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Is this a question of pro or con or just for informational purposes?
Presumably it was because they didn't want to risk someone "sneaking" past without having actually been approved, requiring each person to turn over their token--though why someone couldn't just borrow/steal someone else's, I'm not sure.
Presumably it was because they didn't want to risk someone "sneaking" past without having actually been approved, requiring each person to turn over their token--though why someone couldn't just borrow/steal someone else's, I'm not sure.
Or create counterfeits.
I do wonder why they used tokens instead of just informing the folks they were admitted to the table.
Presumably it was because they didn't want to risk someone "sneaking" past without having actually been approved, requiring each person to turn over their token--though why someone couldn't just borrow/steal someone else's, I'm not sure.
Or create counterfeits.
Presumably that would be too much effort for such a person to go to, merely to attend a sacrament at the local church.
Or create counterfeits.
Presumably that would be too much effort for such a person to go to, merely to attend a sacrament at the local church.
It was a joke.
It was not always lead that was used. I have brass, bronze, aluminum, and unidentified white metal Communion tokens in addition to lead and pewter. I have Church of Scotland, assorted Presbyterian, a few Congregational and even a couple of Scottish Episcopal Church Communion tokens.Interesting that lead was used.
I think it was called "Fencing the Table" as coined by the Scottish who abided by it...
Someone correct me if I'm wrong
still, interesting..
I can understand "fencing the table" by giving a strong warning from 1 Cor. 11:28. But I find no biblical or confessional warrant for examining a person each time before communion and issuing them a metal token.
I think the same warrant would be the warrant behind examining them at all. For one thing, it's fulfilling the positive side of the 6th commandment. The shepherds are to protect the sheep. Bear in mind that you don't have to be an unbeliever to unworthily partake.
It was John Calvin who first saw the usefulness of tokens in such a system. He wrote, “Each person should receive tokens of lead for those of his household who were instructed; and the strangers who might come, on giving testimony of their faith, should also receive tokens, and those who had none should not be admitted to the tables”.
“Called to Confess” by Cornels Harinck“Calvin therefore implemented the use of the table token in 1560. . .”
It was John Calvin who first saw the usefulness of tokens in such a system. He wrote, “Each person should receive tokens of lead for those of his household who were instructed; and the strangers who might come, on giving testimony of their faith, should also receive tokens, and those who had none should not be admitted to the tables”.
“Called to Confess” by Cornels Harinck“Calvin therefore implemented the use of the table token in 1560. . .”
I searched for the source before I posted but could not find it either. The bottom quote is supplied with the book reference.
“Called to Confess” by Cornels Harinck“Calvin therefore implemented the use of the table token in 1560. . .”
I wonder if Harinck cites the source.
I wonder if Harinck cites the source.
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It was John Calvin who first saw the usefulness of helium over hydrogen in filling balloons. “Hydrogen explodeth much, but helium is peaceful”. Calvin therefore implemented the use of helium in 1560.