Zoram, the leader of this group, is first mentioned in Alma 30:59 as being the head of a people who "had separated themselves from the Nephites" and was responsible for the death of Korihor.
Therefore, when Zoram settled his people in Antionum near a large body of Lamanites, there grew considerable concern that the Zoramites would make a similar pact and bring about another war (Alma 31:4).
Instead of sending armies to destroy the group, Alma attempted to preach to the people to bring them back into the Church of God.
[3] Alma, fearing that the Zoramites would join forces with the Lamanites and stir them up into anger against the Nephites, decided to go to them and preach repentance.
One by one, they would get upon a tower, the Rameumptom (Alma 31:21), and say a memorized prayer to God thanking him for making them better than the Nephites and that there was to be no Christ.