to Laban and offered them to him if he would -give them the brass plates that contained the writings or records. -</p> -<p>When Laban saw they had so much gold and silver and other valuable -things he wanted to get the things, but would not give up the plates. -So he put Lehi's sons out of his house, then he sent his servants after -them to slay them and take their property. When these servants of Laban -came after Nephi and his brothers they had to leave their gold and -silver and run for their lives. They got out of the city and hid in a -cave or hole in a rock, and so the men who were after them could not -find them. -</p> -<p>After this Laman and Lemuel became angry with Nephi and Sam, and they -whipped them with a rod. Then an angel from heaven appeared and told -them to not harm their younger brother Nephi, but to go again to Laban -and the Lord would help them in performing their errand. When the -angel left them Laman and Lemuel again complained, and said they did -not believe they could perform their errand. Nephi reasoned with them -and persuaded them to go with him towards the city, although they were -still dissatisfied and angry. -</p> -<p>When they got to the gate of Jerusalem it was night. Nephi told his -brothers to hide there while he crept into the city. -</p> -<p>He went towards the house where Laban lived and on his way near the -house he saw a man lying on the ground. The man was drunk. He looked -at him and found it was Laban. Laban had a sword with him, which Nephi -drew from its sheath. He examined it, and saw it was made of fine -steel, with a beautiful handle made of pure gold. -</p> -<p>While Laban lay before him on the ground the Spirit of the Lord told -Nephi to kill him. Nephi did not like to do this. He was a good young -man, and knew it was not right to kill. But the Lord commanded him to -kill Laban, and he obeyed the Lord. Nephi then put Laban's clothes on -himself and went into Laban's house. Here he found the servant who -took care of Laban's treasures. Nephi told this man to go and get the -plates of brass from the place where they were kept and follow him. The -servant, whose name was Zoram, thought it was Laban who was talking to -him. He therefore brought out the plates that contained the records and -went with Nephi to where his brothers were outside the gates of the -city. -</p> -<p><img src="images/nephisreturnwithbrassplates.jpg" alt=""></p><p class="caption">NEPHI'S RETURN WITH THE BRASS PLATES. -</p> -<p>When Laman, Lemuel and Sam saw Nephi coming they were very much -frightened. They thought he was Laban, because he was dressed in -Laban's clothes. They believed Nephi was killed and Laban was coming to -kill them. So they began to run. Nephi called them, and they found it -was their brother and not Laban. -</p> -<p>By this time Zoram, who was with Nephi, became frightened and was -going to run back into the city, but Nephi held him. Afterwards Nephi -persuaded Zoram to go with him and promised him they would not hurt him. -</p> -<p>This story shows us that the Lord does not ask His children to do -anything that is impossible, or that they cannot do. He understands -all things, and knows what His children are able to do. Nephi's doings -teach us a very good lesson in perseverance and patience. We can see -how, by trying again and not giving up, we can do things that seem -impossible at first. -</p> -<p>Points to be remembered in this story: Lehi sends his sons back -to Jerusalem to get plates that contain an account or history of -their forefathers—His older sons complain, but Nephi offers to go -willingly—When the sons reach Jerusalem Laman goes to see Laban, the -man who has the plates—Laban gets angry, calls Laman a robber, and -says he will kill him—Laman runs away to save his life—The four -brothers go to their father's old home and get the gold and silver -and other precious things left there and offer them to Laban for the -plates—Laban refuses to give up the plates, and sends his servants to -kill Lehi's sons and take their property—Lehi's sons escape by hiding -in a cave—They go the third time to get the plates—Nephi finds Laban -drunk—Being commanded of the Lord, Nephi kills him and gets the plates -from his servant==Nephi takes Zoram, Laban's servant, and the plates to -where his brothers are outside the city. -</p> - -<h2><a name="SECOND"></a>LEHI AND HIS SONS<br> -<small>THE SONS' SECOND JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM. -</small></h2> - -<p>While Lehi's sons were away on their errand to Jerusalem to get the -records, their mother was very uneasy about them. She feared they might -get killed or might die in the wilderness. When they came back both -their father and mother were filled with joy, and were thankful to the -Lord for their safe return. -</p> -<p>Sometime after the sons' return to the place where they camped in -the wilderness, their father was told by the Lord to send again to -Jerusalem. -</p> -<p>The Lord desired to lead Lehi and those who were with him to a country -where there were no people. There was a man named Ishmael, living in -Jerusalem who had several sons and daughters. The Lord commanded Lehi -to send for Ishmael and invite him to go with them to the new country. -</p> -<p>Lehi's sons were not married, and by getting Ishmael and his family to -go with them the sons of Lehi might take Ishmael's daughters for wives. -This was the reason why the Lord desired Lehi to send for Ishmael. -</p> -<p>Laman, Lemuel, Sam and Nephi were sent to Jerusalem for this family. -When they reached Ishmael's house they told him what they had come for. -Ishmael and his family were willing to go with them, and so they all -traveled together into the wilderness. -</p> -<p>While on their journey Nephi's two older brothers and some of Ishmael's -sons and daughters rebelled against Nephi and the other members of -Ishmael's family. That is, they refused to go with them. They wanted to -return to Jerusalem. Nephi told them that if they did return they would -be killed with the others who were there, as Jerusalem would surely be -destroyed. Being blessed with the Spirit of the Lord, Nephi spoke with -great power to his brethren. But this only made them angry. They became -so angry that they took Nephi and bound him with cords. They wanted -to kill him and leave him there in the wilderness to be eaten by wild -beasts. -</p> -<p>While Nephi was bound he prayed to the Lord to protect and save him -from his wicked brothers. The Lord answered his prayers. The cords with -which he was bound became loosened and he was set free. -</p> -<p>Again, before they reached the end of their journey, Nephi's older -brothers became angry and wanted to slay him. But this time Ishmael's -wife and one of her sons and one daughter stopped them, and persuaded -them to leave him alone. -</p> -<p>Afterwards Laman and Lemuel felt very sorry for being so cruel to -their brother. They asked him to forgive them for what they had done. -Nephi at once forgave them, and was glad to see them repent of their -wickedness. He loved his brothers even when they tried to take his -life. Nephi told Laman and Lemuel to ask the Lord to forgive them and -they did this. Then they all went on their journey and soon came to the -place where Lehi and those who were with him were stopping. -</p> -<p>This story shows again how the Lord watches over those who do right, -and how he keeps them from harm when the wicked try to hurt them. Each -time when Nephi was in danger the Lord saved him from all harm. This -was because Nephi was a good man, and was obedient and faithful to the -Lord. He was also obedient to his father Lehi, who loved him very much. -</p> -<p><img src="images/nephisbrethrenseekhislife.jpg" alt=""></p><p class="caption">NEPHI'S BRETHREN SEEK HIS LIFE. -</p> -<p>Points to be remembered in this story: Lehi's sons sent to Jerusalem -a second time—Their errand is to invite a man named Ishmael and his -family to join their father's family in the wilderness—As the Lord -intended to lead Lehi and his family to a new country where there -were no people, it was desirable that Ishmael go with them—Ishmael -had several daughters, whom it was expected would become the wives of -Lehi's sons—Ishmael and family agree to go into the wilderness—After -starting Laman and Lemuel and some of Ishmael's family rebel and want -to turn back—Nephi encourages them to keep on their journey—They -become angry at Nephi and bind him with cords, intending to kill -him—Nephi prays and the Lord loosens the cords and he gets free—Again -Nephi's older brothers want to take his life, but Ishmael's wife -and her son and daughter stop them and persuade them to leave him -alone—Afterwards Laman and Lemuel are sorry and ask Nephi to forgive -them—Nephi forgives his brothers and they all go on their journey and -come to the place where Lehi is stopping—The Lord always takes care of -those who obey Him. -</p> - - -<h2><a name="VISION"></a>LEHI AND HIS SONS<br> -<small>NEPHI'S VISION. -</small></h2> - -<p>While Lehi was in the wilderness the Lord showed him in visions many -things that would happen in the world a long time afterwards. A vision -is something like a dream in which a person sees things as they really -are or as they will be. When a vision is from the Lord that which is -shown is something that has or will really happen. The way the Lord -tells His prophets about what is going to take place is often by -showing them a vision or a dream in which they see what is going to -happen just as it will be when it takes place. -</p> -<p>When Lehi had these visions he told about them to his children. Nephi -was so interested or pleased with what his father told him that he -wanted to see the visions for himself. So he prayed often to the Lord -and asked Him to show him the things that his father Lehi saw. Nephi -had such strong faith that he was enabled to receive an answer to his -prayers. -</p> -<p>At one time, when Nephi was thinking about what his father had seen, -a vision of the Lord came to him. In this vision he was taken up into -a high mountain. An angel of the Lord spoke to him and asked him what -he desired. Nephi said he wished to see what his father had seen. The -angel said to Nephi "Look!" Nephi looked and he saw Jerusalem as it -would appear in six hundred years to come. Then he saw other cities. In -the city of Nazareth which was near Jerusalem he saw a very beautiful -virgin or young woman. The angel said this was the mother of the Savior. -</p> -<p><img src="images/nephisvision.jpg" alt=""></p><p class="caption">NEPHI'S VISION. -</p> -<p>Soon after he looked again and saw this beautiful young woman with a -child in her arms. The angel told Nephi that the child was the Savior, -and that after many years from that time He would be born and live upon -the earth. Nephi then saw the Savior grown to manhood, and He went to -John the baptist to be baptized. After this the Spirit of God, or the -Holy Ghost rested upon the Savior and He went about teaching the people -the gospel, telling them how they should live. He also healed the sick, -and the blind and the lame, and raised dead persons to life. Nephi -continued to look upon the vision and he saw the Savior taken by the -wicked people and nailed to a cross and left there to die. The angel -explained to Nephi that in this way the Savior would die for the sins -of the world. -</p> -<p>Afterwards appeared the Savior's apostles and then he saw that the -wicked people in the world fought against the church the Savior started -on the earth, and killed the saints who belonged to the church; then -the people in the world were left for a long time without the gospel. -</p> -<p>Many other things that have happened in the world since that time were -seen by Nephi. He also saw things that have happened in this time when -we live. -</p> -<p>All the things which Nephi saw in this great vision came to pass just -as he saw them many hundreds of years before. The Savior was born six -hundred years after Nephi saw Him in this vision. His mother lived in -the city of Nazareth where Nephi saw her. The Savior was baptized and -went about teaching the people, healing the sick, the blind and the -lame, and raising the dead. He was crucified, too, just as Nephi saw He -would be; and the church which He started was destroyed on the earth, -the saints being put to death by wicked men. -</p> -<p>From this story we may learn that the Lord knows all about what will -happen in this world. He knew before the world was made what would take -place in the thousands of years to come. The Lord knows all things. He -knows what each one of us may do or say. He even knows what we think, -when we do not act or speak. When we say or do anything that is not -right He knows about it, and is displeased. When we do good He sees it, -and is pleased with us. If we try always to do right He will love us -and will help us to do good. -</p> -<p>We learn also from this story that the Lord tells good men about many -things that are going to take place before they do happen. This is -because He loves them. -</p> -<p>By knowing what is going to happen beforehand these good men can often -save themselves from danger or trouble. -</p> -<p>In this way Lehi and his family were saved from death by leaving -Jerusalem before it was destroyed. Lehi tried also to save the people -of Jerusalem by telling them what was going to happen, but they would -not believe him. They were so wicked they tried to kill him, and he had -to leave to save his own life. -</p> -<p>Points to be remembered in this story: Lehi sees many things in -visions—He tells about them to his family—Nephi so pleased with -hearing what his father tells he desires to see the things himself—An -angel shows him a beautiful vision in which he sees the Savior and His -mother—He also sees the Savior teaching the people and healing the -sick—Sees Him nailed to a cross—Sees what happens afterwards—His -church destroyed—The Lord knows all things—He tells His prophets many -things that are going to take place. -</p> - -<h2><a name="CONTINUE"></a>LEHI AND HIS SONS<br> -<small>THEY CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY. -</small></h2> - -<p>When Lehi moved into the wilderness he went as the Lord guided him. He -was told that he would