The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30
BAPTISTS MEET
AT BLACK CREEK.
Sunday School and Missionary Ques-
tons Discussed.
LIGHT INFANTRY GRAYS' FLAG.
A Michigan Paper Gives an Interest
ing Account of Its Being Carried
Ofi-Pctersburg Has an Earth
Quak Shock-Cigar stamps

PETERSBURG. VA. April 29-Speoial.-
The Sunday School and Missionary Union
OF the Middle district of the Portsmouth
Eaptlst Association met this morning Al
Black creek church. Southampton county
Mr.. - L. CHANNEL. OF Isle Of wight
county. presided. and MI A. }. stephen
son. Of Southampton county was c'erA.
The question What Is Necessary 10
Keep our Churches Alive, Active ana
vigorous" was discussed by Or. GAVIN
pawls. superintendent OF public schools
OF Isle Of wight county; Rev. J. W. 1.
NcNicl the pastor of the church, ana
Rev James h. Jones. OF Nansomond
county.
Bv snecial request Rev. J. NJ. Pilcher'
u II. OF this city. addressed the meeting
on the scripturai plan for giving. ana on
his work. namely the sunday school ard
Rihle BOARD. He was followed by Rev.
u Essex. Of Isle OF Wight county ana
rev Richard Edwards. Of Richmond
The Union kindly voted to take up
collection tomorrow morning LOT III
Pitchers work. e...,,,.
Reports were received from the sunday
schools Of Nansemond. southampton iSle
Of wight. and SurTy counties.
Tomorrow a mass meeting will he held
% consider the subjects of Sunday scno'is
I'm connection with this question: nav
noes tho Church owe 90 the Community
and IA the World" Rev. J. T.. Essex
viii preach no 70 NJ. and Rev. j. r. Jones
In The afternoon.
THE GRAY'S FLAG
recent COPY OF the Capital city Demo
Graf. Lansing. Michigan, contains the I''-
lowing. - ,,,..,.o.
10
enter Petersburg after bloody cohlhc''
ana when Ideutenant-Coloncl y. j. suck
hoe went TO the courthouse TO pace 'he
. e,ars and stripes over thai building M
found I'm ono of the rooms am American
Tag ON which was inscribed the follow
ing. Presented to the Petersburg AAsht
Infantry Grays by the Ladies oi fcteI7-
burg February p. $50.
"Tbe flag was brought home ms
trophv Of war. and has been in me STATE
Museum ever since ~
a few weeks since General George W .
s,ona ~ this city. conceived the idea al
retnrning the flag 70 those now patriotic
,aonie and prepared and had introduced
a resolution 10 that effect which was
rrassutcd 10 the Senate and unanimously
adopted
"F,-orn letters received by Mr.. stone.
wa learn that this Petersburg Regiment
has been an organization since $50 and
took mart in the Mexican war. the civil
war and the late war with Spain.
..The flag was carried in the civil war
until the citizens Of Petersburg presented
tbem with a regimental flag and their
love for the old flag prompted them 10
put II away as a memento OF love ana
devotion.
Now the old members are anxious TOT
its return and Mr.. Stone is in receipt OF
numerous letters commencing the move
10 send IL back.
MIR. Stone and as many members OF
the regiment as can will accompany the
old flag back. 10 its friends in the South.
where they and the flag Will receive a
hearty welcome
Three distinct earthquake shocks were
felt here Thursday morning about lZ:SJ
O'Clock.
II was learned today from Col James
d. Brady. collector Of internal revenue
FOR this district. that about 10000 OF the
Jacobs cigars with the fraudulent Ian
caster. Pa. stamps on them nave Deeh
seized I'm this district. Innocent parties
have agreed to compromise upon the
pavnent OF the taxes. The money due
bv the parties TO Jacobs will b eattached
by the government