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ON receiving information that Phoenicia was still suffering from the
madness of the demons' rites, John got together certain monks who
were fired with divine zeal armed them with imperial edicts and
despatched them against the idols' shrines. The money which was
required to pay the craftsmen and their assistants who were engaged in
the work of destruction was not taken by John from imperial resources,
but he persuaded certain wealthy and faithful women to make liberal
contributions, pointing out to them how great would be the blessing
their generosity would win.
Thus the remaining shrines of the demons were utterly destroyed.
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