The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-08-26

L,NINs Aug. -. ls6S
In RErUul-c.N Sir. Il is thought advise
NE. m si,N of suadfy crroneou, report. in cir
cu'atiou conccruiny tee pie u'. OF the l5h
inst. that something should b. said defining
oar position About O., middi ol thc we,k
preceding the week @, the pie n.c. i'rs Sew
alp srh.oi man lrun ONosso. called on most
Of ihe supsrnteal hts Of orr Sunday schools,
nquir'ng b. We could accommod atc the Sunday
schools of uwosso With grove for pic mic
and it we would lke io join them. We az once
expressed our pleasure O. accept their invita-
ton. ana our readiness 10 d. The h--i Me- could
lo supply the grove aud other nc,dIuls. APP
propriaie committees we're appointed. who duly
commenced making She necessary arrange
ments con- The night Tut one pf. ceding the
day oi ihc festival letter was received from
o Sunday school lrend. II not a committeeman.
80 Owo-so. rcsiaiing what ihry desired us TO
do. viz. 10 select grassy shade with plenty
of water IN the vicinity Of the Reform School
-' n0 tables uo seats. only plenty OF shade
aud cold water that they should come over
about four cor ive hundred strong. Our com
mite bad selected grounds and arranged Tor
iumoer for tables &c; but az the iniimation
Chat they would lc 90 visit the Reform School,
other grounds were selected. which would not
subject them TO the long walk. 10 ease the day
should be intentionally warm, aud bc directly
oa Oh. way 20 The school Preparations for
Their spec al request tl.t Thy bee allowed 20
occupy the grass. lev steps from the grove
WaS pring oi abundant clear. cold cafer,
which all agreed 10 ue pr icrabie 10 water
drawn and standing 10 barrels with ice. Our
committee made arrangements, ample. 10 ac
commodi.c thc number expected, although the
grove f-rlt specially 20 those who we're ac-
cI--omed to ample quarters ght appear
small. get e caa me best rs had ,cifh Which 10
meet al ne onds sought NOW our good
friend, from Oao--0 were doubtless as much
surprised as nc al tlc duplicating at their
nam1er OF sKelrsionisis. and ihey lOuld not
De- more agreeably Surprised than we-abating
olf q may az ihe close quarters a company Of
ole thousand would fad in grounds considered
Gully sufficient ior four or GIVE hundr,d-in ad
d.tioa To those invited % join them here. So
lar "a SIC could Judge from The appearan e Of
ihe Sunday School friends. and from their pos
live statements. this unexpected increase in
number only added to the fund OF enjoyment
and all seemed dep -7l TO make The best Of
an Nov, $40 DO not claim any credit ior Ia
king the outside of tie grove and in The sun,
nor for tae bill- they expected t. pay them
selves. hui which we paid because we would
not even sc-m 10 Boz inho ptable, yet We have
a right 20 insist thai sc should not be detained
hy those who joined in the excursion for the
faith. SGT lolied from auy unworthy motive.
Vs. have yet 20 hear OF ans complaint from ,he
.>anfs4 S.hoois OF OHos-J who seemed In
good humor an day. ~ from other who. not
understanding the instructions given as. "a
pectcd tables aud scat hli Who ol learning
The facts appeared 10 acqucsce heartily. /
would like 90 sag further Chat our Superintend
enf- bad reason 10 compliment their -everal
schools. as they did, III t-cir almost universal
decorum on the occasion. The Owosso aud
their accompanying schools. al-o seemed 70
. naturally dcport lhem.clFo- a. become those
instructed .n to- giorion- truths of ihe gospel.
Nav ihe time be- Jar hence when other than
frateraal feeling shall exist between sunday
Schools a. Owos-o and Sunday Schools in
Lan-ing n 20 be- hoped The friends n sun
/ dan hool- 3D. Oro.-o and cor1nna will
through their local pre- -et ih.- matter right.
and thus esonerate our peple from the charges
made against them by those vho. though nth
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