In Mosiah 18, Nephites living in King Noah's territory who want to listen to Alma's secret preaching gather to a place called the waters of Mormon.[1] In the process of this preaching, Alma proceeds to invite the listeners to be baptized.[2] Two hundred and four people are baptized, and Alma establishes a church.[1]
Later in the Book of Mormon, Mosiah 5, Alma's son, also named Alma, gives a sermon in which he recapitulates the history of the Nephite church and tells his audience the baptisms in the waters of Mormon.[3]
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