[Corin Stormhands]

But the true testimony will be if there was an honest conversion that took place because of the reading...

I don't know that I've seen anyone here speculate that Nichols was "converted."

[ItsOurTimeNow]

Nor I. Sorry, I should have worded that better - "If it will facilitate in leading him to a point of conversion."

Hoever, it seemed that she suspected such a thing. She woman mentioned that perhaps Nichols needs to go to prison and spread the Gospel there. I submit that such a thing can't happen unless he himself is regenerated.

So - is the "good" that he stopped his spree for one brief moment, and had the clarity to turn himself in (at which point he will return to his former ways inside jail)? Or, is the "good" yet to come, meaning that in prison his transformation (if applicable) will be evident?