be led to a choice land, and he trusted in the -Lord to be guided in the right direction. -</p> -<p>Lehi and his company had been camping by the shore of the Red Sea for -some time, when one night the Lord told Lehi to start again on his -journey the next morning. He did not know which way to go, but he knew -the Lord would show him, as He had done before. -</p> -<p>The next morning when Lehi arose he saw lying on the ground near his -tent door a ball made of fine brass. It was curiously formed. Inside -the ball were two spindles, or needles. One of these needles pointed in -the direction the people were to travel. The Lord had placed this ball -by Lehi's tent door that he might use it as a guide on his journey. -Lehi called this ball liahona. -</p> -<p>As the Lord commanded, Lehi's company gathered up their property, their -tents, provisions and seeds of all kinds, and started in the direction -that was pointed out by the liahona, or brass ball. The reason they -took seeds with them was that they might plant them in the country to -which they were going. As they traveled along they camped from time to -time in order to get food. While stopping at camp the men would take -their bows and arrows and hunt animals, which they killed for food. In -those days they did not have guns, as people have now. They used bows -and arrows, and sometimes slings with which they would throw stones. -They did not make fires to cook their food, but ate the meat raw. The -Lord blessed the food for their sakes and it made them strong and -healthy. -</p> -<p><img src="images/lehifindsliahona.jpg" alt=""></p><p class="caption">LEHI FINDS THE LIAHONA. -</p> -<p>Sometimes it was hard for the men to get enough food for all the -company. The animals were not very plentiful, although the road they -took was through the best part of the country, along the side of the -Red Sea. But much of the country through which they traveled was rocky -and barren. There was but little water to be found. -</p> -<p>At one time when the company stopped Nephi broke his bow while he and -his brethren were hunting. His brothers' bows about the same time lost -their springs and were not as good as they had been. On this account -they returned to camp without killing any animals, and so they were -left without food. -</p> -<p>Their bows were made of steel, and they had no way of mending them -when broken. As they depended on these weapons for food they felt very -sorrowful when Nephi's bow was broken. The people were hungry, and they -did not know what to do to get food. Laman and Lemuel and the sons of -Ishmael began to complain very much. Even Lehi complained at this time, -for they were all suffering for food, and it was a very hard trial to -them. -</p> -<p>At last Nephi made a bow of wood, and out of a straight stick made an -arrow. He then asked his father where he should go to get food. Lehi, -not knowing where to direct him, inquired of the Lord. The Lord told -Lehi to look at the ball of brass which he had found near his tent -door. He did so, and there on the ball was writing which told just -where he should go. -</p> -<p>Lehi and Nephi found that the ball or liahona directed them according -to their faith. When they lost faith it would not direct them, but when -their faith was strong it would show them where to go or what to do. -</p> -<p>According to the directions on the ball Nephi went into the tops of the -mountains to find wild animals. There he killed enough to furnish food -for all the company, and when he returned with it they were all glad. -</p> -<p>After this they traveled on for several days. At the next stopping -place Ishmael died, and was buried there. His daughters mourned very -much over his loss, and they complained of Lehi for bringing them from -Jerusalem. Laman and Lemuel were still not satisfied, and they found -fault with their father, and wanted to kill him and Nephi and then go -back to their old home. -</p> -<p>But the Lord was with Nephi. His Holy Spirit rested upon him when he -spoke to his brothers, and by reasoning with them he persuaded them to -obey their father Lehi. -</p> -<p>The next stopping place for this little colony or company of people -was near the shore of the Arabian Sea or Indian Ocean, a long, long -way from Jerusalem. Here was a beautiful country in which there was -to be found plenty of food of different kinds. They named this place -Bountiful, because so much fruit and honey was found there. They had -spent eight years in the wilderness traveling between Jerusalem and -this place near the great ocean. -</p> -<p>From this story we can learn some good lessons. It shows us that the -Lord is ever watching over His children. When Lehi and his company were -in want of food He knew of their suffering, but He wanted to try them. -When they had been tried enough He showed them how to obtain the food -they needed. On this journey the company learned that it was necessary -to trust in the Lord and have faith in Him, for they saw that the brass -ball which was given them by the Lord to direct them would work only -according to their faith. -</p> -<p>Points to be remembered in this story: Lehi instructed by the Lord to -continue on his journey—He finds a brass ball by his tent door—It -points out the direction in which the company should travel—The -colony start again on their journey—They stop at times to catch wild -animals to eat—Use bows and arrows to shoot with—Nephi breaks his -bow, and the company are without food—Nephi makes a wooden bow and -goes to the tops of the mountain, where he finds plenty of animals—At -another stopping place Ishmael dies, Laman and Lemuel want to kill -Lehi and Nephi—Nephi by the power of the Lord gets them to obey their -father—The company continue their travels and come to the great sea, -now called the Arabian Sea, or Indian Ocean—Here they find plenty of -food—The Lord always watches over His children—He lets them suffer in -order to try them—It is necessary to trust in the Lord always. -</p> - -<h2><a name="SHIP"></a>LEHI AND HIS SONS<br> -<small>NEPHI BUILDS A SHIP. -</small></h2> - -<p>After arriving at the place which they called Bountiful, near the great -ocean, Lehi and his company pitched their tents and rested for many -days. Here the Lord spoke to Nephi and told him to go to a mountain. -Nephi obeyed the voice of the Lord. When he was upon the mountain he -prayed, and the Lord told him he was to build a ship that the people -might be carried in it across the ocean, to the land of promise. -</p> -<p>The Lord promised Nephi that He would show him how to build this ship. -Nephi had no tools with which to make a ship, and he did not know how -he should get along with the work. But the Lord showed him where he -might find iron ore out of which to make tools. -</p> -<p>Nephi then made out of the skins of animals a bellows, such as -blacksmiths use to blow the fire. He then made a fire by striking two -stones together. He did not have matches, such as we use to make a -light. -</p> -<p>While the company were traveling in the wilderness they did not make -much fire. The Lord did not desire them to make much fire or light. He -caused their food to taste sweet without cooking. -</p> -<p><img src="images/nephiandbrethrenbuildingship.jpg" alt=""></p><p class="caption">NEPHI AND HIS BRETHREN BUILDING A SHIP. -</p> -<p>This the Lord did that they might know that He was their Leader, and -that it was by His power they were fed and cared for. -</p> -<p>After making a fire, Nephi melted the iron ore to get the iron out of -it, and then he made tools from the iron. -</p> -<p>When Nephi's brothers saw that he was going to build a ship and cross -the ocean in it they made fun of him and called him foolish. They did -not believe he could build a ship, nor did they think he could cross -the great waters in the ship if he should build one. They were not -willing to help him, as they did not believe he was instructed by the -Lord. -</p> -<p>Nephi reasoned with his brethren when he found they did not believe the -Lord had instructed him to build the ship. He reminded them of how the -Lord delivered their forefathers out of Egypt, and how He had led their -father Lehi and family from Jerusalem, and cared for them on their way. -Nephi also spoke to them about their wickedness and their unbelief. -This made them angry again, and they wanted to throw him into the sea. -As they were about to take hold of him Nephi commanded them in the name -of the Lord to not touch him. He was filled with the Spirit of the -Lord, and told them if they touched him the Lord would smite them, or -strike them so that they would wither. -</p> -<p>For several days after this they did not dare to touch Nephi. Then the -Lord told him to stretch his arm out towards his brethren, and He would -shake them. This Nephi did and the Lord shook them so much that they -were willing to believe in Him. They then fell down and were going to -worship Nephi, but he told them to worship the Lord and honor their -father and mother. -</p> -<p>The brothers were now willing to help Nephi build the ship. -</p> -<p>From time to time, as He promised, the Lord instructed Nephi about how -he should make the vessel, and Nephi and his brethren got out timber -and worked it according to the instructions they received. -</p> -<p><img src="images/stylesofshipsoldentimes.jpg" alt=""></p><p class="caption">STYLES OF SHIPS USED IN OLDEN TIMES. -</p> -<p>When the ship was finished they saw that it was good, and the work on -it was very fine; and those who laughed at Nephi and said he could not -build a ship were humble now, and they believed the Lord had guided and -instructed him. -</p> -<p>Now that the ship was built, the Lord told Lehi to take his family and -all who were with him and get into it. So after preparing much fruit, -and meat, and honey, and other provisions which they needed they all -got into the ship, and started out on their journey or voyage. -</p> -<p>They still had to be led by the Lord, as they did not know which way to -travel. When the ship was launched or loosened from the shore the wind -blew it in the direction of the land to which the Lord desired to take -them. -</p> -<p>We learn from this story that Lehi and his company were led in the -wilderness much in the same way as the children of Israel were, when -they left Egypt. The children of Israel were forty years in the -wilderness going from Egypt to Jerusalem. The distance between these -two places was not so very far. The reason they were so long in going -was because the Lord desired to teach them certain lessons before they -ended their journey, and it took all this time to prepare them to enter -the land to which they were being led. Lehi and his company were eight -years going from Jerusalem to the sea shore where they built the ship. -They too, might have traveled faster, but some of them were disobedient -and complained very much. They did not have patience enough and did not -trust in the Lord as they should nor believe that He was leading them. -The Lord wanted them to learn these things and so He caused them to -remain a long time in the wilderness, where they received an experience -which was valuable to them. -</p> -<p>Points to be remembered in this story: Nephi is commanded by the Lord -to build a ship, with which to cross the ocean—He melts ore and gets -iron to make tools—His brothers call him foolish and refuse to help -him—He reasons with them and they try to throw him into the sea—Nephi -commands them to not touch him or the Lord will smite them—The Lord -shakes them; they then believe what their brother has told them and are -willing to help him build a ship—When the ship is finished all the -people in the company go into it and they start on their voyage—The -journey of Lehi and his company was like that of the children of Israel -when they left Egypt. -</p> - -<h2><a name="ARRIVAL"></a>LEHI AND HIS SONS<br> -<small>ARRIVAL ON THE PROMISED LAND. -</small></h2> - -<p>After sailing on the ocean for several days Nephi's brothers, Laman -and Lemuel, and the sons of Ishmael, with their wives, began to make -themselves merry. They sang, and danced, and spoke with much rudeness. -They seemed by their actions to have forgotten how the Lord had cared -for them and guided them through the wilderness. -</p> -<p>Nephi was afraid their actions would offend the Lord, and he spoke to -them about their behavior. But as before, this made them angry, and -they said they would not be ruled over by their younger brother. Laman -and Lemuel took Nephi and bound him with cords and treated him very -cruelly. Nephi was bound so tightly that he could not move. -</p> -<p>As soon as Nephi was bound the liahona, or brass ball, failed to direct -them in the course they should take, and a great storm arose. The ship -was driven backward for three days, and those on board began to be -frightened, as they were in danger of being drowned. -</p> -<p>But Laman and Lemuel were so wicked at heart that they would not -release Nephi. Their father talked with them, but this did not soften -their hearts. Lehi and Sariah his wife were getting old, and the -troubles caused them by their older sons made them very sick. Their -two younger sons, Jacob and Joseph, who were born in the wilderness, -were much in need of their mother's care, and were grieved because of -her sickness. Nephi's wife and children cried and prayed for him to be -released, but this had no effect upon Laman and Lemuel. Nothing but the -power of God would move them. -</p> -<p>On the fourth day after Nephi was bound the storm became more severe, -and it seemed as though the ship would sink. The storm was so terrible -that Laman and Lemuel became fearful that they would be drowned. They -then repented of their wicked acts and loosened the bands that held -their brother. -</p> -<p>Nephi's wrists and ankles, around which the cords were tied, were very -much swollen and very sore; but he did not complain. He thanked the -Lord and praised Him for His goodness. -</p> -<p>After being released Nephi took the brass ball, or compass, as it was -also called, and it began to work again. He prayed to the Lord and the -storm ceased, and the ship was guided towards the promised land. -</p> -<p>For many days they continued to sail, and at last