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Show BOOK OF HELAMAN. HELAMAN, And it came to pass that in the eightieth year of the reign 01 sobbers which infested the mountains and the wilderness.—— And it came to pass that thus ended this year. And the robers did still increase and wax strong, insomuch that they did defy the'whole armies of the Nephites, and also of the Lamanifs? and they did cause great fear to come unto the people, upon all the facéOf the land ; yea, for they did visit many parts of the land, and did do great destruction unto them; yea, did kill many, and did carry away others captive into the wilderess; yea, and more especially their women and their children. Now this great evil, which came unto the people because of their iniquity, did stir them up again in remembrance of the number which were real descendants of the Lamanites, being the reign of the Judges. And in the eighty and second year, they began again to forget the Lord their God. And in the eighty and third year, they began to wax strong in iniquity.— And in the eighty and fourth year, they did not mend_their year. And also they had peace in the seventy and eighth year, save it were a few contentions concerning the points of doc: trine which had been laid down by the prophets. And in the seventy and ninth year, there began to be much strife. But it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi, and many of their brethren, which knew concerning the true points of doctrine, having many revelations daily, therefore they .did preach unto the people, insomuch that they did. put an end to their stnfe in that same year. Lord their God. the Judges over the people of Nephi, there were a certain nunber of the dissenters from the people of Nephi, which hac took Lamanites, and some years before gone over untothe upon themselves the name of Lamanites; and also, a cerlall Ways, stirred up to anger by them, or by those dissenters, therelor commit murder and plunder; and then they would rette ~pback into the mountains, and into the wilderness and sect places, hiding themselves that they could not be discover 1 wilderness, 4 Mey ce Abd biome a yt ah , And thus we see, that except the | se, and me id him. with all manner of pestilences. O now foolish, aad how evilish, afid-how quick to do iniquit 800d, are the children of men: h © the words of the evil th a ay | , ede 3 bate BL daa ‘ ee — ve prosperity. o A do Wa se Lord their God, and do trample under their feet the “a i : he; yea, and this because of their ease, and their ex- ~ ge the time that they do harden. their hearts, and £50 MEER ca AEs a sill Sparing their lives, and delivering them out of the hands . their enemies; softening the hearts of their enemies, that ‘ot should not declare wars against them; yea, and in fine, ; nS, things for the welfare and happiness of his peoples’ oth chasten his people with many, afflictio fae a visit them with death, and with ie _ and in TES Nie? EV their herds, and in gold. o a3 . great And it came to pass in the commencement of = ¢ robbers : p>” their flocks, and com tains,.to search out this band of robbers, and to ea i But behold, it came to pass that in that same yea!, " driven back even into their own lands. And thus i ie the peo] eightieth year of the reign of the Judges over Nephi. at the eighty their fields, silver, and in all manner of precious things of every kind and a ed eee eee sow toda » yea, how quick to hearken unone, and to set their hearts upon the | | i an army of strong men into the wilderness, and upon od a ‘ine when he doth prosper his people; yea, in the increase o eee yea, even great destruction among the people of Nephi, «s chotl also among the people of the Lamanites. | sane there that nt expedie was it that And it came to pass or igre ; tion destruc of work this to put be astop in his gréat infinite goodness, doth bless and prosper thos who put their trust in him; yea, and we may see at the very aed became robbers @ secret plans of Gadianton; and thus they make great Bares did Now behold, these robbers Gadianton. unto theil and also the unsteadiness of the "a } yea, even in the space of not many years, they became gf : ceeding great band of robbers; and they did search out : 7 and out of the mountains, behold how. false, hearts of the children of men; yea, we can see that the Lor receiving daily an addition to their numbers, inasmuch as Ui" D were dissenters that went forth unto them; and thus m | first year, they did go forth again against this ban with mu and did-destroy-many; and they were also oie Oe destruction ; and they were again obliged to a8 own lt And it came to pass in the eighty and*fifth year, they did wax stronger and stronger in their pride, and in their wickedness ; and thus they were ripening again for des ‘ion. And thus ended the eighty and fifth year. they it Sere wey, And ~r, brethren. b their ee with a they commenced a war And thus ended the eighty and first year of a And i PN thus ended the seventy and seventh land. Se peacé'in the because of the exceeding greatness of the numbers of those 5. 7s ek Ue Sa, ‘and they did have exceeding great tha ee alan, Y pe as ae did belong-to the church; 139 Webhiali OF 4 BOOK |
