I discovered afterwards that they had been regular communicants, and that my predecessor always distributed the offertory to the poor present immediately after the service.
"The Social History of Smoking"
G. L. Apperson
The presence of the Credence in the Sanctuary is made necessary by the rubric which directs that the bread and wine shall not be placed on the Altar until the time of the offertory.
"The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia"
William James Miller
It is to be noted that The offertory is an important part of worship.
"The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia"
William James Miller