they reached the -shore of the land of promise. The place where they landed was in the -country now called Chili, in South America. -</p> -<p>Here they got out of the ship and put up their tents. They planted the -seeds which they brought with them from Jerusalem. The seeds grew, and -soon they were rewarded with abundant crops. -</p> -<p>They found that there were animals of all kinds in the forests. There -were cattle, and horses, and goats, and many other animals. They also -found gold, and silver, and copper. -</p> -<p><img src="images/arrivalonpromisedland.jpg" alt=""></p><p class="caption">ARRIVAL ON THE PROMISED LAND. -</p> -<p>This was indeed the choice land to which the Lord promised to lead Lehi -and his colony. Here they could live in peace and happiness if they -would keep the Lord's commandments. There were no other people in the -country to disturb them. -</p> -<p>This story shows us that the Lord is true to His promises. Everything -He promised Lehi and Nephi was fulfilled. Laman and Lemuel, who were so -full of unbelief in regard to the Lord's promises, could now see that -they were all true. -</p> -<p>They had no way of getting news from Jerusalem, and they could not -tell what was happening there; but the Lord showed to Lehi in a vision -the destruction of Jerusalem, which took place just about the time his -colony reached the promised land. -</p> -<p>Points to be remembered in this story: While in the ship Laman, Lemuel -and Ishmael's sons with their wives act rude—Nephi was not pleased -with their behavior and speaks to them—They get angry and bind Nephi -with cords—A great storm arises and nearly sinks the ship—On the -fourth day of the storm it becomes more terrible and Laman and Lemuel -fear they will be drowned and release Nephi—Nephi prays to the Lord -and the storm ceases—After sailing many days they reach the promised -land—The country they arrive at is now called Chili, in South -America—They plant the seed which they brought from Jerusalem and -raise abundant crops—They find all kinds of animals in the forests, -and gold, silver and copper in the earth—This is the choice land -to which the Lord promised to lead them—The Lord fulfills all His -promises—Lehi saw the destruction of Jerusalem in a vision. -</p> - -<h2><a name="BLESSES"></a>LEHI AND HIS SONS<br> -<small>LEHI BLESSES HIS CHILDREN. -</small></h2> - -<p>When the little colony of people led by Lehi arrived on the promised -land Lehi was quite aged. He knew that he would not live very long. -Before he died he wanted to speak to his children and grandchildren and -all who came with him across the great ocean. He also desired to bless -them, and as he was their father and a servant of the Lord, it was his -right to do so. -</p> -<p>Lehi was a great prophet. The Lord told him many things that would -happen in years to come. When he called his people together to speak -to them and bless them, he told them many things which the Lord showed -unto him. He reminded them of the great mercy of God in leading them to -such a beautiful land, and told them that if they and their children -after them would be faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord, -they should possess the land forever. -</p> -<p>The Lord had kept this land for a good people, and as long as they -should serve Him they would prosper, but when they became wicked they -would not be protected by the Lord. Other people would be led to their -country and take possession of it. -</p> -<p>Lehi told what should happen to his children or posterity down to the -time in which we live. He also gave them some very good instructions. -These instructions you can read in the Book of Mormon when you become -older. The advice or counsel he gave them is good for others as well as -his children, and should be read by everyone who is able to understand -it. -</p> -<p><img src="images/lehiblessinghisfamily.jpg" alt=""></p><p class="caption">LEHI BLESSING HIS FAMILY. -</p> -<p>After telling them about these things, Lehi called his children to him -one by one and blessed them. -</p> -<p>In speaking to Laman and Lemuel, Lehi said he feared very much for -them. On account of their disobedience he was afraid the Lord would -cause a curse to come upon them and their children. He asked them to be -obedient to Nephi, their younger brother, whom the Lord promised should -be their leader on account of his faithfulness and obedience. If they -would do as he desired them, Lehi promised they should not perish, but -if they would not, the blessings he promised them would be taken from -them. -</p> -<p>In speaking to his other sons Lehi also instructed them to listen to -and obey the counsel of Nephi, and promised that their children and -Nephi's children should dwell together and be one people, and that they -and their children should dwell in peace in the land for a long time. -</p> -<p>Soon after blessing his children and giving them the instructions he -desired they should receive, Lehi died, and his children buried him. -</p> -<p>If Laman and Lemuel were not so rebellious and unwilling to believe -they might have seen many things to prove that their father was indeed -a true prophet. Everything he prophesied about came to pass just as he -said; and many of his prophecies were fulfilled while Laman and Lemuel -were living. They could see and understand that the Lord spoke to their -father, but they were wicked and disobedient. In following stories we -will learn what happened to them for their disobedience. -</p> -<p>Points to be remembered in this story: Before Lehi dies he calls his -family together to bless them and to tell them about what will happen -in years to come—He instructs them to keep the commandments of the -Lord and obey the teachings of Nephi—Lehi dies—Laman and Lemuel do -not believe in their father's words because of their wickedness and -rebellion. -</p> - -<h2><a name="HOME"></a>LEHI AND HIS SONS<br> -<small>NEPHI AND HIS PEOPLE SEEK A NEW HOME. -</small></h2> - -<p>Not many days after the death of Lehi, Laman and Lemuel and the sons -of Ishmael again became angry with Nephi. This was because he had -counseled them as the Lord had told him, to be more faithful. Nephi -desired his brethren to do better, and this was why he talked with -them. He also prayed for them that their hearts might be softened. But -their hearts were evil. They became more angry with Nephi and tried to -take his life. -</p> -<p>They said among themselves, "Our younger brother thinks to rule over -us, and we have had much trial because of him; wherefore now let us -slay him, that we may not be afflicted more because of his words. For -behold we will not have him to be our ruler; for it belongs unto us who -are the older brethren, to rule over this people." -</p> -<p>They did not tell Nephi of their intention to kill him, that they -might be rulers of the people. But the Lord warned him of what his -brethren wanted to do, and instructed him to leave them and go into -the wilderness. He was also to take with him all the people who were -willing to follow him. -</p> -<p>All those who believed in the revelations of the Lord listened to Nephi -and obeyed his instructions, and they were willing to follow him into -the wilderness. Among these were Nephi's family, Zoram and his family, -Sam and his family and Nephi's sisters. -</p> -<p>After traveling for many days they found a place suitable for them to -dwell in, and there they pitched their tents. This place they named -Nephi, after their leader whom they loved. The people also called -themselves the people of Nephi. From this time on for many hundreds of -years these people and their children were called Nephites, and those -who remained with Laman and Lemuel were called Lamanites. -</p> -<p><img src="images/nephitesseekingnewhome.jpg" alt=""></p><p class="caption">THE NEPHITES SEEKING A NEW HOME. -</p> -<p>The place to which Nephi led his people when they left Laman and Lemuel -is believed to be north of where they landed from the ship when they -first came to the promised land. It was either in the country now -called Ecuador or in Peru, in South America. -</p> -<p>The Lord blessed the people who went with Nephi to build up a new home. -They planted crops and raised an abundance of food. They also raised -herds of cattle and other animals that were useful to them. -</p> -<p>The Lord told Lehi that He would lead him and his children to a rich -and choice land; and so it was. His promise was fulfilled, just as it -always is. -</p> -<p>When Nephi left his disobedient brethren he took with him the brass -plates which they obtained from Laban in Jerusalem. The records on -these plates were very valuable to him, and he desired to keep them for -his children and all who should live after him. These records contained -the laws and the commandments of the Lord, and Nephi and his people -desired to obey these commandments. -</p> -<p>Nephi also took with him the sword of Laban and the brass ball or -liahona which his father found near his tent door while traveling in -the wilderness, and which pointed out the way for him to travel. Nephi -used the sword of Laban as a pattern to make other swords by. This was -in order that his people might defend or protect themselves from Laman -and Lemuel and those who were with them. Nephi knew that they hated him -and his people and would try to kill them if they had the chance. -</p> -<p>It was a wise thing for Nephi to have his people make swords to protect -themselves with, for in less than forty years after the time they came -across the sea to the promised land they had wars and contentions with -the Lamanites. -</p> -<p>We learn from this story that Laman and Lemuel wanted to rule the -people, but the Lord had promised Nephi that he should be their leader -on account of his faithfulness. The Lord also said that Laman and -Lemuel and their children should be cut off from His presence, that is -He would not speak to them or give them revelations if they did not -obey Him. Nephi did become the leader of the people, and the Lamanites -were shut out from receiving revelations from the Lord on account of -their wickedness, showing that the Lord's words were fulfilled. We see -by this that the Lord is very particular to keep every promise He makes -to His servants. We should also be very careful to keep our promises to -one another and to our Heavenly Father. -</p> -<p>Points to be remembered in this story: Laman, Lemuel and Ishmael's -sons get angry at Nephi and plan among themselves to kill him—The -Lord warns Nephi of their intentions and tells him to leave them and -go into another part of the country—Those who believe Nephi's words -and teachings go with him into the wilderness to find a new home—They -travel many days and settle at a place which they name Nephi after -their leader—This people afterwards called Nephites, and those whom -they left called Lamanites—Here they are greatly blessed of the -Lord—They sow seeds and reap an abundance of food—The records on the -brass plates, the brass ball and the sword of Laban taken by Nephi to -his new home—Nephi makes swords for his people to defend themselves -with—The Lord's promises to Nephi are fulfilled. -</p> - -<h2><a name="TEMPLE"></a>LEHI AND HIS SONS<br> -<small>NEPHI AND HIS PEOPLE BUILD A TEMPLE. -</small></h2> - -<p>After Nephi and his people had separated themselves from Laman and -his followers, the Lord placed a curse upon the Lamanites. He caused -a skin of blackness to come upon them. Before this they were a white -and beautiful people; but that they might not be attractive to the -Nephites, the Lord caused them to appear loathsome and offensive. This -was in order to keep them from associating together in any way. -</p> -<p>The Lord instructed the Nephites to not mix with the Lamanites, and -told them if they did they too would become cursed like them. The only -way for the Lamanites to free themselves from their curse was to repent -of their sins. After this curse came upon the Lamanites they became -idle, mischievous and filthy; and they gained their living by hunting -wild animals and eating their flesh. -</p> -<p>Nephi had a great deal to do among his people. Besides teaching them -the commandments of the Lord he had to instruct them about many other -things. He had to teach them how to build houses, how to work wood, and -iron, and copper, and brass, and steel, and gold, and silver, in order -to make useful articles out of these materials. He also taught them -how to obtain metals from the ore, which was found in great abundance -in the mountains. He was very desirous that the people should become -industrious and learn to labor with their hands. -</p> -<p>Nephi's younger brothers, Jacob and Joseph, and his own children and -those of Sam and Zoram were born after their fathers left Jerusalem. -They did not know much about building or other kind of work, for they -never had seen a city nor even a house. During their travels in the -wilderness they lived in tents. Some of these children might have -remembered seeing their parents building the ship in which they crossed -the ocean, but they were very young at that time. -</p> -<p><img src="images/nephitesbuildingtemple.jpg" alt=""></p><p class="caption">THE NEPHITES BUILDING A TEMPLE. -</p> -<p>After teaching the people how to work at these different occupations -Nephi built a temple in which the people might meet to worship the -Lord and receive instructions. He had the temple made like the one in -Jerusalem, which was built by King Solomon, only it was not built of so -many precious things. Nephi had seen the temple in Jerusalem and knew -how it was built, and he made one like it as near as he could. The work -on it was very fine. -</p> -<p>Nephi was so well beloved by his people that they desired to make him -their king. He did not wish them to have a king but was willing to act -as a leader and do all he could for them. -</p> -<p>He needed some one to help him as a teacher of the people and he -appointed and set apart his two younger brothers Jacob and Joseph -as priests, that they might instruct the people. These two men -were faithful in their duties and they gave the people very good -instruction. The Lord blessed them in their labors and showed them in -visions many glorious things, just as he