A poor box, alms box, offertory box, or mite box is a box that is used to collect coins for charitable purposes. They can be found in most Christian churches built before the 19th century and …

Alms-Box (Or Alms-Chest) a receptacle fastened to the wall or standing on a pillar in a church, for receiving the general offerings from the poor lduring public service. This usage is mentioned in …

Even those with little to spare might contribute coins anonymously to a strategically placed box. Unfamiliar in some American communities in the 1700s, these boxes became more commonly …

The alms box sits in the middle of Giving in America alongside the mop bucket used by Jeanette Senerchia in what became the social-media-fueled "Ice Bucket Challenge" to raise awareness …

By the term, Alms (Almosen), the Mennonites of South Germany designated gifts of money which are placed in the offering box upon leaving the church at the close of a service. Twice this box …

This container is believed to be an alms box, as it was a Christian duty to donate money for the poor. An alms box such as this could be found within a church or related religious …

alms box Or alms chest. Permanent receptacle in a church for the donations that are prompted by charity and given to the poor by the parishioners or worshipers.

An alms chest is a box or chest placed in a church or other public place to collect donations for charitable purposes. It is a receptacle for alms, or charitable contributions. The practice of …

Quite literally, a box to receive donations to aid the poor. These might also be called alms boxes, and were generally wooden boxes affixed to a pillar or free-standing atop a wooden or stone …

This iron box has a slot in the top to take coins and a ring on one side so that it could be chained securely in place to prevent theft. It is skilfully made of wrought iron, and is decorated with …