Book of Mormon Stories. No. 1.: Adapted to the Capacity of Young Children, and Designed for Use in Sabbath Schools, Primary Associations, and for Home ReadingCannon, George Q. (George Quayle)
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Book of Mormon Stories. No. 1.: Adapted to the Capacity of Young Children, and Designed for Use in Sabbath Schools, Primary Associations, and for Home Reading
Cannon, George Q. (George Quayle)
Book of Mormon stories, English
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.
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