had shown their brother Nephi. -</p> -<p>We learn from this story that Nephi was a very wise man. He was able to -teach his people how to work at different kinds of occupations as well -as to instruct them in their duties to the Lord. Nephi became wise by -being obedient. He was taught many things by the Lord. He prayed to the -Lord to know what to do and his prayers were answered. The Lord helps -those who ask for His aid. He is willing to help them in their work or -in their study, or if they are in trouble, or in whatever way they need -His help. The only way to be truly wise and to get correct knowledge is -to seek the Lord for His guidance. -</p> -<p>Points to be remembered in this story: After the Nephites and Lamanites -separate the Lord places a curse upon the Lamanites—Causes a skin -of darkness to come upon them—This was to make them loathsome -to the Nephites, so that they would not associate together—The -Lamanites become idle and mischievous—Nephi teaches his people how -to work at different occupations—He builds a temple like the one in -Jerusalem—The people love Nephi and want to make him their king—He -does not wish them to have a king but is willing to do all he can for -them as a leader and teacher—Nephi appoints his brothers Jacob and -Joseph as priests to help him teach the people their duties—Nephi a -wise man—Becomes wise by being obedient to the Lord. -</p> - -<h2><a name="PLATES"></a>LEHI AND HIS SONS<br> -<small>NEPHI MAKES PLATES ON WHICH TO KEEP A RECORD. -</small></h2> - -<p>Nephi was very particular to keep a record or history of his people, -and to record the instructions he received from the Lord. This was in -order that the people might know the many great things the Lord had -done for them and their forefathers. -</p> -<p>The Lord was very particular about Nephi taking a record of his -forefathers with him when he left Jerusalem. You will remember that -Nephi and his brothers were sent to Laban for the records, and Nephi -was commanded of the Lord to kill Laban in order to get them. The Lord -knew that by having the people keep a record of His dealings with them -they would not be so apt to forget Him and His commandments. -</p> -<p>The Book of Mormon tells about a company of people who left Jerusalem -eleven years later than did Nephi and his colony. They brought no -records with them. A little more than three hundred years later the -children or descendants of these people were found by the people of -Nephi. At this time their language was corrupted or changed so much -that the two peoples could not understand each other. These people -who were without records of any kind had also lost all knowledge of -the Lord. They did not know there was a God. This shows how important -it is that records should be kept so that the people may remember the -commandments of the Lord, and not forget Him as these people did. -</p> -<p>Nephi made some plates from metal on which he wrote or engraved an -account of his people from the time they left Jerusalem until a short -time before he died. On these plates he wrote a full history of the -people. Afterwards the Lord told him to make other plates and engrave -upon them certain instructions for the benefit of his people. -</p> -<p>When Nephi became old he gave the plates which contained the records to -his brother Jacob and instructed him about what to write on them. Jacob -in turn when he grew old gave them to his son. In this way the history -of the people was kept for many hundreds of years. -</p> -<p>Next to the last man among the Nephites who had charge of the records -was one named Mormon. Besides writing an account of what happened in -his own time, Mormon made from these records which were on the plates -a short history of the people from the days of Lehi to his own time. -This history which he wrote is what was translated by Joseph Smith. It -is called the Book of Mormon because it was written by Mormon. His son -whose name was Moroni was the last man among the Nephites who wrote on -the plates. He was also the last prophet that lived among them. When he -finished the history the people were fighting and killing each other. -They had become wicked and would not obey the commandments of the Lord -nor listen to the instructions of His servants the prophets. On this -account the Lord allowed them to destroy each other. His prophets Lehi -and Nephi said they would be destroyed if they would not serve the Lord. -</p> -<p><img src="images/nephimakingplates.jpg" alt=""></p><p class="caption">NEPHI MAKING PLATES. -</p> -<p>When Moroni finished writing the history of the Nephites he placed -the plates containing the records in a stone box and buried them in -a hill. With the plates he also placed in the box the sword of Laban -which Nephi took to slay Laban with and a gold breastplate such as the -people used to protect themselves in war; also the urim and thummim, or -interpreters. -</p> -<p>This stone box and its contents remained in the ground where it was -buried fourteen hundred years. On the 22nd day of September, 1827, this -same man Moroni, who had died and was resurrected, or raised to life -again, showed Joseph Smith the Prophet where this stone box was buried, -and gave him permission to take the plates and other things out. -</p> -<p>With the urim and thummim or interpreters, Joseph Smith translated or -changed the writings on some of the plates into the English language. -In this way the Book of Mormon was given to the people who live in -our time. The urim and thummim was two precious stones fastened into -a silver rim. They had been prepared by the Lord for the purpose of -translating. By looking on these stones the Prophet Joseph Smith could -see the English words to be written for the words which were engraved -on the plates. -</p> -<p>When Nephi became old and knew that he would soon die he anointed a -man to be king to rule over the people. He had already appointed his -brothers Jacob and Joseph as priests to instruct them in their duties -to the Lord. He himself had taught them many things about religion and -other matters, and now he was prepared to die. He lived a good life, -having been faithful in doing everything the Lord commanded him. -</p> -<p>Points to be remembered in this story: Nephi kept a record of his -people so they might remember what the Lord had done for them—If they -did not have the Lord's commandments written they would easily forget -them—Nephi makes plates of metal on which to write the history of his -people—These plates were given by one man to another to keep for many -hundreds of years—Moroni the next to last man who wrote on the plates -copied a short history of the people from them which is called the Book -of Mormon—Moroni, Mormon's son finished the records and hid them in a -stone box—Fourteen hundred years afterwards Moroni showed Joseph Smith -where the plates were hidden, and gave him permission to take them out -of the ground—With the urim and thummim Joseph Smith translated the -writings on some of the plates—Before he died Nephi anointed a man to -be king over the people. -</p> - - -<h2><a name="TRANSCRIBER'SNOTE:"></a>Transcriber's Note: -</h2> -<p>A few extraneous punctuation marks were corrected as seemed reasonable. -</p> - - - - - - - -<pre> - - - - - -End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Book of Mormon Stories, by Anonymous - -*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK BOOK OF MORMON STORIES *** - -***** This file should be named 51095-h.htm or 51095-h.zip ***** -This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - http://www.gutenberg.org/5/1/0/9/51095/ - -Produced by the Mormon Texts Project -(http://mormontextsproject.org), with thanks to Renah -Holmes and Villate Brown McKitrick for proofreading. - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions will -be renamed. - -Creating the works from print editions not protected by U.S. copyright -law means that no one owns a United States copyright in these works, -so the Foundation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United -States without permission and without paying copyright -royalties. 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You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of -the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at -www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. - -Title: Book of Mormon Stories - Adapted to the Capacity of Young Children - -Author: Anonymous - -Other: George Q. Cannon - -Release Date: January 31, 2016 [EBook #51095] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ASCII - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK BOOK OF MORMON STORIES *** - - - - -Produced by the Mormon Texts Project -(http://mormontextsproject.org), with thanks to Renah -Holmes and Villate Brown McKitrick for proofreading. - - - - - - - -BOOK OF MORMON - -STORIES. - -NO. 1. - -ILLUSTRATED. - - -ADAPTED TO THE CAPACITY OF YOUNG CHILDREN, - -AND DESIGNED FOR USE IN SABBATH - -SCHOOLS, PRIMARY ASSOCIATIONS, - -AND FOR HOME READING. - - -PUBLISHED BY - -GEORGE Q. CANNON & SONS CO., - -SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. - -1892. - - - -PREFACE. - -This little work containing Book of Mormon stories, is issued as a -companion volume to the "Simple Bible Stories" series. It is written -for the purpose of presenting the Book of Mormon narrative in language -that can be understood by small children. It is arranged so that it can -be used in connection with the Book of Mormon Chart No. 1, published by -the Deseret Sunday School Union. Each picture on the Chart is made the -subject of a story in this work, and the illustrations in the book are -similar to those on the Chart. - -THE PUBLISHERS. - - - -CONTENTS. - - -LEHI AND HIS SONS. - - -THE PROPHET LEHI IN JERUSALEM - -THEIR JOURNEY IN THE WILDERNESS - -THE SONS RETURN TO JERUSALEM - -THE SONS' SECOND JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM - -NEPHI'S VISION - -THEY CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY - -NEPHI BUILDS A SHIP - -ARRIVAL ON THE PROMISED LAND - -LEHI BLESSES HIS CHILDREN - -NEPHI AND HIS PEOPLE SEEK A NEW HOME - -NEPHI AND HIS PEOPLE BUILD A TEMPLE - -NEPHI MAKES PLATES ON WHICH TO KEEP A RECORD - - - -BOOK OF MORMON STORIES. - -LEHI AND HIS SONS - -THE PROPHET LEHI IN JERUSALEM. - -The Bible tells about the peoples who lived a long time ago in a far -off country called Asia. The city of Jerusalem is in Asia. In and -around Jerusalem many of the Prophets of the Lord lived many years ago. - -The Savior was born in a small town near this great city, and when He -lived on the earth. He went to Jerusalem several times. He also visited -other towns near by to teach the people. - -Jerusalem was built on a hill, and had a high wall around it, so that -people could only get in and out of the city through the gates. A great -many people lived there. They had many fine houses and a very beautiful -temple, which was the grandest and nicest building in the world. - -The Book of Mormon tells about a people who came from Jerusalem to this -country where we live, which is now called America. The Indians who -live among us are the children of the people whom the Book of Mormon -speaks of. Their forefathers came from Jerusalem many hundreds of years -ago. - -At the same time when the Prophet Jeremiah, of whom the Bible tells, -was living near Jerusalem, another Prophet named Lehi dwelt in that -great city. This was six hundred years before the Savior was born. The -king who was ruler at Jerusalem at this time was named Zedekiah. He -was not a good man, and did not do as the Lord wished him to. Many of -the people of the city were also wicked. Jeremiah told the king and -the people of their wickedness, and that their city would be destroyed -unless they lived better lives and obeyed the Lord. - -[Image captioned "LEHI PREACHING TO THE JEWS."] - -The Prophet Lehi also preached to the people, and told them what awful -things would happen to them because of their sins. The people did not -believe Lehi, and they became angry at him because he told them of -evils which would come upon them. They even tried to kill him, but the -Lord did not let them harm His servant. - -Both Lehi and Jeremiah told the people of Jerusalem, who were called -Jews, that a king who lived in another city called Babylon would come -with a great army of soldiers and destroy Jerusalem. They would tear -down the walls of the city and burn the houses in which the people -lived. Then these soldiers would kill many of the people who lived -in the city, and others would be taken away to Babylon and put into -prison. The Lord told these Prophets, Lehi and Jeremiah that these -things should happen, and that is how they knew about what would happen. - -The Lord loved the people of Jerusalem. Sometimes they were good -people, and the Lord wanted to save them. But they had become so wicked -that the Lord now sent these and many other Prophets to warn them, or -tell them of what should happen if they did not do better. - -The people would not do right, so, just as these Prophets had said, -in a few years the king of Babylon sent a great army of soldiers to -Jerusalem, and they killed many thousands of the men and women. They -took others to prison, and the city and the beautiful temple were -burned. - -Perhaps you will wonder what became of the few good people who were -in Jerusalem. The Lord took care of those who loved Him. Jeremiah was -treated kindly by the king of Babylon, and was allowed to stay with a -few others in his old home. Daniel, and a few other good young men whom -the Bible tells of, were carried to Babylon and placed in the king's -palace, where they were kindly treated. Lehi and his family and a few -others were cared for in a different way. How the Lord so wonderfully -provided for their safety will be told in the next story. - -This story shows that the Lord is kind to His children, and tells them -how to be saved from trouble, just as our parents teach us how to avoid -dangers and accidents. If we obey our parents we are safe from harm; so -when people obey the Lord they are safe, for He will protect them. The -story teaches us, also, that what the Lord says is always the truth. -He never promises to do anything and fails to do it. Another thing in -this story to be remembered is that the Lord is not pleased with wicked -people, and they are sure to be punished for their sins. - -Points to be remembered in this story: Jerusalem is a city in Asia, -where the Savior and many Prophets have lived long time ago--The Book -of Mormon tells about a Prophet named Lehi who lived in Jerusalem -many years before the Savior was born--The people at that time were -wicked--Lehi told them of their sins, and that they would be destroyed -if they did not do right. The people did not repent, and an army of -soldiers came from Babylon and burned the city, killed many people, and -took others to prison--The good people were saved--The Lord is kind to -His children--He always tells the truth--He is not pleased with wicked -people. - - - -LEHI AND HIS SONS. - -THEIR JOURNEY IN THE WILDERNESS. - -After the Prophet Lehi had warned the people of Jerusalem of what was -going to happen, the Lord told him in a dream to leave the city and -take his family with him. - -The people did not believe what he said would take place, and they were -angry with him because he told them of their sins. They wanted to kill -Lehi, so the Lord told him to leave them. - -Lehi had lived in Jerusalem all his life up to this time. Besides -having a home he had much gold and silver and other valuable things. -But he left all these and with his family journeyed in the wilderness, -as the Lord commanded him. What is meant by the wilderness is a desert -or land that is not cultivated; where there are no houses for people -to live in. The country south of Jerusalem was generally called the -wilderness, as it was rough and uncultivated. Lehi and his family -traveled south from Jerusalem until they came to this wilderness. - -For three days they traveled in the wilderness, when they came to a -valley by the shore of the Red Sea. In this valley was a river, and -they camped by its side. They brought with them provisions, food and -such things as they would need, and tents to live in. - -As they expected to stay here for some time they pitched their tents. -Lehi built an altar here and made an offering or sacrifice to the -Lord, and thanked Him for His goodness. The Lord had told him to -leave Jerusalem because the people wanted to take his life and he was -thankful for being saved in this way. - -[Image captioned "LEHI AND HIS FAMILY IN THE WILDERNESS."] - -Lehi's wife was named Sariah. They had four sons at this time. The -sons' names were Laman, Lemuel, Sam and Nephi. They also had daughters -but their names are not told in the Book of Mormon. - -The two older sons of Lehi, Laman and Lemuel, complained because their -father left his house and land and all his riches and brought his -family into the wilderness to die. They did not believe that Jerusalem -would be destroyed; nor did they believe the Lord commanded him to -leave Jerusalem for safety from the wicked people there. As they did -not have faith in the Lord they were afraid they might die in the -wilderness for want of food. - -Nephi and Sam believed what their father had told them, and were more -willing to obey him. Nephi especially had great faith in the Lord. He -fully believed the Lord had spoken to his father, and he prayed to the -Lord that he might know for himself the things of God which his father -spoke about. - -Nephi's prayers were answered. The Lord visited him and told him many -wonderful things. He blessed Nephi, and said he would become the ruler -of his brethren who were disobedient. The Lord also told Nephi that He -would lead his father's family to a beautiful and rich country, called -the Land of Promise. - -The Lord is ever willing to answer prayers. Those who pray to Him for -knowledge or wisdom or anything that is for their good will be sure to -receive an answer, if they ask in faith, believing the Lord will hear -them. - -If Nephi's brothers, Laman and Lemuel had faith and prayed to the Lord -they would know also that their father was a truthful man and was a -prophet of God. But they were not willing to do this, and therefore -they were not blest like their brother Nephi. - -This story shows us that the Lord will protect and bless those who -trust in Him. In the following stories about Lehi and his family we -shall see how the Lord continued to bless them and provide for their -needs, and how He led them to a far off land that was not known to -other people in the world. - -[Image captioned "ARAB'S MODE OF TRAVELING IN THE DESERT."] - -Points to be remembered in this story: Lehi told in a dream to leave -Jerusalem and go into the wilderness, that he and his family might be -saved--They go south from Jerusalem and camp by a river near the Red -Sea--Lehi's wife named Sariah, his sons named Laman, Lemuel, Sam and -Nephi--Laman and Lemuel are not satisfied with their father's doings, -and complain--They do not believe what he tells them--Nephi a faithful -and obedient son--He prays to the Lord and receives an answer to his -prayers--The Lord blesses him and tells him many things--The Lord -always willing to answer prayers--The Lord protects those who trust in -Him. - - - -LEHI AND HIS SONS. - -THE SONS RETURN TO JERUSALEM. - -While Lehi's family were living in their tents in the wilderness by the -shore of the Red Sea the Lord told Lehi in a dream to send his sons -back to Jerusalem. - -There was a man in Jerusalem who had some plates of brass on which -was written or engraved the record or history of Lehi's relatives, -his father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and others. They gave an -account of the Jews from the time they came to Jerusalem and for a long -time before they came there. The record on the plates also told about -the creation of the world, about Adam and Eve, our first parents, about -Noah, and Abraham, and Moses, and many other people. - -Lehi wanted these plates to take with him, that his family and those -who lived with them might have an account of their forefathers, and -the laws of the Lord which were given through Moses, which were also -contained on these brass plates. - -At the time when Lehi lived the people did not have books made of -paper, like those we have. Instead of paper to write on they used skins -of animals and other materials. Sometimes they used brass or gold -plates, and cut the writing into the plates with a sharp knife or other -tool. - -Lehi sent his four sons back to Jerusalem to get these plates from -Laban, the man who was taking care of them. - -When Laman and Lemuel were told that they must go they again complained -and found fault with their father; but when Nephi was spoken to about -going he was very willing to do so and did not complain. Laman and -Lemuel thought it was very hard for them to go back on such an errand, -but Nephi said he knew the Lord would not want them to do anything they -were not able to; and he believed the Lord would watch over them while -on their journey. How much better it would have been for them all to -be obedient like Nephi was will be seen from the following stories. -So Nephi and his other brothers took their tents and started on their -journey. - -When they reached the city of Jerusalem they decided among themselves -that Laman, the older one of the four, should go to Laban's house and -ask for the plates. It was right that their father should have the -plates, or the Lord would not have told him to send for them. But when -Laman asked Laban to give the plates to him he became angry. He called -Laman a robber, and said he would kill him. Laman then ran away, so the -man did not catch him. - -When Laman went back to where his brothers were waiting for him and -told what had happened they all felt very sorry. The older brothers -wanted to go back to their father; but Nephi was determined to get the -plates for which he had been sent. He persuaded his brothers to stay -with him, and they went to their father's old home and gathered up the -gold and silver and other precious things which had been left there. -These things they took to Laban and offered them to him if he would -give them the brass plates that contained the writings or records. - -When Laban saw they had so much gold and silver and other valuable -things he wanted to get the things, but would not give up the plates. -So he put Lehi's sons out of his house, then he sent his servants after -them to slay them and take their property. When these servants of Laban -came after Nephi and his brothers they had to leave their gold and -silver and run for their lives. They got out of the city and hid in a -cave or hole in a rock, and so the men who were after them could not -find them. - -After this Laman and Lemuel became angry with Nephi and Sam, and they -whipped them with a rod. Then an angel from heaven appeared and told -them to not harm their younger brother Nephi, but to go again to Laban -and the Lord would help them in performing their errand. When the -angel left them Laman and Lemuel again complained, and said they did -not believe they could perform their errand. Nephi reasoned with them -and persuaded them to go with him towards the city, although they were -still dissatisfied and angry. - -When they got to the gate of Jerusalem it was night. Nephi told his -brothers to hide there while he crept into the city. - -He went towards the house where Laban lived and on his way near the -house he saw a man lying on the ground. The man was drunk. He looked -at him and found it was Laban. Laban had a sword with him, which Nephi -drew from its sheath. He examined it, and saw it was made of fine -steel, with a beautiful handle made of pure gold. - -While Laban lay before him on the ground the Spirit of the Lord told -Nephi to kill him. Nephi did not like to do this. He was a good young -man, and knew it was not right to kill. But the Lord commanded him to -kill Laban, and he obeyed the Lord. Nephi then put Laban's clothes on -himself and went into Laban's house. Here he found the servant who -took care of Laban's treasures. Nephi told this man to go and get the -plates of brass from the place where they were kept and follow him. The -servant, whose name was Zoram, thought it was Laban who was talking to -him. He therefore brought out the plates that contained the records and -went with Nephi to where his brothers were outside the gates of the -city. - -[Image captioned "NEPHI'S RETURN WITH THE BRASS PLATES."] - -When Laman, Lemuel and Sam saw Nephi coming they were very much -frightened. They thought he was Laban, because he was dressed in -Laban's clothes. They believed Nephi was killed and Laban was coming to -kill them. So they began to run. Nephi called them, and they found it -was their brother and not Laban. - -By this time Zoram, who was with Nephi, became frightened and was -going to run back into the city, but Nephi held him. Afterwards Nephi -persuaded Zoram to go with him and promised him they would not hurt him. - -This story shows us that the Lord does not ask His children to do -anything that is impossible, or that they cannot do. He understands -all things, and knows what His children are able to do. Nephi's doings -teach us a very good lesson in perseverance and patience. We can see -how, by trying again and not giving up, we can do things that seem -impossible at first. - -Points to be remembered in this story: Lehi sends his sons back -to Jerusalem to get plates that contain an account or history of -their forefathers--His older sons complain, but Nephi offers to go -willingly--When the sons reach Jerusalem Laman goes to see Laban, the -man who has the plates--Laban gets angry, calls Laman a robber, and -says he will kill him--Laman runs away to save his life--The four -brothers go to their father's old home and get the gold and silver -and other precious things left there and offer them to Laban for the -plates--Laban refuses to give up the plates, and sends his servants to -kill Lehi's sons and take their property--Lehi's sons escape by hiding -in a cave--They go the third time to get the plates--Nephi finds Laban -drunk--Being commanded of the Lord, Nephi kills him and gets the plates -from his servant==Nephi takes Zoram, Laban's servant, and the plates to -where his brothers are outside the city. - - - -LEHI AND HIS SONS. - -THE SONS' SECOND JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM. - -While Lehi's sons were away on their errand to Jerusalem to get the -records, their mother was very uneasy about them. She feared they might -get killed or might die in the wilderness. When they came back both -their father and mother were filled with joy, and were thankful to the -Lord for their safe return. - -Sometime after the sons' return to the place where they camped in -the wilderness, their father was told by the Lord to send again to -Jerusalem. - -The Lord desired to lead Lehi and those who were with him to a country -where there were no people. There was a man named Ishmael, living in -Jerusalem who had several sons and daughters. The Lord commanded Lehi -to send for Ishmael and invite him to go with them to the new country. - -Lehi's sons were not married, and by getting Ishmael and his family to -go with them the sons of Lehi might take Ishmael's daughters for wives. -This was the reason why the Lord desired Lehi to send for Ishmael. - -Laman, Lemuel, Sam and Nephi were sent to Jerusalem for this family. -When they reached Ishmael's house they told him what they had come for. -Ishmael and his family were willing to go with them, and so they all -traveled together into the wilderness. - -While on their journey Nephi's two older brothers and some of Ishmael's -sons and daughters rebelled against Nephi and the other members of -Ishmael's family. That is, they refused to go with them. They wanted to -return to Jerusalem. Nephi told them that if they did return they would -be killed with the others who were there, as Jerusalem would surely be -destroyed. Being blessed with the Spirit of the Lord, Nephi spoke with -great power to his brethren. But this only made them angry. They became -so angry that they took Nephi and bound him with cords. They wanted -to kill him and leave him there in the wilderness to be eaten by wild -beasts. - -While Nephi was bound he prayed to the Lord to protect and save him -from his wicked brothers. The Lord answered