Now in the year 1562 the size of the bowl was greatly enlarged, and the “communion cup” took the place of the “Massing chalice.”
They never blinked an eyelash when I told them about the communion cup.
I tried to make the woman take Hattie Heaphy instead,—the quiet little one who stole the communion cup,—but no, indeed!
But I should like to present this chapel with a communion cup.
Wouldst thou think him to be profane that should make a stable of the church, and should feed his swine with the communion cup?
Thurnhill, late guardian, were reported as “selling away ye communion cup belonging to ye church.”
The communion cup is Elizabethan, but more interesting is a glass egg-shaped bowl with silver mounts of 1598.
Speak up, and tell if thou know'st aught of the communion cup and dish, or it will be the worse for thee.
