The New York herald., 1863-02-18

The reason f fasting and prayer ordained by the
Church Of Rome, and also by the Episcopal Church.
mences to-day, which Is ksswn in the whole Christian
world Ash Wednesday. Tho fast as 10 well known,
continues until Easter Sunday which falls this year upon
the 9th Of April.
The regulations prepared BY Archbishop Hughes for
guidance Of Catholics in his province follows:
!. An the week days" Of Lent, from Ash Wednesday
TIL Easter Sunday fast days OF precept meal
with the allowance Of a moderate collation..
The precept Of fasting implies also hat Of abstinence
Of flesh allowed This diocese at the principal
meal on Mondays Tuesdays and Thursdays OF Lent from
the first Sunday until Palm Sunday.
8. The Of flesh smeat is not allowed Thursday
next after Ash Wednesday.
!. The abstinence from aesh mea. Palm sepday, and
on the Tuesday following Palm Sunday which has htheY
to been observed in this diocese. Is dispensed with
There neither fast abstinence 10 be observed
ON Sundays OF Lent.
It is not allowed to use fish with Aesh meat at tho
same meal
T. There prohibition eggs, butter or cheese,
provided the rules Of quantity prescribed by the fast be
8. The church excuses from the obligation of fasting
but not OF abstinence from flesh meat except in special
Of sickness the ke) the following OF per-
sonsEirst the nfrm second, those whose duties are
exhaustng lab0rious character third, persons
who are only attaining their growth fourth, women IN
pregnancy ~ nursing Infants hfth, those who are ca
But these persons should be persuaded on ust grounds
that they are entitled TO exemption from the prccept 80
that not observing u may give NO offence to their own
pose, they have any doubt they win do well to consult
their spiritual director their physician They should,
however cherish the interior spirit OF this holy season,
the they able comply with the exterior
observance Of fasting and notification spirit Of
and compunction for sna spirit Of prayer and recoec-
ton. This Is the duty of all and without this the fast
itself would be rejected by God.
The public religious exercises during Lent in the
churches OF the CITY, TO commence each evening at half
past seven O'Clock will boz
On Monday, in the Church OF the Nativity and Assump
tion Germany and st. MichAal's.
On Tuesday in st. James st. J0seph's st. Vncont do
Panis (Frencb), Holy Cross and st. John the Evange
list
On Wednesday, at st. Peters, Most Holy Redecmer's
ST. Francis Assissum (GcrmaD) 81 Francis Xaviors, st.
Anne 9, and Annunciation, Manhattanville.
On Thursday. in the Cathedral st. Androw's, st.
Stephens, st. Coumbas, st. Brdgets st. Aph0nsus' and
st. laurence, Yorkville.
on Friday in St. MaYys, TRANSPORTATION, 81 Nicholas,
Nest HOLY Redeemer Immaculate Conception b. " H.
ana st. Bonfaco Germany.
F. McNEHsNY, Secretary.
Nxw YoRg, Feb 10, 1888.
The order Of services appointed for the Trinity
church briefly az follows
Regular daily service throughout and
O'Clock. Every Wednesday and Friday morning. at
eleven O'Clock full choral service and lecture Evening
prayer At three.
To-day, Ash Wednesday, full choral service at
eleven O'Clock, with sermon, evening prayer at three
O'Clock; as usual
In Holy, week. the last week in Lent coming
and lectures at eleven. Evening prayer at three
On Easter Even, April T. mt the afternoon service,
the Right Rev. Bishop Potter WIN administer conrma
ton in Trinity church.