Alma similarly baptizes "every one that went forth to the place of Mormon." At this point in time, this would be all of those who had followed him out of Lehi-Nephi. Mormon clearly tells us that this little band of people numbers "two hundred and four souls." Mormon gives us little more of the history of this community until their departure from this land, but he will note that when they leave, they will number "four hundred and fifty souls" (see verse 35). While we do not know of the length of time they spend in the land of Mormon, it would appear to be unrealistic that this more than doubling of the population occurred by new births only. There must have been some mode of communication to friends and loved ones left behind in Lehi-Nephi, and a sort of mini-mission to convert them to the new church. Whether through their active missionary efforts, or the spirit leading new people to Alma, this large increase in population suggests that the numbers were augmented by converts. Since the land of Mormon was uninhabited, being the reason that Alma and his people went there, these converts must have come from Lehi-Nephi.