1897 – E POSTCARD OF THE “TIS BUT” MISSIONARY COLLECTION BOX

Name/Title

1897 – E POSTCARD OF THE “TIS BUT” MISSIONARY COLLECTION BOX

Description

1897 – E POSTCARD OF THE “TIS BUT” MISSIONARY COLLECTION BOX Post card explaining the missions giving and missionary collection box for John Street Sunday School. “In 1822, Rev. John Summerfield organized a Juvenile Missionary Society in Sunday School. Children were encouraged to place small coins in missionary boxes, and elders would make remarks such as “tis but a penny.” Small deposits in time came to be known as “tis but’s”. Manifest Record: unknown

Collection

Art & Framed Illustrated

Category

Missions Advance Through Stewardship
History

Made/Created

Date made

1897