The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-07
Burton.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Permit me to again reply
to few questions asked by some one sign
ing himself 20. H." in your last weeks
issue. First, he wants to know il "Bub"
and "Neighbor's Boy" did not tell the truth
in their statements; second, il M.P.C. can
take his statement with him to realms above
and sing Il can see my title clear to man
sions in the Skies" He misquotes the poet
and says ''see" instead of "read;"-perhaps
he has forgotten that good old hymn and
substituted something new i'm its place, but
we are not particular about that-either will
do us, and we can answer the second ques-
ton by saying ''yes" and saying it truthful
ly, as we have wronged no man and endeav-
ored to treat everybody well. We had
perfect right to organize Sabbath School;
no one can justly dispute that We extend
cd cordial invitation to all to join in with
us and what more could we do? Our M.E.
brethren by their actions said mo, we will
have no one i'm authority over u.s." and left
the church without word, went to the
school house and organized a school Of their
own. They might have remained with Us
had they desired to do so but preferred to
be by themselves, which they had right to
be, and we won't dispute their rights. Now
in regard to the first question we would say
that 'Bub" told the truth i'm his prediction.
Contention has followed, but let me ask
what was the cause of all this difficulty
If the M. p. church had right to organize
a school of their own was it not the M. Z.
church that caused it? ] am informed that
the M. K. Superintendent said that one
m mber of the M. f. church and two out
siders of Burton were the cause of all this
difficulty. He also admits that his people
were not honest and we agree with him
there, and can convince any reasonable man
that this is true. We kindly ask any
person to come to us and we will convince
you of the fact if you are not partial in your
judgment, and further we would say that il
''NeighbOrs Boy" meant anything in his
paradox he meant that someone had built
church for all the boys of Burton and vicin
ity and gave it to them for their use. Now
20. H." let me ask who built the church?
DO not the same boys that built it occupy
it still? We think they do, and will say
that there is not an NJ. e. church in all our
land that would allow our people to occupy
their pulpit-no, not one! But that makes
no difference to us. We love our neighbOrs
and wish they had remained with us, but
they would not. we know not why unless it
was because we elected Mp. officers. We
have heard that they said we did not want
them i'm our Sunday School, but that is q
mistake. We never said such word In
conclusion let me ask if there was one
statement made by M. p. G. that was not
true. If you think there is just make II
known to any of our leading members and
we think we can convince you or any other
impartial man that every statement is true.
We wish you would come a little nearer,
not he so distant, and when you meet with
us, if you feel aggrieved, just talk with lis
on the subject. We would be glad to ex-
plain the cause of all the difficulty now ex-
isting between the two churches. Please
give us chance. Don't render your YER
dict until you hear both sides of the ques-
tion, that's all we ask. You or any other
man ought to be generous enough for that.
We think we could enlighten your mind so
you would be better qualified for judge.
NJ. Z. G..