The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-21
FIVE I THOUSAND
IN GREAT PARADE
Bible Students March
Like Soldiers and In
spire Crowds.
FTHRONGS STAND
ON SIDEW ALKS
sWonderfu1 Demonstration by
Christian Workers Precedes
/ Mass-Meeting at City Audi
torium-Mr. MacFarland
Pleads for Bible Reading
Which Will Convince.

Like modern crusaders. a great army
i,of men marched through the streets
.of Richmond in silent procession yes
iterday afternoon. the occasion being
uhe annual mass meeting of the FEEDER
alton of Mems Bible Glasses More
t-than 5000 men, representing all ages
and practically all denominations. took
part in the demonstration.
From sidewalks. from windows and
,porches that part OF Richmond which
did not march in the parade witnessed
At. Lured by the crisp air and the sun
shine, together with the magnitude of
the spectacle. thousands of people
gathered along the lirfs Of march to
watch the silent army. as. with flying
banners, IL wound Its way through
,the streets on the way TO the City
tAuditorium. where the meeting was
held.
Mayor and Speaker Lead.
At the head OF the procession rode
Mayor David c. Richardson and the
speaker, Henry B. F. MacFarland. of
Washington. Next came standard
Bearers. with the colors of the STATE
and nation and banner bearing the
cross and the inscription, In this sign
conquer" Following close behind on
foot was Governor William Hodges
Mann. then came the many Bible
classes. which are represented in tho
federation.
The procession was divided into six
divisions. The first formed at Ninth
and Main Streets. and led the others.
In this division was Governor Mann.
The limo OF march was up Ninth to
Grace, where the second division mad
formed. The march was then con-
sinued on Grace Street to Fifth, thence
10 Franklin. thence to Laurel. thence
10 Cary. The other divisions fell in
at points along the line. The process
sion was spread out over twelve blocks.
Owing to splendid management on
the part OF those in charge, the parade.
despite It's length. formed and moved
without the slightest confusion.
Moved Like Soldiers.
Under their respective marshals, the
various divisions We're waiting and in
marching orders as the line reached
the points at which they had assem-
bled. The first division moved at a
few minutes before o'clock and a
half-hour later, at the appointed hour
the thousands of men were seated in
the Auditorium. Promptness charac-
terized the program in the carrying
out of its every feature.
To the inspiring strains of Onward
Christian Soldiers" the men marched
dnto the building and occupied the
seats assigned to them. Here again
an entire absence of confusion was no.
ficeable. The federation choir of 200
members led the singing. and as the
1narchers entered the several doors OF
me building their voices united in the
stirring strains OF the grand old hymn
LAS the volume of melody swelled, as
fhe number OF voices increased, every
man within the building felt the in
spiraton OF the hour. II was an ap-
,propriate opening for a notable meet
fdng
Colonel Eugene c. Massle, presiden.
bof the federation, presided, first intro.
duc!ng Rev. S. C. Hatcher, who in
few and impressive words made the in.
vocation. The choir then sang The
i1<ing's Business after which the as
semblage united in singing Jesus
tSSshall tSaa Reign Rey. H. ?. C. Maclach-
IAN, D. D., read from the scriptures
his text being Hebrews ri. 1-17, and
then a prayer of thanksgiving was
Iofiered by Rev. j. Calvin Stewart, d. d
Governor Mann Speaks.
THAT all of the people of the Com
tmonwealth of Virginia shall have as
their law. Gods law" is what Cover
NOR Mann, in his address before the
meeting, claimed to be his greatest
desire. To see this, he declared, is
his greatest ambition. In opening. he
stated that as he stood facing the
gathering he saw before him he was
inspired with great feeling of
Thanksgiving at this evidence that the
lcity and the State arc safe He then
idWelt on scriptural subjects, asserting
an the course of his remarks that his
tory contains no greater men than
,those of biblical times,
The singing of Help Somebody To-
day by Charles w. Hunter With the
assemblage uniting in the chorus, was
one of the most inspiring features of
the meeting. In beautiful voice tAa
soloist sang the verses of the simple
little hymn, so filed with love and
feeling, and as the thousands Of men
Joined with him in the chorus they
seemed to be vocing d promise In
answer to the appeal.
Refers to John Marshall.
Mayor Richardson introduced the
speaker Mr. MaclSarland, as one who
from his earliest age had heen stu
dent of the Bible, Following his OPEN
Ing remarks Mr.. Maclarland referred
TO one occasion, years ago, when John
Marshall had headed such procession
ss the one which had iust passed
through the streets of Richmond, AS
the great Justice had honored himself
I and his high office by that action, SO
had Governor Mann and Mayor Rich
ardson, Frequent reference was made
to Richmond's great man, the speaker
paving many tributes to his memory,
and mentioning him as one of the
many noted harristers who had con-
Quoted Bible classes
THE Bible as Unique Literature.
Unique Law and Unique Life" was the
subject of Mr., MacFarland's address.
InSspeaking of the book as literature.
he declared that 1t was the backbone
of the English language, Shakespeare,
Milton and more modern masters, such
as Carl Schurz, got their ideas and
their Imagery from It's pages, he as
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