It had become customary, before partaking of the communion, to unite in a social meal. Families professing the faith brought their own food to the place of meeting, and ate it without courteously waiting for the others to be ready. The holy institution of the Lord’s supper was, for the wealthy, turned into a gluttonous feast; while the poor were made to blush when their meager fare was brought in contrast with the costly viands of their rich brethren.{LP 170.2}

Det var blevet skik at man holdt fællesspisning før nadveren. Familier der bekendte sig til troen, bragte deres egen mad til mødestedet, og spiste det uden at vente ærbødigt på at andre blev klar. Den hellige indstiftelse i Herrens nadver, for velhavende, blev vendt til en grådig fest; medens de fattige fik lov at rødme når deres spinkle kost blev sat i modsætning med deres rigere brødres kostbare levnedsmidler.