We have not yet done—the task, however loathsome, shall be honestly pursued, and placed before the reader.
Above, we have seen that the doctrine of Universalism was preached by Nehor; for which he was put to death.—The next sect was a kind of Episcopalians, who were also heretics—who "gathered themselves together on one day of the week, which day they called the day of the Lord—and they had a place which was high and lifted up, which held but one man, who read prayers, the same prayers every week, and this high place was called Rameumptom, which being interpreted is the holy stand, p. 311. The Episcopalians and Universalists can claim, on Mormon authority, great antiquity for their orders, at least fifty years before the gospel dispensation.
To amuse the reader, we will narrate an event which is found on page 271. One Ammon, a gospel missionary, who had previously devoted himself to the missionary cause, went among the Lamanites to preach baptism, repentance, and the remission of sins, through Jesus Christ. The servants of king Lamoni of the Lamanites, took Ammon prisoner and brought him before the king, who being rather pleased with his sober honest deportment took him into his service. The king's servants, together with Ammon, were sent to, water the flocks at some distance. On their way they were met by another party of Lamanites, who sought a quarrel by scattering the king's flocks—a loss of any one of the cattle was punished by death. This circumstance presented a fine opportunity for Ammon to distinguish his knight errantry; for he was a brave.knight, as well as a priest. The servants of the king were greatly frightened, as they might well be, in consequence of the severe penalalty, in case any of the flock should be lost, which would unavoidably be executed. But Ammon seized upon this favorable opportunity, and said to the other servants, "en-
