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Mocum. of Mormon in a quotation from the words of Isaiah. (II Nephi 21:14.)  MOCUM. A sin stained city mentioned but once in the Book of Mormon (III Nephi 9:7), and then in connection with its destruction at the time of the crucifixion of the Savior. It sank into the earth, and waters came up in its place, that the wickedness and abominations of its inhabitants might be hidden from the sight of Heaven, and that the blood of the prophets and saints might not come up any more before the Lord against them. No clue is given to the region where Mocum was situated.   MORIANCUMER, LAND OF. The place on the shore of the great ocean where Jared and his people tarried four years before crossing to America. It was evidently named after the brother of Jared (Mahonri Moriancumer). Here the Lord Jesus appeared to him and gave him many glorious revelations; and here by Divine command, the company built the eight barges which carried them across the ocean. We have no direct information in regard to the locality of Moriancumer, but those who believe that the Jaredites traveled eastward through Central Asia, are of the opinion that it was near the mouth of one of the great rivers that flow through the Chinese empire into the Pacific Ocean.   MORIANTON. The founder of the city called by his name, and the leader of its citizens. Morianton appears to have been a wicked passionate, self-willed, avaricious man, and the first notice we have of him (B. C. 68), grows out of a contention that arose between his people and those of the neighboring city of Lehi. Morianton claimed for his people some of the land lying between the two cities, then in possession of the Lehites, and so determined was he to carry his point, that he neglected all peaceable methods of settling the difficulty, and appealed to 