The Life of Suran

1Now Suran did believe the words of His uncle and he did believe in the God of their fathers; Adam and Enoch, and Noah. And he did believe in that Messaiah which should come to redeem mankind from their fallen state. For he should come forth in a future time and open the way that all who believe on Him should be saved. And as he did confess his belief in these things, Suran believed he heard a voice speak unto him saying, Behold the things which thou hast read are true. And behold you have been chosen even before you were born to raise up a righteous people unto the Lord. But behold Suran did not understand many of the things which the voice had spoken. And he did inquire aloud, What is the meaning of these things? For what life was there before this one? And now it was as if the voice did speak unto Suran concerning the order of things before this one. And it did teach that all mankind did reside in the realm of God prior to living here upon this world. And that there was a time appointed when each should come unto this world to be born and live. And it did teach unto him many more things which cannot be written. Now behold after he had thought he heard the voice testify of these things, he himself did testify of them. And Ngameke did take Suran into the waters of the pool which was below the cliff. And he did take him down into the water and bring him forth again out of the water. And this he did that the might be cleansed and witness that he had accepted the teachings of God. And thus he did initiate Suran into the order, which is the Order of God and he did appoint him to be a king, and a prophet, and also a priest. And it came to pass that after these things has occurred Ngameke was stricken and did collapse upon the dirt. And he spoke to Suran in great weakness saying, Suran, son of my brother. Read these records and preserve them, and teach them unto your people. For there are many records in this place and they do contain the word of God. And also history of His people. Wherefore God hath charged you to restore that ancient order which did exist among our fathers. Cause that they should go forth among all the inhabitants of this land. Now, after he had spoken these things he was taken in death. And Suran mourned greatly. And he buried the body of Ngameke near the place of the records. Now behold after these things had occurred he did return to his household with those records Ngameke has caused him to read.