The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-27
A QUESTION OF TITLES.
n. p. HILL VETERANS WILL RE-
FER IT 10 THE GRAND CAMP.
Postal BOYS to be Furnished With Unit
forms and Bicycles-All the Peters
burg Team Rave Arrived.

PETERSBURG. VA, March 26.-Spe-
oal.-The Committee on Titles OF A. p.
Hin Camp Of Confederate Veterans, OF
this city. composed OF Messrs. J. NJ.
Pitcher. j. f. McIlwaine. and b. b.
Vaughan, met to-day. and decided To re-
port to the camp that tt IS not eypedient
TO change the bylaws OF the camp. and
it IS best to recommend to the camp to
instruct the representative 10 the next
Grand Camp 10 inquire whether the laws
OF the Grand Camp regulate the con-
fcrrlng OF titles. and. il so, to request the
Grand Camp 10 make the change that is
necessary TO avoid the multiplication az
military titles.
a. l.. Hiil Camp is doing good work
In collecting a library OF war literature.
Many valuable and interesting volumes
of this character have already been got
ten together.
Al the last meeting OF the camp the
Adjutant. Mr.. Carter II. Bishop. was
made librarian.
At the First Baptist church last night
the pastor, Rev. DR.. II. W. Battle, bap-
tiled three persons.
TIE Y. n. c. A.
The Young Mems Christian Association
expect 10 occypy It's new hall some time
reXt month. The handsome velvet car
pets which are 20 cover the floors of the
recepti0n-room and the ladies' and gen
tlemen parlors have arrived, and also the
linoleum, which IS TO be placed on the
fioTs Of the hall and assembly-room. The
furniture for the different rooms is also
very handsome. The furniture and car
ftsnfs la a.4.l nit fliE a
through the efforts OF the Ladies' AuxIl-
larry OF the association.
THE POsTAL'S BOYS.
Tho messenger boys OF the Postal Tele-
graph Gable Company, IN this city, are
10 don u new uniform. which Will con-
sist of gray coats pants caps. and blue
sweaters. Across the front OF the sweat
ers viii appear In white letters, Postal
Telegraph cable Company" The mesN
sengers Will also have bicycles. 50 as 10
enable them TO make deliveries with
greater promptress.
To-day being tho seventy-scventh ami
velsary OF the order Of OddFellows. IL
was appropriately observed tonight by
the members Of the various lodges In
Petersburg.
Tile names OF the Presbyterian divines
from Virginia who viii attend tho Pres
hFlciAdn COUNCIL, TO DC npib III tiu1kDNf
Scotland in June next, have already been
published in this correspondence. At the
first meeting OF this council held in Edin-
burgh in July, 1871, there were present $50
delegates. consisting OF ministers and ell
ders The second General Council was
hold In Philadelphia IN 1859. and It's pro-
ceedings were marked by much enthu-
siasn. Sixty-siX distinct ecclesiastical
bodies. with more Than twenty million adj
herents are represented in this council.
The members come from almost every
land on both sides OF the ocean. This
body occupies position intermediate be-
tween the Ecumenical Council and the
Evangelical Alliance. IL has no ecclesias-
Heal authority. its influence being merely
moral and advisory. The fruits or these
tiienual gatherings for the past twenty
years have been production OF much good.
The weak and oppressed churches OF CON
tinental Europe have been helped, purity
OF devotion promoted cooperation Ia mis-
sionary work furthered, and the bonds
OF Christian fellowship among millions
greatly strengthened.
Thomas Kane. OF Belare. o., one on
the parties for the Petersburg baseball
team. arrived here this morning. All the
players are here now. and practice games
are played every afternoon at the base
bah park The first game OF the season
will come on on April lst when the home
team will tackle Ted Sulliyan's Texas
Steer" aggregation.