St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-15
SUNDAYS SACRED BELLS.
Bishop ireland Issues His Instructions
For the Proper Observance of
the Lenttn Days.
Rev. Norman Seaver. of Syracuse, IN
vited to st. Paul by the Park
Congregational Church.
The Jackson Street NJ. E. Church Busily at
Work i'm all Parts Of the
Metropolis.
The Ii tie Orphans In their New Home
Where to Attend Church-The
Subjects Of Discourse


Bishop Ireland has issued the followin 2
regulations for Lent, which apply to Mime
sofa, Iowa, Nebraska, Dakota and Montana:
l. All the days Of Lent, except Sundays,
are fast days OF prtcept.
2. The preccpt of fasting implies the alb
staining from food, except at one meal in
the day, excluding also thereirom the use
Of flesh-meat.
3. By dispensstion, however, the use of
flesh meat is allowed in this diocese at the
one meal on all days except the Wednesday
and Friday of each week, the Saturday Of
Ember week and the last four days of Lent
IL is by a special iudut of the Holy See that
the use of fesh-,neat is allowed this year on
the Saturdays of Lent. as also ON the Satur-
days throughout the year.
f. Both lisa and htsh-meat are not to be
used at the same meal.
3. Necessity has authorized the use of lard
in preparing food.
6. A collation. not exceeding the fourth
part Of an ordinary meal is allowed in the
evening; fish, butter, cheese and eggs may
be used at the collation.. Custom permits also
a cup of coffee, tea or tain chocolate with 4
small morsel of bread to be taken in the
morning.
z. The precept of fasting is binding un-
der pain of grievous sin. For special reasons
the following classes of persons are exempt
from the obligation of the fast on one meal
First, all vino are under the aye of twenty
one; second, the iutirm; third, those who are
engaged in hard labUrs or exhausting duties;
fouith, women who are in q state pregnancy
or nursing children.
Those who excuse themselves, or seek ex-
emption from this obligation, should satisly
their conscirnces that their iudispusitiOn 10
fasting is owing TO real inability aud not to
spirit of self indulgence. In all cases of
doubt they should advise with their pastor;
and all who are exempt, should endeavor IT,
supply as far as they can for the non -observ-
ance of the fast by other peniteutial restric
tons, and should in common with others de-
vote themselveS 10 prayer aud recollection,
and to acts OF sorrow and com punction for
sin, agreeably with the spirit OF the church
iu this holy season.
s. The preccpt of abstinence from flesh
meat is binding on all except young child
rem.
9. Persons restrained from fasting by rea-
sou of tender age, hard labor, ETC.. may use
meat at all meals on those days for which
abstinence is not eujoined. On other days,
except in case of special sickness, they must
observe the rule of abstinence.
Pastors will hold special exercises of devo-
ton in their several churches at appointed
times during Lent. Instructions of practi-
cal character npon the Christian duties, the
nature OF the sacraments and the preparation
for their due reception should be given on
those occasions.
We recommend earnestly for all Friday
evenings i'll Lent the Devotion Of the Way OF
the Cross. tJoHN IRET AND,
Bishop OF st. Paul.
ST. Paul, Feb. 10, 1855.