CHAPTER XVI.

The Unbelief of the Youth of Zarahemla--The Younger Alma and the Sons of Mosiah--They Encourage the Persecutions Against the Church--They are Met by an Angel--His Message--Alma's Awful Condition--His Vision and Testimony--The Changed Life of the Young Men 92

The Growth of the People in Zarahemla--They Build Many Cities--Mosiah's Sons Desire to Take a Mission to the Lamanites--Mosiah Inquires of the Lord--The Divine Answer 96

Mosiah's Sons Refuse the Kingdom--He Grants the People a Constitution--The People to Elect their Rulers--Alma, the Younger, First Chief Judge 98