his prayers. The cords with -which he was bound became loosened and he was set free. - -Again, before they reached the end of their journey, Nephi's older -brothers became angry and wanted to slay him. But this time Ishmael's -wife and one of her sons and one daughter stopped them, and persuaded -them to leave him alone. - -Afterwards Laman and Lemuel felt very sorry for being so cruel to -their brother. They asked him to forgive them for what they had done. -Nephi at once forgave them, and was glad to see them repent of their -wickedness. He loved his brothers even when they tried to take his -life. Nephi told Laman and Lemuel to ask the Lord to forgive them and -they did this. Then they all went on their journey and soon came to the -place where Lehi and those who were with him were stopping. - -This story shows again how the Lord watches over those who do right, -and how he keeps them from harm when the wicked try to hurt them. Each -time when Nephi was in danger the Lord saved him from all harm. This -was because Nephi was a good man, and was obedient and faithful to the -Lord. He was also obedient to his father Lehi, who loved him very much. - -[Image captioned: "NEPHI'S BRETHREN SEEK HIS LIFE."] - -Points to be remembered in this story: Lehi's sons sent to Jerusalem -a second time--Their errand is to invite a man named Ishmael and his -family to join their father's family in the wilderness--As the Lord -intended to lead Lehi and his family to a new country where there -were no people, it was desirable that Ishmael go with them--Ishmael -had several daughters, whom it was expected would become the wives of -Lehi's sons--Ishmael and family agree to go into the wilderness--After -starting Laman and Lemuel and some of Ishmael's family rebel and want -to turn back--Nephi encourages them to keep on their journey--They -become angry at Nephi and bind him with cords, intending to kill -him--Nephi prays and the Lord loosens the cords and he gets free--Again -Nephi's older brothers want to take his life, but Ishmael's wife -and her son and daughter stop them and persuade them to leave him -alone--Afterwards Laman and Lemuel are sorry and ask Nephi to forgive -them--Nephi forgives his brothers and they all go on their journey and -come to the place where Lehi is stopping--The Lord always takes care of -those who obey Him. - - - -LEHI AND HIS SONS. - -NEPHI'S VISION. - -While Lehi was in the wilderness the Lord showed him in visions many -things that would happen in the world a long time afterwards. A vision -is something like a dream in which a person sees things as they really -are or as they will be. When a vision is from the Lord that which is -shown is something that has or will really happen. The way the Lord -tells His prophets about what is going to take place is often by -showing them a vision or a dream in which they see what is going to -happen just as it will be when it takes place. - -When Lehi had these visions he told about them to his children. Nephi -was so interested or pleased with what his father told him that he -wanted to see the visions for himself. So he prayed often to the Lord -and asked Him to show him the things that his father Lehi saw. Nephi -had such strong faith that he was enabled to receive an answer to his -prayers. - -At one time, when Nephi was thinking about what his father had seen, -a vision of the Lord came to him. In this vision he was taken up into -a high mountain. An angel of the Lord spoke to him and asked him what -he desired. Nephi said he wished to see what his father had seen. The -angel said to Nephi "Look!" Nephi looked and he saw Jerusalem as it -would appear in six hundred years to come. Then he saw other cities. In -the city of Nazareth which was near Jerusalem he saw a very beautiful -virgin or young woman. The angel said this was the mother of the Savior. - -[Image captioned "NEPHI'S VISION."] - -Soon after he looked again and saw this beautiful young woman with a -child in her arms. The angel told Nephi that the child was the Savior, -and that after many years from that time He would be born and live upon -the earth. Nephi then saw the Savior grown to manhood, and He went to -John the baptist to be baptized. After this the Spirit of God, or the -Holy Ghost rested upon the Savior and He went about teaching the people -the gospel, telling them how they should live. He also healed the sick, -and the blind and the lame, and raised dead persons to life. Nephi -continued to look upon the vision and he saw the Savior taken by the -wicked people and nailed to a cross and left there to die. The angel -explained to Nephi that in this way the Savior would die for the sins -of the world. - -Afterwards appeared the Savior's apostles and then he saw that the -wicked people in the world fought against the church the Savior started -on the earth, and killed the saints who belonged to the church; then -the people in the world were left for a long time without the gospel. - -Many other things that have happened in the world since that time were -seen by Nephi. He also saw things that have happened in this time when -we live. - -All the things which Nephi saw in this great vision came to pass just -as he saw them many hundreds of years before. The Savior was born six -hundred years after Nephi saw Him in this vision. His mother lived in -the city of Nazareth where Nephi saw her. The Savior was baptized and -went about teaching the people, healing the sick, the blind and the -lame, and raising the dead. He was crucified, too, just as Nephi saw He -would be; and the church which He started was destroyed on the earth, -the saints being put to death by wicked men. - -From this story we may learn that the Lord knows all about what will -happen in this world. He knew before the world was made what would take -place in the thousands of years to come. The Lord knows all things. He -knows what each one of us may do or say. He even knows what we think, -when we do not act or speak. When we say or do anything that is not -right He knows about it, and is displeased. When we do good He sees it, -and is pleased with us. If we try always to do right He will love us -and will help us to do good. - -We learn also from this story that the Lord tells good men about many -things that are going to take place before they do happen. This is -because He loves them. - -By knowing what is going to happen beforehand these good men can often -save themselves from danger or trouble. - -In this way Lehi and his family were saved from death by leaving -Jerusalem before it was destroyed. Lehi tried also to save the people -of Jerusalem by telling them what was going to happen, but they would -not believe him. They were so wicked they tried to kill him, and he had -to leave to save his own life. - -Points to be remembered in this story: Lehi sees many things in -visions--He tells about them to his family--Nephi so pleased with -hearing what his father tells he desires to see the things himself--An -angel shows him a beautiful vision in which he sees the Savior and His -mother--He also sees the Savior teaching the people and healing the -sick--Sees Him nailed to a cross--Sees what happens afterwards--His -church destroyed--The Lord knows all things--He tells His prophets many -things that are going to take place. - - - -LEHI AND HIS SONS. - -THEY CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY. - -When Lehi moved into the wilderness he went as the Lord guided him. He -was told that he would be led to a choice land, and he trusted in the -Lord to be guided in the right direction. - -Lehi and his company had been camping by the shore of the Red Sea for -some time, when one night the Lord told Lehi to start again on his -journey the next morning. He did not know which way to go, but he knew -the Lord would show him, as He had done before. - -The next morning when Lehi arose he saw lying on the ground near his -tent door a ball made of fine brass. It was curiously formed. Inside -the ball were two spindles, or needles. One of these needles pointed in -the direction the people were to travel. The Lord had placed this ball -by Lehi's tent door that he might use it as a guide on his journey. -Lehi called this ball liahona. - -As the Lord commanded, Lehi's company gathered up their property, their -tents, provisions and seeds of all kinds, and started in the direction -that was pointed out by the liahona, or brass ball. The reason they -took seeds with them was that they might plant them in the country to -which they were going. As they traveled along they camped from time to -time in order to get food. While stopping at camp the men would take -their bows and arrows and hunt animals, which they killed for food. In -those days they did not have guns, as people have now. They used bows -and arrows, and sometimes slings with which they would throw stones. -They did not make fires to cook their food, but ate the meat raw. The -Lord blessed the food for their sakes and it made them strong and -healthy. - -[Image captioned "LEHI FINDS THE LIAHONA."] - -Sometimes it was hard for the men to get enough food for all the -company. The animals were not very plentiful, although the road they -took was through the best part of the country, along the side of the -Red Sea. But much of the country through which they traveled was rocky -and barren. There was but little water to be found. - -At one time when the company stopped Nephi broke his bow while he and -his brethren were hunting. His brothers' bows about the same time lost -their springs and were not as good as they had been. On this account -they returned to camp without killing any animals, and so they were -left without food. - -Their bows were made of steel, and they had no way of mending them -when broken. As they depended on these weapons for food they felt very -sorrowful when Nephi's bow was broken. The people were hungry, and they -did not know what to do to get food. Laman and Lemuel and the sons of -Ishmael began to complain very much. Even Lehi complained at this time, -for they were all suffering for food, and it was a very hard trial to -them. - -At last Nephi made a bow of wood, and out of a straight stick made an -arrow. He then asked his father where he should go to get food. Lehi, -not knowing where to direct him, inquired of the Lord. The Lord told -Lehi to look at the ball of brass which he had found near his tent -door. He did so, and there on the ball was writing which told just -where he should go. - -Lehi and Nephi found that the ball or liahona directed them according -to their faith. When they lost faith it would not direct them, but when -their faith was strong it would show them where to go or what to do. - -According to the directions on the ball Nephi went into the tops of the -mountains to find wild animals. There he killed enough to furnish food -for all the company, and when he returned with it they were all glad. - -After this they traveled on for several days. At the next stopping -place Ishmael died, and was buried there. His daughters mourned very -much over his loss, and they complained of Lehi for bringing them from -Jerusalem. Laman and Lemuel were still not satisfied, and they found -fault with their father, and wanted to kill him and Nephi and then go -back to their old home. - -But the Lord was with Nephi. His Holy Spirit rested upon him when he -spoke to his brothers, and by reasoning with them he persuaded them to -obey their father Lehi. - -The next stopping place for this little colony or company of people -was near the shore of the Arabian Sea or Indian Ocean, a long, long -way from Jerusalem. Here was a beautiful country in which there was -to be found plenty of food of different kinds. They named this place -Bountiful, because so much fruit and honey was found there. They had -spent eight years in the wilderness traveling between Jerusalem and -this place near the great ocean. - -From this story we can learn some good lessons. It shows us that the -Lord is ever watching over His children. When Lehi and his company were -in want of food He knew of their suffering, but He wanted to try them. -When they had been tried enough He showed them how to obtain the food -they needed. On this journey the company learned that it was necessary -to trust in the Lord and have faith in Him, for they saw that the brass -ball which was given them by the Lord to direct them would work only -according to their faith. - -Points to be remembered in this story: Lehi instructed by the Lord to -continue on his journey--He finds a brass ball by his tent door--It -points out the direction in which the company should travel--The -colony start again on their journey--They stop at times to catch wild -animals to eat--Use bows and arrows to shoot with--Nephi breaks his -bow, and the company are without food--Nephi makes a wooden bow and -goes to the tops of the mountain, where he finds plenty of animals--At -another stopping place Ishmael dies, Laman and Lemuel want to kill -Lehi and Nephi--Nephi by the power of the Lord gets them to obey their -father--The company continue their travels and come to the great sea, -now called the Arabian Sea, or Indian Ocean--Here they find plenty of -food--The Lord always watches over His children--He lets them suffer in -order to try them--It is necessary to trust in the Lord always. - - - -LEHI AND HIS SONS. - -NEPHI BUILDS A SHIP. - -After arriving at the place which they called Bountiful, near the great -ocean, Lehi and his company pitched their tents and rested for many -days. Here the Lord spoke to Nephi and told him to go to a mountain. -Nephi obeyed the voice of the Lord. When he was upon the mountain he -prayed, and the Lord told him he was to build a ship that the people -might be carried in it across the ocean, to the land of promise. - -The Lord promised Nephi that He would show him how to build this ship. -Nephi had no tools with which to make a ship, and he did not know how -he should get along with the work. But the Lord showed him where he -might find iron ore out of which to make tools. - -Nephi then made out of the skins of animals a bellows, such as -blacksmiths use to blow the fire. He then made a fire by striking two -stones together. He did not have matches, such as we use to make a -light. - -While