ized by the Lord, the
commandment to pray being given to the Twelve and to the multitude
separately. Individual supplication, family devotions, and
congregational worship were thus enjoined:

"Therefore ye must always pray unto the Father in my name; and
whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, which is right,
believing that ye shall receive, behold it shall be given unto
you. Pray in your families unto the Father, always in my name,
that your wives and your children may be blessed. And behold, ye
shall meet together oft, and ye shall not forbid any man from
coming unto you when ye shall meet together, but suffer them
that they may come unto you, and forbid them not; but ye shall
pray for them, and shall not cast them out; and if it so be that
they come unto you oft, ye shall pray for them unto the Father,
in my name."[1477]

The Lord then touched with His hand each of the Twelve, investing them,
in words unheard by others, with power to confer the Holy Ghost by the
imposition of hands upon all repentant and baptized believers.[1478] As
he finished the ordination of the Twelve, a cloud overshadowed the
people, so that the Lord was hidden from their sight; but the twelve
disciples "saw and did bear record that he ascended again into heaven."

CHRIST'S SECOND VISITATION TO THE NEPHITES.[1479]

On the morrow a yet greater multitude assembled in expectation of the
Savior's return. Throughout the night messengers had spread the glorious
tidings of the Lord's appearing, and of His promise to again visit His
people. So great was the assembly that Nephi and his associates caused
the people to separate into twelve bodies, to each of which one of the
disciples was assigned to impart instruction and to lead in prayer. The
burden of supplication was that the Holy Ghost should be given unto
them. Led by the chosen disciples the whole vast concourse approached
the water's edge, and Nephi, going first, was baptized by immersion; he
then baptized the eleven others whom Jesus had chosen. When the Twelve
had come forth out of the water, "they were filled with the Holy Ghost,
and with fire. And behold, they were encircled about as if it were fire;
and it came down from heaven, and the multitude did witness it, and do
bear record; and angels did come down out of heaven, and did minister
unto them. And it came to pass that while the angels were ministering
unto the disciples, behold, J