The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-14
INDIvIDUAL C0MMUyIoS cUPA
Tho Mieroseops Indicates that tho saers-
meat Was saaitariIy Administered.

Tho Aieroscops Indicates that tho 8aers-
.rst Was ssaitariiS Adainistsrsd
Fo~ as Rseasasr psmNerst aad csoaiels
For tho first time in the history Of Rochester
churches the individual communion cup was
used yesterday. The novel service took place
In North Avenue Baptist Church. Of which
the Rev. c. I. Love 10 pastor. 1t was the usual
communion service. but owing to the novelty
OF the process Of administration there was an
extraordinary attendance. DR.. Forbes. who
designed the sanitary communion cups and
trays. was at the service TO see that everything
was done In order. and TO examine microscop-
ically the dregs after communion. DIR. F orbes
smoothly. and was conducted with despatch.
Ihsro vas NO rreyerence. and no idle curl
Ssity n19eeaOle while the sacred service was
The pastor prsfacsd the. exercises By. .
lew appropriate remaIkS He spoke Of the
yIdual cups as one calculated to reduce the
chances Of conveying disease from person TO
soiemnity would be Observed s b. Y naiyId nnl
cups than when the single chalIcs was passed
After this explanation the communion ser.
pr vice Was thsn Prosseded Eith according to the
people sat In their seats and then n n. .ld.rs
were called to the front and were given small
silver trays. each one holding twelve miniature
Meant one OF the little cups. and alter the con-
tents had been tasted the cups were placed In
were $50 com municants. and al were served
In the short space Of half an hour.
Or Forbes. whose microscopic researches
yduAl cup have attracted attention. was al
lowed 10 gather up Unfortunately at least q
dozen cups for the purpose Of obtaining the
examination. The Doctor. after Thoroughly
inyestigatinR the contents. said;
From sanitary standpoint am now sat
In the right direction. The dregs that ex-
amined by my microscope after the com
munion service concluded conyincss me that
Il 10 nsyertheless true. that the dregs con-
Ialned hardly any secretion from the mouth.
a Th the unused wine was remarkably clean
Through the tense so that ! concluded that
u any dr9pped they must have chung TO the
ridge 81 the Gun The bowl OF the ehslics is so
from enterin the wine. and even IL they should
there could be no evil consequences resulting
soss r'sansISs std ans fqp one? used under,
satlshsd thar We have got perfectly sanitary
cup The eur is check TO disease. and I
think II should be used IN all churches,
examined the wine pTior 10 its eiuR used
and | found IL to be pure: there WAS not the
least evidence Of bacteria or other matt or ia
previous investigations were based on seisn,
tine PRINCIPLES because merely examine the
dregs and not the wins previously. Ny opin-
would have been the same even II | had sub
jected the untouched wine TO micTOscOpical
examination; This | think 10 clearly proved
Next sunday morning at the Central Church
the J, 100 communtcAnts of the church will he
served IL a .imi ar m4nnsr to those In North
men will be chosen &c distribute the elements
church. TIE Rev Dr. II, II stsbhins must. Ae.
pour into the small Yials the wine to be con
sumed BY each person-