The minister was urging us to pray for governor faubus and do whatever was necessary to heal any sour feelings we had against white people. he had been organizing other ministers in little rock to speak out and condemn the governor for dispatching the troops. he said we should pray for the judges and city officials and the president to make the right decisions—to let us into central high.
what is the central idea of the excerpt?

ministers sometimes encourage people to make positive changes.

ministers can be in charge of making changes in local government.

people should never forgive governor faubus.

people should not share their beliefs with the public

Which two lines in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that emperor nero was ruthless? each choice is in brackets. [an hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the emperor, having received the chaplet of olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making inquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.] [“bring him to me here this instant,” said he, “and let marcus with his knife and branding-iron be in attendance.”] [“rumours! ” cried the angry nero. “what do you mean, arsenius? i tell you that the fellow was an ignorant upstart, with the bearing of a boor and the voice of a peacock.] [i have half a mind to burn their town about their ears so that they may remember my visit.”] [“i conquered! you are mad, arsenius. what do you mean? ”] [it is whispered that for once the great god pan has condescended to measure himself against a mortal.”]