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Helaman. to the northern continent, among them great numbers of the Ammonites, who were originally Lamanites. Numerous new cities were built, and the old ones repaired; ship-building was largely carried on, and the arts and manufactures encouraged. Temples, tabernacles and sanctuaries were erected in great numbers; in fact, the people spread out and covered both continents, north and south, east and west. The sacred historian states that he has not recorded one-hundredth part of the doings of the people — their wickedness and righteousness, their wars and contentions, their peace and prosperity; but many records were kept upon which the history of these things were engraved, all of which that are necessary for the worlds good will be brought to light in Heaven's own time.

The annals of the remainder of Helaman's rule are very short. In the years B. C. 45 and 44, there were many contentions in the land, but in the latter portion of the succeeding year they measurably ceased, and tens of thousands were baptized unto repentance, So great was the prosperity of the Church at this time, that even the priesthood were surprised thereat, and at the multiplicity of the blessings that were poured out upon the people. This happy state of affairs continued until the death of Helaman, though somewhat marred by the increasing pride and vanity that long-continued prosperity had begotten in the hearts of many of the Christians.  HELEM. A brother of Ammon, the leader of the party that went from Zarahemla to Lehi-Nephi to discover the people of Zeniff (B. C. 122). Helem accompanied his brethren on this expedition, and was one cf the four cast into prison by king Limhi, under the supposition that they were some of the priests of his father, Noah, who had carried off the daughters of the Lamanites. Helem is only mentioned by name in connection 