MOTHER STORIES FROM THE BOOK OF MORMON By William A. Morton Author of "The Gospel Primer" "The Primary Helper" "A Child's Life of Our Savior," etc. Published by William A. Morton Salt Lake City, Utah CONTENTS. Lehi and his Family How Nephi Got the Good Book How the Lord Answered Nephi's Prayer How the Lord Guided Lehi and His Family What Happened on a Hunting Trip Nephi as a Ship Builder What Took Place on the Great Waters Lehi and His People in the Promised Land The Nephites and the Lamanites Zeniff and His People How the People of Zeniff were Brought into Bondage How the Lord Delivered His People Remarkable Conversions and Missionary Experience Mission of the Sons of Mosiah to the Lamanites Samuel the Lamanite--His Prophecies and their Fulfillment Two Memorable Battles Christ's Visit to the Nephites The Three Nephites The Reign of Peace The Last of the Nephites LEHI AND HIS FAMILY. So you want me to tell you a story, children. I will gladly do so, for when I was a child like one of you, I loved to listen to stories, too--stories about great and good men and women, and good boys and girls. The story I am going to tell you this evening is about a good man named Lehi, and his family, who lived many, many years ago in a country far across the sea. Lehi had a good wife. Her name was Sariah. They had four sons. Their names were Laman, Lemuel, Sam and Nephi. Nephi and Sam were very good boys. They loved their father and mother and were always obedient to them. But Laman and Lemuel were not at all like their brothers. They did not obey their parents, but often vexed them by doing things that were wrong. That was displeasing to our Heavenly Father, and He did not love Laman and Lemuel as He loved Sam and Nephi. The people who lived in the same place as Lehi were wicked. They would not do as the Lord wished, so He said He would have to punish them, to teach them to do better. He told Lehi to go out among them, and to tell them that if they did not stop doing wicked things, He would not bless them as He had done, but would let people from another country come and take them away to be their servants. Lehi preached many times to the people, but not one of them would believe what he said. Then the Lord told Lehi to gather his family together, and He would lead them to a new and beautiful country, far across great waters. That was to this land in which we now live. Lehi did as the Lord told him. He left his home and all his riches, and, with his wife and children, started out for the strange land which the Lord had told him about. I suppose you would like to know how they traveled. Well, I believe they rode on camels. Camels can travel fast and carry heavy loads. Some of them can travel one hundred miles in a day.