The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-02
REGULATION FOR LENT.
The following may be interesting to
those unaequainted with the custems OF the
Catholic Church in observing fast days:

1
From the Catholic Miscellany.
The holy season for Lent will commence
this year Oh Wednesday, February 18th,
and will close with Holy Saturday. April
Sd. The following are the regulations
concerning fasting and abstinence to be
observed by the faithful of the Diocese of
Charleston during that time:
Ist. Every day dariag Lent, Sundays
excepted, is day ef EAST. ON one neal.
which should not be taken .ssfoss mid.
day.
2nd. A collation., not exceeding thu
fourth part Of an ordinary meal, is allowed
in the evening of fast day.
Sd. Custom has likewise authorized the
taking of cup of coffee or tea, in the
morning.
4th. The use of flesh meat was formerly
prohibited during the entire period of Leat,
and is still prohibited in some parts of the
Church. where the ancient discipline on
this point is rigidly adhered to. Neverthe-
less, in accordance with the spirit of the
Church in yielding to the weakness or the
necessities of her children, the use of flesh
meat is allowed by dispensation on all the
Sundays at every meal on the Monday of
Holy Week, March 19;) on all the Tues
days, including Tuesday of Holy Week;
on all the Thursdays, except Thursday of
Holy Week; and on all the Saturdays ex-
cept Saturday February 2O) after Ash
Wednesday, Saturday February 27) in
Ember Week, and Holy Saturday April 3.
All the Mondays, with the solitary excep-
tion of onday in Holy Week, are days of
fasting and abstinence. The use of fish is
not allowed at the same meal with the flesh
meat.
5th. Fish, eggs, butter, cheese, fruits,
vegetables, &c, are allowed as the princi-
pal meal of those days, on which flesh meat
is prohibited and the same with the ex-
ception of eggs, may be used on any day
at the collation.. Butter, or if necessary
lard. may be used in dressing fish or vegeta-
bles.
9th. All persons over seven years of
age are bound to abstain from the use of
flesh meat, and all over twenty-one, to
abstain and to fast according to the above
regulations, unless there be legitimate
cause of exemption. The pastor or con-
fessor is proper judge, to whom each one
should recur, where it can conviently be
done.
AS there are many in the Diocese who
are unfortunately deprived of the advice
of Pastor, the more common legitimate
causes are stated. Ist Old age, 2nd. Ill
health, or weakness of constitution, Sd.
Hard labor. A. For females, a state of
pregnancy, or nursing children isa areasena-
BILE cause of exemption.
Those who from being in the service of
others or frsm other causes, are compelled
to dine at a very late hour, may take the
collation. in the morning instead of the
evening.
All persons dispensed from the obligation
of fasting, on account of tender or ad-
vanced age, hard labor, or illness, are not
bound by the restriction of using meat
only at one meal on days, when its use is
granted by 6ispeusation. Others dispensed
from the fast for other causes, as well as
those who are obliged to fast, are permitted
to use meat only at one meal.
F. j. SULLIVAN,
Secretary and Chancellor.
Cathedral of St. John and st. Finbar,
Charleston, S. c., Feb. 8, 1853.
HINTS TO MARRIED MEN.-Peppergrass
says that if he stays out late at night, and
wishes to avoid a scolding or curtain lee
ture from Mrs P, he generally waits out
till the "we sma' hours ayont the twal.
when the anger of his better half subsidies
into fears of his personal safety. He goes
cut son business with promise to be
home at nine. Half-past nine, Mrs P, un-
easy ten, aggravated; half-past tea, posi-
lively enraged, and rehearses to herself an
address for Peppergrass's especial edifica-
ton, filled with cutting reproaches; eleven,
| vague uneasiness, accompanied by an in
| definite fear that something must have
happened - half past eleven, nervous ap-
prehensicn-tears take the place of with
! ering glances; twelve, unindurable sus-
pense. If she only knew the worst; one
O'Clock. is completely worked up, has the
conniption," and is about going of the
handle when Peppergrass arrives, throws
herself into his arms, overjoyed TO see him
as she twas afraid some accident mus
have happened to him."-Augusta De-
spatch. s-.- .s
H- From the Banner Of the Cross
we learn that the following munifcen
sums have heen subscribed to the Southerr
University, an Episcopalian Institution jus
established in Tennessee: Col. John Arm
field, of Warren county, Tenn, $25,o0(
per annum during life; DR. Warren, o
Edenton, n. c., s25, 900; Col. Isaac Groom
of Greensboro, Ala. to endow Professor
ship, $4,000 per annum during his life, an'
S25, 5000 at his death. This looks lik
backing faith with works!
Dabster reduces everything to mathe
IN atics He oot married because kissin