God is good, and hates wickedness.

All men are wicked.

Therefore He would hate all men; but He has sent His Son down, and for His sake pardons all who believe in Him.
"Now, if you believe in Him, as I tell you, you will be pardoned both by us and by God.

If you do not believe, we shall kill you all, and you will be punished eternally.

Now you have the choice what to do." The matter, thus pithily put, did not require much consideration.
After a short consultation between the chiefs, the king demanded what ceremonies would have to be gone through, to become Christians; and was informed, by the governor, that the only ceremony would be that he would have to declare himself a Christian; that the priest would make upon him the sign of a cross with his finger, and would sprinkle him with water; and that, when this was done, he would be a Christian.
Much relieved to find that the entry into this new religion was so easy, the king and his people at once agreed to accept Christianity.
The governor informed them that the priest thought that they were hardly yet prepared, but that on the morrow the ceremony should take place, after a further explanation.
The next day a great altar was erected outside the walls of the castle, gay with banners and wax lights.