Emphasis Preaching Journal

In the opening decades of Methodism, it was not a church but a religious society focused on spiritual growth and discipline. Adherents were expected to attend weekly meetings. If, after an inquisition, an individual was deemed to be spiritually sound, he/she would receive a Class Ticket. If one attended enough meetings and continued to live righteously, enough Class Tickets could be accumulated to be eligible to receive a Quarterly Ticket. Quarterly Tickets were revered, reflecting the difficulty of obtaining one.