Several hundred people traveled to the Boston Common from as far as New Hampshire for a vigil to honor the life of Charlie Kirk Thursday night. It was like looking at the country through two sets of eyes. 

The conservative activist was shot and killed last week while speaking at a college event in Utah. 

Those in attendance at the event lit candles, sang hymns and prayed. Many said they viewed Kirk as God-like and praised what they called his Christian values and ideas. The vigil featured speakers from young people who worked for Kirk's Turning Point USA. Many of them said Kirk allowed them to feel comfortable enough to speak out about their conservative viewpoints and beliefs. 

"I really liked his ideas I think he spoke for a lot of people," said Weldon Morgan of Lynn. "Especially the way he touched the youth."

"He has had an impact on me because he is willing to talk to anybody, and he had always been respectful and kind to people," said Traci Escamilla of Billerica. 

Protesters at vigil, 2 arrests 

At times, those speeches and prayers were drowned out by a so-called "anti-fascist" group. Several dozen counter protesters wore masks and covered their faces as they were stopped by a perimeter of barricades set up by police. Some of them held signs that read, "Fascists get off our lawn." 

WBZ-TV tried to speak with some of those protesters, but they declined to be interviewed.

Boston Police arrested two people on the Common during these events. One man was charged with disorderly conduct. The other was teenager charged with assault and battery, who police said, had a knife at the time of the arrest.

The man, identified as Antuan Castro Del Rio, pleaded not guilty in Boston Municipal Court on Friday. He was released on personal recognizance and ordered to stay away from the Common. 

Outside court, he told WBZ-TV he was just reading Kirk's own words over a bullhorn. He said while he condemns the violence against Kirk, he will not mourn or celebrate him.