New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-10
INDIVIDUAL CUPS At THE EUCHARIST.

INDIVIDUAL CUPS At THE EUCHARIST.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Yesterdays Tribune reports the adoption
OF individual cups by church In Lansingburg
Our modern habits require this change. and to
avoid the necessary discomfort OF long discus
sion and slow change. | write TO urge speed. Our
modern life habits require that each OF us have
his Individual cup. tumbler, fork. etc. To compel
q change now would ruin appetite. Danish guests.
To be compelled to use one common communion
cup Is so dstastefn TO some shat they absent
themselves often they can. Others conquer
their aversion by their high sense Of duty, and
reluctantly prompt II Is great pity ;hat
augh should distract thought and interest AT this
solemn rite.
Many years ago fellow church member. an
inveterate smoker had a small sore appear on his
upper lip. ! at once suspected II cancer. and
sought to kncel at distance from him. 1t proved
to be cancer. and after years OF growth fatal.
Yet he long communed with us. From that time
have pleaded the necessity OF change. The
Irvingites OF New-York, a napkin TO cleanse
the cup after each lip contact. This - well. and
tends to aay repugnance. Stll better Is the in
divdual cup. Some clergymen object to them as
cumbrOus piled tier tier. This be easily
obviatc1. Let each COMMUNICATE own and bring
his own little cup. At once II is objected that
this would foster ostentation. Some would have
gold and beauty; the poor could not anord them
The remedy Is easy. Lot 'a'n utNoiHna'o" VI
Individual church determine the material. size
shape etc OF the cups. and 80 secure uniformity
Silver would probably be the chosen ma terial ana
If any members are quite poor. let the church
make the cup their Christmas gift. am inclined
TO think that such n cup placed at home where II
can be at times seen. might be real spiritual
profit by reminding Of the renewed sacrameh'uil,
or oath % f-pl;y To our King OF Kings. ana IN
time would become precious heNlooW' ~ ~"
ha ndcd doHn with loving care .
believe many DO not catch ana ENJOY ne ilu
meaning OF this solemn rite. Probably most { mrs.
ifons make IL significant OF Christ's wondrous oF"
shown Nv His voluntary Offering up OF His NE
Some add the thought OF publicly SHARING lhlth
love. allegiance few add also the ldsa "i mrs
if,n unity and brOthe rhoOd. ! think there Is an
Other and most important consideration, too gen
orally ignored Christ emphatically taught i am
The bread % Nfe." He that cntcth ne. even ne
shall live 10y me" evidently referring nor 70 the
natural. but the immora! life: that Just as bread
ana wine sustained the former. 50 MS broken bouy
ard shed blood his sacrihcial DEATH are the means
OF securing the latter. the supreme slii OF hiraEsh
i. II. CHASE.
Mddletown. Conn. Dec. 6. lssi
THE TRIBI'NEs GOOD WORK ~ MISSOURI
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir. This county. Linn. which gave the 'leFe-
land Presidential Electors plurality OF -. and
elected Democratic county officials with only Two
exceptions. gave the head OF the Republican state
fcl,ci ~ the recent election plurality OF 2S2. and
certion. by pluralitlcs ranging from l'- 10 w
The Republican candidate FOR Congress, 'haIl"S
\ LOOMS. had - plurality In this county IN.
large number OF Irh"ucs now ir"h III Linn h''
a great deal 20 do with this result .,,n-.,>.
GEORGE ". MARTIN.
BrookforI Mo. Dec. .. i~'