Like Unto Moroni

Now it came to pass that while Amalickiah had thus been obtaining power by fraud and deceit

Moroni, on the other hand, had been preparing the minds of the people to be faithful unto the Lord

Their God. Yea, he had been strengthening the armies of the Nephites and erecting small forts

Or places of resort, throwing up banks of earth round about to enclose his armies

Also building walls of stone to encircle them about, round about their cities and the borders

Of their lands. Yea, all round about the land, and in their weakest fortifications he did place

The greater number of men. And thus he did fortify and strengthen the land which was

Possessed by the Nephites. And thus he was preparing to support their liberty, their land

Their wives and their children, and their peace, and that they might live unto the Lord their God

And that they might maintain that which was called by their enemies the cause of Christians