I find in the older Evan. (German) Lutheran and German Reformed church records such things as lists of those who received communion in the past year or lists of those who plan to take communion in the near future. What was the purpose of such lists? Was it somewhat like a membership list? Why the list of those planning to attend? Was communion a personal voluntary action or was it with the approval of the pastor? I also find lists of baptisms that are for adults only, no children, yet today the baptism of a child is quite common. When did this change? Roger Rhoads