noon on Sunday
No deception was practiced to lure the distant savages to the Village of Peace . They were asked to come , partake of the feasts , and listen to the white man 's teaching . `` The Groves Were God 's First Temples . '' From dawn until noon on Sunday bands of Indians arrived at the Village of Peace . Hundreds of canoes glided down the swift stream and bumped their prows into the pebbly beach . Groups of mounted warriors rode out of the forests into the clearing ; squaws with papooses , maidens carrying wicker baskets , and children playing with rude toys , came trooping along the bridle-paths . Gifts were presented during the morning , after which the visitors were feasted .