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.