, 1864-02-20
Regulations for Lent in the Diocese of Nes-
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1st All week days of Lent, from Ash Wednesday
(Feb 10th, until Easter Sunday are fasting days of
obligation on which only one full meal is allowed
cup of tea or coffee, with small piece Of dry
broad, IS allowed in the morning, and moderate col
latiOn in the evening
I'd. The precept Of fasting likewise implies that
Of abstinence from flesh meat; but by dispensatiOn
the Of flesh meat is allowed in this Diocese on all
Sundays Of Lent and once day all Mondays
Tuesdays and Thursdays of Lent, excepting Holy
Thursday By the foregoing dispensaton there re-
main only three days Of abstinence each week Of
Lent-the Holy week excepted.
Sd. The rule of fasting would be broken by taking
the full meal, without sufficient cause at any consd
cradle time before noon.
4th. The use of flesh meat and fish at the same
meal is prohibited. e. .r f-...
5th- There is no prohibition against the use of
eggs, butter, cheese and milk lard may be used III
all days of abstinence throughout the year.
9th The Church dispenses from fasting-but from
abstinence only in specaJ cases Of sickness and the
lke-lst All those who have not reached the age of
twenty one years; I'd, Valetudinarians and the in
firm, and nurses and pregnant women; 3D. Such as
are obliged to make long and painful tjOurneyings by
sea and land, and all who by fasting would endanger
their health be rendered incapable of dischargng
the duties Of their employment. All such persons
however. ought to replace fasting by good works.
7th. The spirit of the Church is, that fasting and
abstinence be joined with fervent prayer, with aims
deeds and good works. according to each ones abiI-
ity: "Prayer is good with fasting and aims, more
than to lay up treasures Of gold said the angel to
Tobias xii. 8. The praiseworthy practice frecting
the Rosary every day, in each family is particularly
recommended to the Faithful.
9th. Fasting and abstinence ought to be observed
with penitential spirit that is with deep sense
of the guilt Of sins and hearty sorrow for them
with sincere desire to return toG0d and readiness
to peforn the satisfaction we owe Him for all our
trespasses. Fasting and abstinence in this spirit
cannot fail to move God to mercy in our behalf.
9th. According to an Indulgence of our Holy Faith
er Plus TX, seamen and soldiers in the S. service
have only six days Of abstinence during the year. viz
Ash Wednesday the last three days of the Holy
Week. the Vigil Of the Assumption of the B. V. NJ,
and the Vigil of Christmas.
A. NJ. A. BLANCHET, Bishot Of Nesqualy.
Vancouver, January, 1864 Sw3
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON, leo
COUNTY OF WALLA WALLA. %
In the District C0ut-FErSt judicial District.
A. Brown L. Brown and B. Sheideman doing bust
mes in the firm name OF Brown Bros 81 Co., Plain
tifs, as. j. G. Sparks, Defendant.
TENO j. G. SPARKS, DEFENDANT You ARE
L hereby notified that the above-named plaintiffs
have filed complaint against you in said Court,
which will come to be heard at the first term
Of the Court which shall commence more than
two months after the date hereof and unless you ap
pearat said term Of the Court and answer the COM
plant the same will be taken for confessed and the
prayer thereof will be granted. The object andpray
er of said complaint is to recover the sum Of three
hundred and sixtyone dollars and ninetyeght cents
(S36l ,98) on promssory note executed and deliv-
cred to plaintiffs on the Goth day of February 1862
This Feb. 4th, 1854. LAsATER & LkNGFoRD.j
8m2 r-r-~ H Atty'sfor PlH s.