Daily Republican., 1882-02-21
LENT OBsERVANCEs.
The commencement ON Wed mos.
day-The IDjunctiOns Issued 70
the Faithful OF This Diocose By
bishop heckoY.

The following regulations for Lent
for this diocese have been issued by
Bishop Becker
Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent
falls on February 22.
| !. All Christians who have complet-
ed their tweDty-frst year are, unless
lawfully dispensed, bound to observe
the fast of Isn't.
2. They are to make only one full
meal day, except on Sundays.
8. The meal allowed on fast days is
not to be taken until about noon.
4. At that meal, if on any day per-
mission should be granted for eating
flesh, both flesh and fish are not to be-
used at the same time, even by way Of
seasoning This includes Sundays.
.. A small refreshment, commonly
called collation., is allowed in the even
ing no general rule as to the quantity
of the food at this time permitted, is or
can readily be made. But the practice
of The most regular Christians is, never
to let it exceed the fourth part OF an Or
dinary meal.
&, The quality OF the food allowed at
collation. is in this diocese, bread, but
ter, cheese, all kinds OF fruits, salads,
vegetables, fish, eggs and milk.
Z. General usage has made it lawful
to drink in tho morning some warm Ii
quid, az tea, coffee or plain chocolate
made with water.
8. Necessity and custom have au.
thorized the use of lard instead Of butter
in preparing fish, vegetables, sc.
The following persons are exempted
from the obligation OF fasting: Young
persons under Il years of age, the sick,
pregnant and nursing women, those
who are obliged to do hard labor, and
all who, through weakness, cannot fast
well without great prejudice to their
health.
10. By dispensation, the use of flesh
is allowed at any meal on Sundays, and
once day on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, with the ex-
ception of Holy Thursday and the Sec
ond and last Saturday of Lent.
IL. Persons dispensed from the obli-
CATION OF fasting, On account OF tender
Ur advanced age, sickness or hard labor
ing meat at only one meal, on days on
which it's use is granted by dispense
tion. 1t will be noticed that milk and
cHRS dlC dllOWCu dl COlldUtUu.
Given at Wilmington, Feast of Fran
els de Sales, 1882.
THOMAS A. BECKER,
Bishop of Wilmington.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH SERVICES.
The following Lenten services are an
nonnced by the rector of Trinity Chap
ell:
Ash Wednesday, February %, morn
ing prayer, litany and sermon at 1890
d. IN; evening prayer and sermon at
7.3O p. IN.
Sundays, Sunday school at 9 80 a. m.;
morning prayer, lltany and sermon at
at 1870 Il. m; evening prayer and lee
ture to children at $50 D. m.; evening
service and sermon at $50 p. III.
Wednesdays, morning prayer, litany
and readings at 1880 a. M; evening
prayer and lectute at 7.30 p. m.
Fridays, morning prayer, litany and
readings at 1890 a. M; evening prayer
and readings at 7.3O p. m.
On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, evening prayer and
readings at 3 80 p. IN.
HCly Week, the week before Easter,
morning prayer, litany and readings
udlly dL lU' ou d. LII. eVelluS prayer duu
lecture daily at 7.3O p. Ii.
Good Friday, April T. morning pray
er, litany and sermon at 1870 a. M;
special service for prayer and medita-
tion at $50 p. M; evening prayer and
sermon at 1.3O p. m.
Easter Day, April 9, first celebration
OF Holy Communion at a. m; morn-
ing prayer, sermon and second celebra.
tion at i a. m.; children's service at
3 80 p. H.; evening prayer and sermon
at 7.3O p. IN.
The Holy Communion will be cele-
brated every Sunday morning during
Lent at the 1890 service, except on the
third and fifth Sundays, March - and
Ii; also on Friday, February "a, st.
Matthias Day; on Saturday, March
%, the Feast Of the anciation, and
on Monday and Tuesday in Easter
week, and the Sunday after Easter.
AT the Reformed Episcopal Church
of the Redeemer, S. w. corner Eighth
and Monroe streets, there will be Len
ten services on Ash Wednesday at 7 80
p. m. Preaching by the rector. The
public are cordially invited.