1 Nephi 1:Intro An account of Lehi and his wife Sariah, and his four sons, being called (beginning at the eldest), Laman, Lemuel, Sam, and Nephi. The Lord warns Lehi to depart out of the land of Jerusalem, because he prophesieth unto the people concerning their iniquity; and they seek to destroy his life. He taketh three day's journey into the wilderness with his family. Nephi taketh his brethren and returns to the land of Jerusalem after the record of the Jews. The account of their sufferings. They take the daughters of Ishmael to wife. They take their families and depart into the wilderness. Their sufferings and afflictions in the wilderness. The course of their travels. They come to the large waters. Nephi's brethren rebelleth against him. He confoundeth them, and buildeth a ship. They call the place Bountiful. They cross the large waters into the promised land, &c. This is according to the account of Nephi; or in other words, I, Nephi wrote this record.
1 Nephi 1:15 And now I, Nephi, do not make a full account of the things which my father hath written, for he hath written many things which he saw in visions and in dreams;
1 Nephi 5:220 And I knew not at the time when I made them, that I should be commanded of the Lord to make these plates;
Jacob 2:66 And now I, Jacob, spake many more things unto the people of Nephi, warning them against fornication, and lasciviousness, and of every kind of sin, telling them the awful consequences of them;
Jacob 2:67 And a hundredth part of the proceedings of this people, which now began to be numerous, can not be written upon these plates;
Mosiah 12:12 And it came to pass that Mosiah granted that they might go, and do according to their request;
Helaman 2:11 And it came to pass that there were many of the people of Ammon who were Lamanites by birth, did also go forth into this land.
Helaman 2:12 And now there are many records kept of the proceedings of this people, by many of this people, which are particular and very large, concerning them;
3 Nephi 2:92 Nevertheless, they can not all be written in this book; yea, this book can not contain even a hundredth part of what was done among so many people, in the space of twenty and five years;
DC 99:11b and the said council of high priests shall have power to appoint one of their own number, to preside over such council for the time being.
DC 110:3a Now, in relation to this matter, it would be very difficult for one recorder to be present at all times, and to do all the business.
DC 123:25 The Herald editors were, by vote, advised to call for articles from any who might be disposed to write upon leading gospel topics, said articles to be subjected to the inspection of the committee as heretofore named, and to be accepted or rejected at its discretion.