the company were traveling in the wilderness they did not make -much fire. The Lord did not desire them to make much fire or light. He -caused their food to taste sweet without cooking. - -[Image captioned "NEPHI AND HIS BRETHREN BUILDING A SHIP."] - -This the Lord did that they might know that He was their Leader, and -that it was by His power they were fed and cared for. - -After making a fire, Nephi melted the iron ore to get the iron out of -it, and then he made tools from the iron. - -When Nephi's brothers saw that he was going to build a ship and cross -the ocean in it they made fun of him and called him foolish. They did -not believe he could build a ship, nor did they think he could cross -the great waters in the ship if he should build one. They were not -willing to help him, as they did not believe he was instructed by the -Lord. - -Nephi reasoned with his brethren when he found they did not believe the -Lord had instructed him to build the ship. He reminded them of how the -Lord delivered their forefathers out of Egypt, and how He had led their -father Lehi and family from Jerusalem, and cared for them on their way. -Nephi also spoke to them about their wickedness and their unbelief. -This made them angry again, and they wanted to throw him into the sea. -As they were about to take hold of him Nephi commanded them in the name -of the Lord to not touch him. He was filled with the Spirit of the -Lord, and told them if they touched him the Lord would smite them, or -strike them so that they would wither. - -For several days after this they did not dare to touch Nephi. Then the -Lord told him to stretch his arm out towards his brethren, and He would -shake them. This Nephi did and the Lord shook them so much that they -were willing to believe in Him. They then fell down and were going to -worship Nephi, but he told them to worship the Lord and honor their -father and mother. - -The brothers were now willing to help Nephi build the ship. - -From time to time, as He promised, the Lord instructed Nephi about how -he should make the vessel, and Nephi and his brethren got out timber -and worked it according to the instructions they received. - -[Image captioned "STYLES OF SHIPS USED IN OLDEN TIMES."] - -When the ship was finished they saw that it was good, and the work on -it was very fine; and those who laughed at Nephi and said he could not -build a ship were humble now, and they believed the Lord had guided and -instructed him. - -Now that the ship was built, the Lord told Lehi to take his family and -all who were with him and get into it. So after preparing much fruit, -and meat, and honey, and other provisions which they needed they all -got into the ship, and started out on their journey or voyage. - -They still had to be led by the Lord, as they did not know which way to -travel. When the ship was launched or loosened from the shore the wind -blew it in the direction of the land to which the Lord desired to take -them. - -We learn from this story that Lehi and his company were led in the -wilderness much in the same way as the children of Israel were, when -they left Egypt. The children of Israel were forty years in the -wilderness going from Egypt to Jerusalem. The distance between these -two places was not so very far. The reason they were so long in going -was because the Lord desired to teach them certain lessons before they -ended their journey, and it took all this time to prepare them to enter -the land to which they were being led. Lehi and his company were eight -years going from Jerusalem to the sea shore where they built the ship. -They too, might have traveled faster, but some of them were disobedient -and complained very much. They did not have patience enough and did not -trust in the Lord as they should nor believe that He was leading them. -The Lord wanted them to learn these things and so He caused them to -remain a long time in the wilderness, where they received an experience -which was valuable to them. - -Points to be remembered in this story: Nephi is commanded by the Lord -to build a ship, with which to cross the ocean--He melts ore and gets -iron to make tools--His brothers call him foolish and refuse to help -him--He reasons with them and they try to throw him into the sea--Nephi -commands them to not touch him or the Lord will smite them--The Lord -shakes them; they then believe what their brother has told them and are -willing to help him build a ship--When the ship is finished all the -people in the company go into it and they start on their voyage--The -journey of Lehi and his company was like that of the children of Israel -when they left Egypt. - - - -LEHI AND HIS SONS. - -ARRIVAL ON THE PROMISED LAND. - -After sailing on the ocean for several days Nephi's brothers, Laman -and Lemuel, and the sons of Ishmael, with their wives, began to make -themselves merry. They sang, and danced, and spoke with much rudeness. -They seemed by their actions to have forgotten how the Lord had cared -for them and guided them through the wilderness. - -Nephi was afraid their actions would offend the Lord, and he spoke to -them about their behavior. But as before, this made them angry, and -they said they would not be ruled over by their younger brother. Laman -and Lemuel took Nephi and bound him with cords and treated him very -cruelly. Nephi was bound so tightly that he could not move. - -As soon as Nephi was bound the liahona, or brass ball, failed to direct -them in the course they should take, and a great storm arose. The ship -was driven backward for three days, and those on board began to be -frightened, as they were in danger of being drowned. - -But Laman and Lemuel were so wicked at heart that they would not -release Nephi. Their father talked with them, but this did not soften -their hearts. Lehi and Sariah his wife were getting old, and the -troubles caused them by their older sons made them very sick. Their -two younger sons, Jacob and Joseph, who were born in the wilderness, -were much in need of their mother's care, and were grieved because of -her sickness. Nephi's wife and children cried and prayed for him to be -released, but this had no effect upon Laman and Lemuel. Nothing but the -power of God would move them. - -On the fourth day after Nephi was bound the storm became more severe, -and it seemed as though the ship would sink. The storm was so terrible -that Laman and Lemuel became fearful that they would be drowned. They -then repented of their wicked acts and loosened the bands that held -their brother. - -Nephi's wrists and ankles, around which the cords were tied, were very -much swollen and very sore; but he did not complain. He thanked the -Lord and praised Him for His goodness. - -After being released Nephi took the brass ball, or compass, as it was -also called, and it began to work again. He prayed to the Lord and the -storm ceased, and the ship was guided towards the promised land. - -For many days they continued to sail, and at last they reached the -shore of the land of promise. The place where they landed was in the -country now called Chili, in South America. - -Here they got out of the ship and put up their tents. They planted the -seeds which they brought with them from Jerusalem. The seeds grew, and -soon they were rewarded with abundant crops. - -They found that there were animals of all kinds in the forests. There -were cattle, and horses, and goats, and many other animals. They also -found gold, and silver, and copper. - -[Image captioned "ARRIVAL ON THE PROMISED LAND."] - -This was indeed the choice land to which the Lord promised to lead Lehi -and his colony. Here they could live in peace and happiness if they -would keep the Lord's commandments. There were no other people in the -country to disturb them. - -This story shows us that the Lord is true to His promises. Everything -He promised Lehi and Nephi was fulfilled. Laman and Lemuel, who were so -full of unbelief in regard to the Lord's promises, could now see that -they were all true. - -They had no way of getting news from Jerusalem, and they could not -tell what was happening there; but the Lord showed to Lehi in a vision -the destruction of Jerusalem, which took place just about the time his -colony reached the promised land. - -Points to be remembered in this story: While in the ship Laman, Lemuel -and Ishmael's sons with their wives act rude--Nephi was not pleased -with their behavior and speaks to them--They get angry and bind Nephi -with cords--A great storm arises and nearly sinks the ship--On the -fourth day of the storm it becomes more terrible and Laman and Lemuel -fear they will be drowned and release Nephi--Nephi prays to the Lord -and the storm ceases--After sailing many days they reach the promised -land--The country they arrive at is now called Chili, in South -America--They plant the seed which they brought from Jerusalem and -raise abundant crops--They find all kinds of animals in the forests, -and gold, silver and copper in the earth--This is the choice land -to which the Lord promised to lead them--The Lord fulfills all His -promises--Lehi saw the destruction of Jerusalem in a vision. - - - -LEHI AND HIS SONS. - -LEHI BLESSES HIS CHILDREN. - -When the little colony of people led by Lehi arrived on the promised -land Lehi was quite aged. He knew that he would not live very long. -Before he died he wanted to speak to his children and grandchildren and -all who came with him across the great ocean. He also desired to bless -them, and as he was their father and a servant of the Lord, it was his -right to do so. - -Lehi was a great prophet. The Lord told him many things that would -happen in years to come. When he called his people together to speak -to them and bless them, he told them many things which the Lord showed -unto him. He reminded them of the great mercy of God in leading them to -such a beautiful land, and told them that if they and their children -after them would be faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord, -they should possess the land forever. - -The Lord had kept this land for a good people, and as long as they -should serve Him they would prosper, but when they became wicked they -would not be protected by the Lord. Other people would be led to their -country and take possession of it. - -Lehi told what should happen to his children or posterity down to the -time in which we live. He also gave them some very good instructions. -These instructions you can read in the Book of Mormon when you become -older. The advice or counsel he gave them is good for others as well as -his children, and should be read by everyone who is able to understand -it. - -[Image captioned "LEHI BLESSING HIS FAMILY."] - -After telling them about these things, Lehi called his children to him -one by one and blessed them. - -In speaking to Laman and Lemuel, Lehi said he feared very much for -them. On account of their disobedience he was afraid the Lord would -cause a curse to come upon them and their children. He asked them to be -obedient to Nephi, their younger brother, whom the Lord promised should -be their leader on account of his faithfulness and obedience. If they -would do as he desired them, Lehi promised they should not perish, but -if they would not, the blessings he promised them would be taken from -them. - -In speaking to his other sons Lehi also instructed them to listen to -and obey the counsel of Nephi, and promised that their children and -Nephi's children should dwell together and be one people, and that they -and their children should dwell in peace in the land for a long time. - -Soon after blessing his children and giving them the instructions he -desired they should receive, Lehi died, and his children buried him. - -If Laman and Lemuel were not so rebellious and unwilling to believe -they might have seen many things to prove that their father was indeed -a true prophet. Everything he prophesied about came to pass just as he -said; and many of his prophecies were fulfilled while Laman and Lemuel -were living. They could see and understand that the Lord spoke to their -father, but they were wicked and disobedient. In following stories we -will learn what happened to them for their disobedience. - -Points to be remembered in this story: Before Lehi dies he calls his -family together to bless them and to tell them about what will happen -in years to come--He instructs them to keep the commandments of the -Lord and obey the teachings of Nephi--Lehi dies--Laman and Lemuel do -not believe in their father's words because of their wickedness and -rebellion. - - - -LEHI AND HIS SONS. - -NEPHI AND HIS PEOPLE SEEK A NEW HOME. - -Not many days after the death of Lehi, Laman and Lemuel and the sons -of Ishmael again became angry with Nephi. This was because he had -counseled them as the Lord had told him, to be more faithful. Nephi -desired his brethren to do better, and this was why he talked with -them. He also prayed for them that their hearts might be softened. But -their hearts were evil. They became more angry with Nephi and tried to -take his life. - -They said among themselves, "Our younger brother thinks to rule over -us, and we have had much trial because of him; wherefore now let us -slay him, that we may not be afflicted more because of his words. For -behold we will not have him to be our ruler; for it belongs unto us who -are the older brethren, to rule over this people." - -They did not tell Nephi of their intention to kill him, that they -might be rulers of the people. But the Lord warned him of what his -brethren wanted to do, and instructed him to leave them and go into -the wilderness. He was also to take with him all the people who were -willing to follow him. - -All those who believed in the revelations of the Lord listened to Nephi -and obeyed his instructions, and they were willing to follow him into -the wilderness. Among these were Nephi's family, Zoram and his family, -Sam and his family and Nephi's sisters. - -After traveling for many days they found a place suitable for them to -dwell in, and there they pitched their tents. This place they named -Nephi, after their leader whom they loved. The people also called -themselves the people of Nephi. From this time on for many hundreds of -years these people and their children were called