Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-01-18
SATURDAY NIGHT
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that no man take thy crown. REV III, IA.
A crown Is symbol. II stands for
the summit Of human power and glory.
The ruler has TO be distinguished from
the rest Of the tribe. In heat ~ bat.
tie he must be known nj a glance. His
headgear. whether Indian. Zulu or Sax.
on. was recognized by his own When
n chief returned victorious he must he
crowned-wreath of leaves or circle OF
red cloth In peace time they made
crown OF iron or gold set with costly
stones. On state occasion the crown
indicated high rank and honor. The
oldest aud most famous crown In En-
rope f. the iron crown" ~ i.oinbardy.
now IN the Cathedral Of Morza. in n
little town on the mountain side above
Milan. For 1900 years II has been the
premier. In May. 1905. It's last wcarer
assembled no Milan great royal aud
military convocation and placed II on
his own head. saying. God has given
II 10 me: woe 20 him that touches IL.
But the iron crown of Napoleon Went
down before the Iron Duke Of yelling
ton. In the Cathedral Of AK lac ha-
pelle In crown OF Charlemagne. II has
been on head Of thirty emperors. In
crown room Of Tower OF London are all
the crowns Of British monarcls from
William the Conqueror 10 Edward VII.
the crowns OF 800 years-n pyramid
OF glittcring gold and precious stones
worth billions OF dollars. The crown
the text speaks Of outshlnes them all.
Crowns That Are Stolen.
Hold fast that no man take thy
crown" says the Master. In 1911
Colonel Blood attempted to steal the
crown OF England. but was arrested
before he could escape. Soldiers now
watch night and day that no one steal
the kings crown. Remember the man
In "Pilgrim's Progress who tolled
with muckrake. while over his head
stood one with heavenly crown.
know a man who's forsaken his church
and his God since he's got n lnrecr
salary. And he's so unhappy. know
some young folks who are losing their
crown for tho sake Of trivial pleas
ure--like the four tourists who We're
playing cards while our trnia was go
ing through the royal gorge of tol"-
RADIO. The glorious eight miles were
gone through: then they dashed across
the car 10 see the marvellous scenery
too late. This Is land where every
man may be n king, but yesterday
saw young fellow come into the train
handcuffed 10 deputy sheriff His
kingdom was gone, and what Is 50
helpless and 30 out IT place NJ de-
throned king, There's Il iot Of nm
browning going ON these days. Sin Is
stealing crowns Of citizenship and
health aud manhood and. above NIL, the
crown Of everlasting life
Crowns and Crowns.
Daughters OF our milllonaires are
sometimes willing 10 pay any dowry,
submit to any humiliation. selling their
girhood. happiness, bodies. to worth
less rakes with rottenness ~ bones
that they may wear ms worthless Il cor
onet. II becomes II crown Of thorns
Better the poor creature | saw ~ the
per and radlnntly happy In her I'M
coveted honor John In his vision on
the Isle Of paimns saw the saviour.
And on his head We're many crowns.
One night In Pilates hall the soldiers
plated n crown of ihorms for him one
of them stole ont into the night ana
plucked the twigS from the governors
garden. lie smiled craftily u was 50
clever he could hear ihc outlaws az
laughter when he would bring IL 10
How his ready wit would he appseei.
ated, He didn't dream the act would
he significant for centuries. \ jcs;.
but n reality. \ mockery. yet truth,
Here was n coronation with biting
thorn cnronet. Since and before "ul
easy lies the head that wears the
crown" Here Is the King of kings
with mocking diadcm of thorns. tr-
cry crown IN old worlds museums SUE
gests selfish bloodShed ana carnage.
That Of the <azarene was for human
ity's sake. He wore n crown of th"rrs
that we should have u crown of life.
Heavens Crown.
The crown Is In man rather than
on him. There's II strange way of get.
ting heavens crown. The way 10 the
mountain Is by the valley. cXaltatioa
by humiliation. The way to the crown
| IL by way Of the cross The highest
bidder for the crown of glory i the
lowllcst wearcr of the cross ~ self de.
NAL. Moses gave M the crown nf
Egypt. Harnesses wore the royal mir
pie. Looked like II bad decision But
after $3.50 years Rameses lies a mum.
my IN glass ease In the British mn
scum. Moses was hurled Of God ~
Nebo's lonely mountain. Ones body Is
bit of embalmed clay: the Others
thoughts will control the Legislation ~
the world TIL the stars grow dim.
stephen" means wreath. crown.
What n glorious name for Christlanlty's
first martyr, No wonder his face glow.
nj like an angels. Yet he WAS hated.