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Show BOOK OP MOSIAH. BOOK And it eame to pass that he said unto them, Behold, here is the waters of Mormon; forthus were tfey called. And now, as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God, and to be called his people, and are willing to bear one another’s bur. dens, that they may be light; yea, and are willing to moun with those that mourn; -yea, and comfort those that standin need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times, and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even tu: ail death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life: Now I say unto you, if wee the desires of your hearts, what have you against being baphzed in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a covenant with him that ye will serve him and keep his commandments, that he may pour out his spirit more abunda t y upon you— _ And now wien the people liad heard these words, they clap; ped their hands for joy, and exclaimed, This is the desires 0 our hearts. wit y And now it came to pass that Alma took Helam, he being ~ one of the first, and went and stood forth in the water, and * cried, saying, O Lord, pour out thy spirit upon thy servant, . that he may do this work with holiness of heart. And when * ~ he had said these words, the spirit of the Lord was upon hin, and he said, Helam, J baptize thee, having authority from ie Almighty°God, ‘as a testimony that ye have entered into 4 ; _ covenant to serve him until you are dead, as to the morta body; ap \ ia and may the spirit of the Lord be poured out upul © you; and may he grant unto you eternal life. through the re > demption of Christ, which he hath prepared from the fount the world. And after Alma had said these words, both z» <tlon.gi Alma and Helam was buried in the water; and they arose and came forth out of the water rejoicing, being filled with the spirit. And again, Alma took another, and went forth a >¢ cond time into the water, and baptized him according to th first, only he did not bury himself again in the water. An¢ ~ i after this manner “3 ~ % he did baptize every one that went forth to th@place of Mormon; and they were in number about_{W° ‘Hundred and four souls; yea, and they were baptized in the waters of Mormon, and were filled with the grace of God: an they were called the Church of God, or the Church of Chris' from that time forward. And it came to pass that whosoever power ; was and authority of God, they was added hr baptized to his eee ene , by chures OF MOSIAH., 195 And it came to pass that Alma, having authority from God, ordained priests; even one priest to every fifty of their number did he ordain to preach unto them, and to teach them econcermng the things pertaining to the kingdom of God. And he commanded them that they should teach nothi ng save it were the things which he had taught, and which had been spoken by the mouth of the holy prophets. Yea, even he commanded them that they should preach nothing save it were repentance and faith on the Lord, who hath redeemed his people. And he commanded them that there should be no contention another, but that they should look forward with one one with sve, having one faith and one baptism; having their hearts knit together in umity and in Jove, one towards another. And manted them to preach. And thus they becam thus he come the children of God. And he commanded them that they should observe the sabbath day, and. keep it holy, and also every day they should give thanks to the Lord their God. And he also commanded them that the priests which he had ordained should labor with their own hands for their support; and there was ex, that was set apart that they shoul d gather themselves together to teach the people, and to worship he Lord their God, and also as often as it was in their power assemble themselves together. And the priests/was not to one day in eve ne Washo eee veceeccg I Ge ha a pe. Stace Of God, that ‘they might wax ~ ls i the spirit, having the knowledge of God, that hey migat teach with power and authority from God. And again Ma commanded pe \ that the people of the Church should impar ‘ every one according to that which he diaths f hen substance, Haye more abundantly, he should impart more abundantly: and he that hath but little, to little should be 7 required : © a # * § Ss = P 7 a | aving . 3 M. a ee Sar ae before God Miiae . A ° . X . ate to those priests phat stood in need, yea, ae | ve ous be said unto them, : ‘ e ing. to 2 bey did walk uprightly anot ver, both tempongdly gnc od; one Y, according to their-needs and their wants, fea, by the Waters of = Mormon. it came to pass that all this was done in Mormon; Natl St Mormon, in the forest that was near the the Ne , ee the place of Mormon, the waters of 0 Mormon, how beautiful are they to the met there eyes of {} em Who came to the knowledge of their re« 13 ' ae" te ; and <i : tm that hath not should be given. And thus they should : Part of their substance, of their own free will and good de- 362° hi im but > - es |