Communion tokens

[yeutter]

How many communion token collectors do we have in our midst?

 

[sundoulos]

No entiendo. No comprende.

What [i:75fb85412e]are[/i:75fb85412e] you talking about?

 

[yeutter]

At one time Holy Communion was taken seriously in Protestant Churches. The Elders would visit members of the congregation prior to the celebration of the Lord's Supper. Those that gave evidence of regeneration were given a small metal token which was used to gain admittance to the Lord's Table.

These tokens are now avidly collected

 

[Scott Bushey]

http://www.coinlibrary.com/wpns/club_wpns_pr_communion.htm

http://www.akvhs.org/communion_tokens_of_the_united_p.htm

[Edited on 4-30-2004 by Scott Bushey]

 

[jfschultz]

Ok it may seem strange that I picked the blank between having seen and collecting. But I have one, a gift from my wife, but have not been collecting them. (She got herself one too.)

 

[luvroftheWord]

Communion tokens. HA! Maybe its just me, but I find that funny.

 

[sundoulos]

I have some old bus tokens. Were they given to bus drivers?

 

[dkicklig]

Spurgeon used tickets to allow admission to worship and communion. If I recall correctly you purchased tickets in lieu of taking up an offering every Sunday. They also served as record of attendance.

The Elders would examine anyone that had not been attending and revoke their tickets if they felt they should no longer be a member of the church.

Here's a couple of coins from Ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3455&item=3910406008&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3455&item=3910405471&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

[Edited on 5-4-2004 by dkicklig]

 

[C. Matthew McMahon]

We are going to be implementing them at our next Lord's Supper. Anyone who does not have a token..........