The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-17

THURSDAY. ONEMbEhn ~ AoA''
THE BIBLE PARADE ON SUNDAY.
There is to be great parade ano
mass meeting next Sunday in this city
Of the men who are Interested in the
religious life of the community. The
students In the Bible classes of all the
evangelical churches will join in this
demonstration. 1t is expected that
there will be six thousand men In
line. and the tramp, tramp. tramp OF
tie oncoming host will emphasize in
a most Impressive way that here upon
these everlasting hills the faith once
delivered to the saints has thousands
of loyal adherents.
twelve months ago there was pa
rade Of the same character in Rich
mond, and the memory of that event
Is still fresh in the mind of those
who take a. serious view Of life and
It's responsibilities and who would en-
courage by their walk and converse
tion the view that good citizenship
clean social living, successful business
administration. are all consistent with
true Christianity.
Nearly a thousand years ago the
Christian nations of the West deter
mined upon the rescue of Palestine
from the dominion of the 1ntidel, and,
moved by the representations of those
who had returned from that country
the religious zeal of Christian Europe
was kindled into flame and "a gen"
eral ardor was awakened to deliver the
sepulchre of Christ from the hands OF
the infdels. In the mental twilight
of the close of the Dark Ages, meh
were just in a state to receive d
strong religious excitement" and for
one reason and another, either for an
extension of territory or for the joys
of Paradise, or for the love of adven-
ture, great companies of Crusaders
Joined in their efforts to rescue the
Holy Land in the name of Christ. The
story of the Crusades is one of the
most moving epics in the history of
the world Palestine is yet in the
hands of the unbelevers, but the work
of the Knights has had wonderful
effect upon the civilization of Europe
Volumes have been written about the
Crusaders and their work. Histo-
rians and poets have striven with this
wonderful theme. We have passed
beyond that period in this practical
New World of ours. We do not in
dulge, generally, in pilgrimages TO holy
shrines. but we fancy that we have
preserved the spirit of the people who
81 long time ago marched together with
the blood-red banner of the Son of
God streaming over them. The Cru.
saders still survive. Their spirit Will
be manifested in this town next Sun.
day.
Only few months ago there was a
magnificent demonstration in the city
of Montreal, Canada, at the Eucharistic
Congress of the Roman Catholic
Church, and rs 1.-the Cross dashed out
in lines of .ivias light from the suns
nit of Mount Royal, 100000 devout
worshipers bent the knee in adora-
ton. The demonstration in Richmond
next Sunday win not approach In mag
nitude, or deep solemnity, or spectac-
ular effect, the wonderful display at
Mount Royal; but here through the
historic streets of this devoted town.
thousands of men will march with tho
same high spirit In their souls and the
came courage of conviction animating
their lies. II will be great day.
not only for the men who shall take
part in the demonstration, but also
for the community where such parade
is possible. The time is coming. az
1t is written by the prophets, when
every knee in all this earth shall bow
before Jehovah.