The times., 1899-10-16
SYMBOLISM OF THE CROWN.
The Rev. DIR. Euston breaches on the
Supremacy of Jesus.

The Rev. DR.. Easton. in his sermon at
the Eastern Presbyterian Church yester-
day, preached on The Symbolism of the
Crown: or the Royal Supremacy OF Jesus, !"
taking his text from Revelations xix:12:
and on his head were many crowns. :"
Dr. Easton said in part: "One theme sug-
gests another. Last Sabbath we discoursed
apon the symbolism of the sword. and to-
day we select as our subject The Sym
bolism of the Crown as a spiritual and
suggestive description Of our risen and
enthroned Redeemed and King. 1t is need
less for me to remind you that the words
OF the text refer TO the aseended Jesus,
whom st. John was permitted to see in
MS apocalyptic vision. There is nothing
grander in all human literature than the
glowing description which st. John gives
of the enthroned and gloriied Saviour AS
he saw him first, He appeared standing
in the midst of the golden candlesticks
like unto the Son OF Man clothed with a
white garment down to the foot, and girt
about with a golden girdle. His head and
his hairs were white like wool, as white
as snow. and his eyes were as flame OF
fire, and his feet like unto fine brass, as If
they burned in a furnace, and his voice
as the sound of many waters, and he had
his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword,
and his countenance was as the sun shineth
in his strength
In another vision ST. John saw the
same figure sitting on a white horse, and
he was called faithful and true, his eyes
were as flame of fire. and on his head
were many crowns, and he had name
written that no man knew but he himself,
and he was clothed in a vesture dipped in
blood. and his name is called the Word
Of God, and he hath on his vesture and on
his thigh a name written, King of Kings,
and Lord OF Lords
Evidently all these visions without at
tempting TO explain in detail all their
gorgeous imagery. are a description Of the
celestial glcry Of Jesus in his character
Of Prince and King. and as head of his re-
deemed church. The special point in this
wonderful picture to which / call your at
tention is the fact of his wearing on his
head many crowns or diadems in token OF
his power and royalty. What do these
crowns signify, and what attributes be-
longing TO Christ are intended TO be sym
bCliZed by them2 Next to the cross there
is no emblem that means so much as the
crown. The crown denotes power. do
minion, victory, and possession. 1t has
been from time immemorial the mark OF
royalty. At first it was a simple wreath Oh
garland OF leaves, a few flowers or twigs
OF grass, but as luxury and wealth in
creased it was made of precious metals
adorned with costly and rare jewels The
diadem differed from the crown at first
and was originally nothing more than
linen band or silken ribbon tied around
the temples, with the loose ends hanging
down behind. This ribbon was afterwart
adorned with pearls, diamonds, and Other
precious stones"
DR.. Easton then described at length the
Significance Of crowns and diadems. Ht
said that in considering the symbolism Of
the crown we must note the several aspect.
of Christ's power and dominion. First
his victory over sin and death: and, sec
ond. that Jesus was crowned as Prince
and King of the universe"