Nephites, and those -who remained with Laman and Lemuel were called Lamanites. - -[Image captioned "THE NEPHITES SEEKING A NEW HOME."] - -The place to which Nephi led his people when they left Laman and Lemuel -is believed to be north of where they landed from the ship when they -first came to the promised land. It was either in the country now -called Ecuador or in Peru, in South America. - -The Lord blessed the people who went with Nephi to build up a new home. -They planted crops and raised an abundance of food. They also raised -herds of cattle and other animals that were useful to them. - -The Lord told Lehi that He would lead him and his children to a rich -and choice land; and so it was. His promise was fulfilled, just as it -always is. - -When Nephi left his disobedient brethren he took with him the brass -plates which they obtained from Laban in Jerusalem. The records on -these plates were very valuable to him, and he desired to keep them for -his children and all who should live after him. These records contained -the laws and the commandments of the Lord, and Nephi and his people -desired to obey these commandments. - -Nephi also took with him the sword of Laban and the brass ball or -liahona which his father found near his tent door while traveling in -the wilderness, and which pointed out the way for him to travel. Nephi -used the sword of Laban as a pattern to make other swords by. This was -in order that his people might defend or protect themselves from Laman -and Lemuel and those who were with them. Nephi knew that they hated him -and his people and would try to kill them if they had the chance. - -It was a wise thing for Nephi to have his people make swords to protect -themselves with, for in less than forty years after the time they came -across the sea to the promised land they had wars and contentions with -the Lamanites. - -We learn from this story that Laman and Lemuel wanted to rule the -people, but the Lord had promised Nephi that he should be their leader -on account of his faithfulness. The Lord also said that Laman and -Lemuel and their children should be cut off from His presence, that is -He would not speak to them or give them revelations if they did not -obey Him. Nephi did become the leader of the people, and the Lamanites -were shut out from receiving revelations from the Lord on account of -their wickedness, showing that the Lord's words were fulfilled. We see -by this that the Lord is very particular to keep every promise He makes -to His servants. We should also be very careful to keep our promises to -one another and to our Heavenly Father. - -Points to be remembered in this story: Laman, Lemuel and Ishmael's -sons get angry at Nephi and plan among themselves to kill him--The -Lord warns Nephi of their intentions and tells him to leave them and -go into another part of the country--Those who believe Nephi's words -and teachings go with him into the wilderness to find a new home--They -travel many days and settle at a place which they name Nephi after -their leader--This people afterwards called Nephites, and those whom -they left called Lamanites--Here they are greatly blessed of the -Lord--They sow seeds and reap an abundance of food--The records on the -brass plates, the brass ball and the sword of Laban taken by Nephi to -his new home--Nephi makes swords for his people to defend themselves -with--The Lord's promises to Nephi are fulfilled. - - - -LEHI AND HIS SONS. - -NEPHI AND HIS PEOPLE BUILD A TEMPLE. - -After Nephi and his people had separated themselves from Laman and -his followers, the Lord placed a curse upon the Lamanites. He caused -a skin of blackness to come upon them. Before this they were a white -and beautiful people; but that they might not be attractive to the -Nephites, the Lord caused them to appear loathsome and offensive. This -was in order to keep them from associating together in any way. - -The Lord instructed the Nephites to not mix with the Lamanites, and -told them if they did they too would become cursed like them. The only -way for the Lamanites to free themselves from their curse was to repent -of their sins. After this curse came upon the Lamanites they became -idle, mischievous and filthy; and they gained their living by hunting -wild animals and eating their flesh. - -Nephi had a great deal to do among his people. Besides teaching them -the commandments of the Lord he had to instruct them about many other -things. He had to teach them how to build houses, how to work wood, and -iron, and copper, and brass, and steel, and gold, and silver, in order -to make useful articles out of these materials. He also taught them -how to obtain metals from the ore, which was found in great abundance -in the mountains. He was very desirous that the people should become -industrious and learn to labor with their hands. - -Nephi's younger brothers, Jacob and Joseph, and his own children and -those of Sam and Zoram were born after their fathers left Jerusalem. -They did not know much about building or other kind of work, for they -never had seen a city nor even a house. During their travels in the -wilderness they lived in tents. Some of these children might have -remembered seeing their parents building the ship in which they crossed -the ocean, but they were very young at that time. - -[Image captioned "THE NEPHITES BUILDING A TEMPLE."] - -After teaching the people how to work at these different occupations -Nephi built a temple in which the people might meet to worship the -Lord and receive instructions. He had the temple made like the one in -Jerusalem, which was built by King Solomon, only it was not built of so -many precious things. Nephi had seen the temple in Jerusalem and knew -how it was built, and he made one like it as near as he could. The work -on it was very fine. - -Nephi was so well beloved by his people that they desired to make him -their king. He did not wish them to have a king but was willing to act -as a leader and do all he could for them. - -He needed some one to help him as a teacher of the people and he -appointed and set apart his two younger brothers Jacob and Joseph -as priests, that they might instruct the people. These two men -were faithful in their duties and they gave the people very good -instruction. The Lord blessed them in their labors and showed them in -visions many glorious things, just as he had shown their brother Nephi. - -We learn from this story that Nephi was a very wise man. He was able to -teach his people how to work at different kinds of occupations as well -as to instruct them in their duties to the Lord. Nephi became wise by -being obedient. He was taught many things by the Lord. He prayed to the -Lord to know what to do and his prayers were answered. The Lord helps -those who ask for His aid. He is willing to help them in their work or -in their study, or if they are in trouble, or in whatever way they need -His help. The only way to be truly wise and to get correct knowledge is -to seek the Lord for His guidance. - -Points to be remembered in this story: After the Nephites and Lamanites -separate the Lord places a curse upon the Lamanites--Causes a skin -of darkness to come upon them--This was to make them loathsome -to the Nephites, so that they would not associate together--The -Lamanites become idle and mischievous--Nephi teaches his people how -to work at different occupations--He builds a temple like the one in -Jerusalem--The people love Nephi and want to make him their king--He -does not wish them to have a king but is willing to do all he can for -them as a leader and teacher--Nephi appoints his brothers Jacob and -Joseph as priests to help him teach the people their duties--Nephi a -wise man--Becomes wise by being obedient to the Lord. - - - -LEHI AND HIS SONS. - -NEPHI MAKES PLATES ON WHICH TO KEEP A RECORD. - -Nephi was very particular to keep a record or history of his people, -and to record the instructions he received from the Lord. This was in -order that the people might know the many great things the Lord had -done for them and their forefathers. - -The Lord was very particular about Nephi taking a record of his -forefathers with him when he left Jerusalem. You will remember that -Nephi and his brothers were sent to Laban for the records, and Nephi -was commanded of the Lord to kill Laban in order to get them. The Lord -knew that by having the people keep a record of His dealings with them -they would not be so apt to forget Him and His commandments. - -The Book of Mormon tells about a company of people who left Jerusalem -eleven years later than did Nephi and his colony. They brought no -records with them. A little more than three hundred years later the -children or descendants of these people were found by the people of -Nephi. At this time their language was corrupted or changed so much -that the two peoples could not understand each other. These people -who were without records of any kind had also lost all knowledge of -the Lord. They did not know there was a God. This shows how important -it is that records should be kept so that the people may remember the -commandments of the Lord, and not forget Him as these people did. - -Nephi made some plates from metal on which he wrote or engraved an -account of his people from the time they left Jerusalem until a short -time before he died. On these plates he wrote a full history of the -people. Afterwards the Lord told him to make other plates and engrave -upon them certain instructions for the benefit of his people. - -When Nephi became old he gave the plates which contained the records to -his brother Jacob and instructed him about what to write on them. Jacob -in turn when he grew old gave them to his son. In this way the history -of the people was kept for many hundreds of years. - -Next to the last man among the Nephites who had charge of the records -was one named Mormon. Besides writing an account of what happened in -his own time, Mormon made from these records which were on the plates -a short history of the people from the days of Lehi to his own time. -This history which he wrote is what was translated by Joseph Smith. It -is called the Book of Mormon because it was written by Mormon. His son -whose name was Moroni was the last man among the Nephites who wrote on -the plates. He was also the last prophet that lived among them. When he -finished the history the people were fighting and killing each other. -They had become wicked and would not obey the commandments of the Lord -nor listen to the instructions of His servants the prophets. On this -account the Lord allowed them to destroy each other. His prophets Lehi -and Nephi said they would be destroyed if they would not serve the Lord. - -[Image captioned "NEPHI MAKING PLATES."] - -When Moroni finished writing the history of the Nephites he placed -the plates containing the records in a stone box and buried them in -a hill. With the plates he also placed in the box the sword of Laban -which Nephi took to slay Laban with and a gold breastplate such as the -people used to protect themselves in war; also the urim and thummim, or -interpreters. - -This stone box and its contents remained in the ground where it was -buried fourteen hundred years. On the 22nd day of September, 1827, this -same man Moroni, who had died and was resurrected, or raised to life -again, showed Joseph Smith the Prophet where this stone box was buried, -and gave him permission to take the plates and other things out. - -With the urim and thummim or interpreters, Joseph Smith translated or -changed the writings on some of the plates into the English language. -In this way the Book of Mormon was given to the people who live in -our time. The urim and thummim was two precious stones fastened into -a silver rim. They had been prepared by the Lord for the purpose of -translating. By looking on these stones the Prophet Joseph Smith could -see the English words to be written for the words which were engraved -on the plates. - -When Nephi became old and knew that he would soon die he anointed a -man to be king to rule over the people. He had already appointed his -brothers Jacob and Joseph as priests to instruct them in their duties -to the Lord. He himself had taught them many things about religion and -other matters, and now he was prepared to die. He lived a good life, -having been faithful in doing everything the Lord commanded him. - -Points to be remembered in this story: Nephi kept a record of his -people so they might remember what the Lord had done for them--If they -did not have the Lord's commandments written they would easily forget -them--Nephi makes plates of metal on which to write the history of his -people--These plates were given by one man to another to keep for many -hundreds of years--Moroni the next to last man who wrote on the plates -copied a short history of the people from them which is called the Book -of Mormon--Moroni, Mormon's son finished the records and hid them in a -stone box--Fourteen hundred years afterwards Moroni showed Joseph Smith -where the plates were hidden, and gave him permission to take them out -of the ground--With the urim and thummim Joseph Smith translated the -writings on some of the plates--Before he died Nephi anointed a man to -be king over the people. - - - -Transcriber's Note: - -A few extraneous punctuation marks were corrected as seemed reasonable. - - - - - - -End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Book of Mormon Stories, by Anonymous - -*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK BOOK OF MORMON STORIES *** - -***** This file should be named 51095.txt or 51095.zip ***** -This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - http://www.gutenberg.org/5/1/0/9/51095/ - -Produced by the Mormon Texts Project -(http://mormontextsproject.org), with thanks to Renah -Holmes and Villate Brown McKitrick for proofreading. - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions will -be renamed. - -Creating the works from print editions not protected by U.S. copyright -law means that no one owns a United States copyright in these works, -so the Foundation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United -States without permission and without paying copyright -royalties. 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