Show FOR THE CO contribution BOX A convenient arrangement for giving early and often in use in a greek church A custom among attendants ot of the greek church at ond explains the uze use ol of certain tokens which have been presented to the american N numismatic u iu iso latic society Accordi according rg to the journal ot of the society sometimes several collections are nade made during the service in these churches even should there be but one the visitor may desire to make a special at t the h e shrine or picture ot of some of tile the saints whose intercession he desires to secure or he may ish to purchase a candle for use in some of the ceremonials in public or private devotions on entering the church therefore lie he exchanges a certain sum of money alth the deacon at the gate for an equivalent amount 0 of these tokens lie ile Is thus th ay iy able to respond to the calls for the carious offerings dining the service or in an deposit his gift at the elnine of lie saint by using sing one or more of these tokens as lie he may be disposed yet without any heavy demand on his purse these church tokens are some sometimes ot of brass and sometimes of i |