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Show 34 "The Bishops," was the final confession of Hyrum. "I could go on and mention each grievance, but thou see'st that it is not possible to list grievances without mentioning the Bishops! Their use of punishment to force men to conform to their unscriptural practices and doctrines has put them in the devil's camp!" "But they doan't knaw that," was Hyrum's weak defense. "And so it's up to us to tell them. And that's why I've asked thee to print t'letter." The appeal to Hyrum's sense of cause wasn't seeming to help convince Hyrum now that he had the letter to the King in his hand. Lathrop spoke with persuasion. "History will look upon thee as a man worthy of eminence and distinction." "And what good'11 that do me if the King and the Bishop find me worthy of punishment and extinction!" Benny tugged at Hyrum's coattail. "Hyrum, art thou more afraid o t' King or t' Bishop?" "That's like askin which is the more dangerous-Scylla or Charybdis? I can tell thee now, if one doesn't get ya, the other one will!" Hyrum was sure of his words. |