Question

...(preaching to the saved was fun but what we wanted was to win some souls from Satan).

Answer 1

The author means that protesting and demonstrating was entertaining, but the cause needed to enlist students with opposing views.

Before the author writes this parenthetical statement, he states, "In response to the difficulties of addressing the nonstudent, nonactivist population." This makes it clear that the author wanted to address the needs of non students or non activists, people with opposing views.

Answer 2

Protesting and demonstrating was entertaing, but the cause neededto enlist students with opposing veiws.