The story of the Book of Mormon . doctrines. Having finished his address he sentamongst his hearers to know if they believed and acceptedthe heavenly truths he had been teaching. Great was hisjoy when he found that they not only believed, but, be-cause of the workings of the Spirit of the Lord in theirhearts, they knew of their truth. Still more, the HolySpirit had wrought such a change within them that theyhad no more disposition to do evil, but to do good con-tinually. The visions of eternity were opened to theirminds, their souls were filled with the spirit of prophecy,they longed to serve
The story of the Book of Mormon . doctrines. Having finished his address he sentamongst his hearers to know if they believed and acceptedthe heavenly truths he had been teaching. Great was hisjoy when he found that they not only believed, but, be-cause of the workings of the Spirit of the Lord in theirhearts, they knew of their truth. Still more, the HolySpirit had wrought such a change within them that theyhad no more disposition to do evil, but to do good con-tinually. The visions of eternity were opened to theirminds, their souls were filled with the spirit of prophecy,they longed to serve the Lord with undivided hearts, anddeclared themselves willing to make a covenant with himto keep his commandments and do his will the remainder oftheir days. The king then gave them a new name, because of thecovenant they desired to make, which thing he had greatlydesired. The name they were to bear for ever after was thename of Christ, which should never be blotted out exceptthrough transgression. Thus was established the fii^t. ZENIFFS TREATY WITH KING LAMAN. 76 STORY OF THE BOOK OF MORMON. hristian church in Zarahemla (B. C. 125), for every soul;-^who heard these teachings (except the very little childrenvwho could not understand) entered into this sacred cove-nant with God, which most of them faithfully observed. King Benjamins truly royal work was now done. He5 had lived to bring his people into communion with their? Creator, his spirit was full of heavenly joy, but his body^trembled under the weight of many years. So before he^dismissed the multitude he consecrated his son Mosiah tobe their king, appointed priests to instruct the people in theways of the Lord, and, with this patriarchal blessing, dis-missed his subjects. Then according to their respectivefamilies they all departed for their own homes. Mosiah now reigned in his fathers stead, whilst Ben-jamin, beloved and honored, remained yet another threeyears on the earth before he returned to the presence of hisFather
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