1908 Salvation Army Christmas medallion?

[oddcoins]

Hello!

My buddy Ron dug this thing today. He found the medallion part first at about a foot deep! Around the perimeter It reads, CHICAGO MIDLAND PROVINCE - CHRISTMAS 1908 . . . and in the middle it reads, BLOOD AND FIRE - THE SALVATION ARMY.

Then just few feet away he dug a copper plate thing that I think this medallion came out of! The medallion is about 62 millimeters in diameter.

Anyone know what this thing is?!

 

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[artzstuff1]

YOU DUG THAT THING LIKE A SPLIT HOG!!!!,,, really cool indeed,, as a matter of fact it ,,,,,,,,,RULES!!!!,,,,,


Sorry cant help ya on that one,, never seen one of those,,awsome recovery.

art

 

[mcmurphi]

Most likely Midland was one of the districts for the S.A. in the Chicago area. During that time frame there was a hugh movement of the Holy Spirit within the churches across America. Fire signifies the Holy Spirit; and the blood, God's redemption through Jesus Christ. So the medallion was probably given out during a revival or something. Very nice token or medallion, I'd love to find one of those.

 

[Baldingboy]

Killer find. I would freak to find one of those.

 

[Mackaydon]

The oldest official emblem of The Salvation Army is the crest--as shown in the center of your find.
The meaning of the crest:

The cross: The cross of the Lord Jesus Christ
The "S": Salvation from sin through Jesus
The ray on the outside of the circle: The Fire of the Holy Spirit
The dots: The Truth of the Gospel
The swords: The Salvation War
"Blood and Fire": The Blood which was shed by Jesus for our sins and the Fire of the Holy Spirit

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Crest_of_The_Salvation_Army.png