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Gidgiddoni chosen commander of the Nephite forces. Lachoneus decides to gather all the Nephites from both continents into the lands of Zarahemla and Bountiful, and fortify against the inroads of the robbers.16616
The people, with all their movable substance and seven years' provisions, gather at the appointed place.17617
In the latter part of the year the robbers sally out of their hiding places and occupy the lands deserted by the people.18618
The robbers, under Giddianhi, attack the Nephites. The slaughter more terrible than in any previous battle amongst the children of Lehi; Giddianhi is slain, the robbers are defeated and pursued to the borders of the wilderness.19619
The robbers do not venture to again attack the Nephites. Zemnarihah made chief of the robber bands.20620
The robbers surround and ineffectually besiege the Nephites, who make many sorties and slay tens of thousands of them; the robbers attempt to concentrate on the northern continent, but are cut off, their armies destroyed, and many thousands taken prisoners, among whom is Zemnarihah, who is afterwards hanged.
The Nephites greatly rejoice in their marvelous deliverance. 21621
All the Nephites believe the words of the prophets; righteousness prevails. They preach to the robber prisoners; all who make a covenant to murder no more are set at liberty, those who refuse are punished according to the law.22622
The Nephites all return to their own lands on both continents.26626
The laws revised according to justice and equity; great order Throughout the land.27627
Many new cities built and old ones repaired; numerous other improvements made.28628
Disputings and contentions re-commence, pride and other evils increase.29629
Lachoneus, the younger, Governor. The church broken up, except among a few Lamanites. Many prophets testify and are persecuted, some are executed contrary to law. The officers committing these crimes, on being called to account, rebel and seek to establish a monarchy, with Jacob as king. The Chief Judge is assassinated, and the ancient iniquitous combinations re-introduced. The Nephite commonwealth is broken up, and the people divided into numerous tribes. Jacob leads his followers into the northernmost part of the land.30630
The various tribes more fully regulated. Nephi performs many miracles; among others, raises his brother Timothy from the dead. But few are converted to the Lord.31631
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Nephi continues his preaching and ministry; a few accept his message.32632
Many join the church.33633
On the fourth day of the new year the signs of Christ's crucifixion commence. An unparalleled storm rages for three hours, convulsing the land and destroying many cities. It is followed by three days darkness. The voice of the Lord is heard proclaiming the destructions that had happened.
Jesus appears to the people in the land Bountiful. He preaches his Gospel, performs many mighty works, and chooses twelve disciples.
Nephi, the son of Nephi, takes the records.34634
All the people are converted, and the church becomes universal. The believers have all things common.36636
The disciples of Jesus work many wonderful miracles.37637
The people again becoming numerous. Zarahemla and other cities rebuilt.59659
All the original twelve disciples, except the three who were to tarry, have died by this date.100700
The first generation in Christ have passed away. Nephi, the recorder, dies, and his son Amos takes charge of the records.110710
All the second generation have passed away, except a few.200800
Pride appears in the church; its members have their goods no more in common, and sects arise.201801
Many churches established opposed to the true church of Christ.210810
The wicked increase; the disciples and saints persecuted. The three Nephites perform many miracles, from the last date to.230830
The people divided into Nephites and Lamanites.231831
The more wicked portion of the people have grown much stronger.244844
The wicked build up many expensive churches to their false faiths.250850
The members of the true church, or Nephites, begin to grow proud and sinful. The Gadianton iniquities are again developed.260860
Both Nephites and Lamanites have grown exceedingly wicked; none are righteous except the three disciples. The Gadianton robbers have spread over all the land.300900
Amos transfers the records to his brother Ammaron, and dies.306906
Mormon born.311911
Ammaron hides up the records in the hill Shim.321921
Mormon, the father of Mormon, brings his son to Zarahemla. War commences between the Nephites and Lamanites; a number of battles are fought, in which the Nephites are victorious. Commencement of Mormon's record.322922
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The three Nephites cease to minister among the people, because of their iniquities. Things hidden in the earth become slippery. Mormon endeavors to preach, but his mouth is shut. War re-commences, and Mormon is chosen General of the Nephite armies.326926
The Nephites, under Mormon, retreat before the Lamanites to the north countries. The Lamanites capture the city of Angola.327927
?The Lamanites drive the Nephites out of the land of David into the land of Joshua.328928
?Revolution, blood and carnage throughout all the land. The Nephite warriors gathered for battle into one place.329929
The Lamanite king, Aaron, defeated by Mormon.330930
Great sorrow among the Nephites, because of their pitiable condition.331931
Mormon obtains the plates, as Ammaron directed.335935
Wars, with much slaughter, until.344944
The Lamanites drive the Nephites to the land Jashon, thence northward to the land of Shem. The Nephites fortify the city of Shem.345945
Mormon, with 30,000 Nephites, defeats 50,000 Lamanites in the land of Shem; he pursues and again defeats the enemy.346946
The Nephites regain the lands of their inheritance by the year.349949
The Nephites as one party, and the Lamanites and Gadiantons as the other, make a treaty, by which the Nephites possess the country north of the Isthmus, and the Lamanites the south of it. Ten years' peace follows.350950
By the command of the Lord, Mormon preaches repentance, but the Nephites harden their hearts, during the ten years ending.360960
The Lamanite king declares war; the Nephites gather at the land Desolation.360960
The Lamanites march to Desolation, are defeated and return home.361961
The Lamanites make another invasion and are defeated. Mormon refuses to lead the wicked Nephites any longer.362962
The Nephites invade South America, and are driven back to Desolation. The Lamanites capture the city of Desolation.363963
The Lamanites besiege Teancum, are repulsed, and the Nephites re-capture Desolation.364964
The Lamanites re-commence war; they capture the cities of Desolation and Teancum, but are afterwards driven entirely out of the lands of the Nephites.367967
The Lamanites again commence war. An exceedingly fierce battle is fought in the land of Desolation. The Lamanites capture Desolation, Boaz and other cities. Mormon takes up all the records from the hill Shim.375975
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Mormon, having resumed command of the Nephites, the Lamanites twice attack the city of Jordan, and are repulsed. They burn many Nephite towns.379979
The Nephites disastrously routed.380980
?Mormon writes to the Lamanite king, asking to be allowed to gather all his people to the hill Cumorah, and there give battle. His request is granted.382982
At the end of this year all the Nephites are gathered at the hill Cumorah.384984
Mormon hides all the records entrusted to him in the hill Cumorah, save the abridged records, which he gives to Moroni.
The final battle, in which all but twenty-four Nephites are killed, and a few who escape to the South. Mormon closes his record.385985
Moroni records the death of his father and the extinction of his people, also that the Lamanites were at war with each other all over the land.4001000
Moroni closes up the record.4211021

