CHAPTER XII.

Nephi Practically the Leader--Commanded to Build a Ship--Directed to the Ore out of Which to make Tools--Makes a Bellows--Obtains Fire--Fault-finding and Ridicule of his Brethren--His Sadness and their Elation--They Grumble at and Reproach their Father and Him--He Reasons with Them--Enraged, They Attempt to Throw Him in the Sea--Nephi full of Power of God--They dare not Touch Him--They are Shaken Before Him--Fall down to Worship Him--Told by Nephi to Worship God--Nephi Shown by the Lord how he should work Timbers, etc.--Not Worked after the Manner taught by Men--Helped by his Brothers--Ship Finished--Laman and Others Acknowledge Nephi's Ability to Build a Ship--Mountains as Places of Worship