He set his knife on his Bible and began to pray silently to himself.

He needed to know which ones to punish.

He couldn’t make a mistake and fail.

He began to pray for the sinners’ souls.

Calling them to come to him.

To meet him at their heathen summer gathering.

To dance by him and raise their arms to him, accepting their sins.

Accepting their punishment.

Giving their souls to him to cleanse.