TEMPLES AND SACRED PLACES.

When the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, determined to make that people a nation to himself, as soon as they had arrived at a safe distance from surrounding peoples, he required them to build a Tabernacle, which is sometimes called the Temple, wherein he could institute certain ordinances and regulations for their guidance and worship.

This, at the commencement of their pilgrimage in the wilderness, was made portable, and of the costliest and best material within their reach, and one of the tribes was set apart to have charge of it and its appurtenances. Such has ever been the purpose of the Lord. This served them through their journey and in the promised Canaan, until suitable wealth enabled Solomon to erect a magnificent Temple on Mount Moriah, since called "The Hill of Zion," to which all Israel came annually to worship or attend Conference.

The Lord has informed us Doc. & Cov., Sec. 124, v. 39, that his people are always commanded to build Temples, or holy houses, unto his holy name. This accounts for our reading in the Book of Mormon of so many Temples having been erected on this continent. It also explains why the Prophet Joseph so early taught the commencement of a Temple in every important location of the Saints.

Not less than eight Temples have been designated, and their sites consecrated, of which there have been dedicated and ordinances administered therein—one at Kirtland, Ohio; Nauvoo, Illinois; St. George, and Logan, Utah. Those at Salt Lake City and Manti are progressing satisfactorily, the latter nearing completion. The places appointed in Independence and Far West are in the hands of our persecutors, who have driven the Saints from their homes, and from the State.