The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-05
LENT CLOSE AT HAND.
Great Church Fast to Begin
AH Wednesday.

Wednesday.
Wednesday will be Ash Wednesday,
49,. Lsginning of Lent. The great fast
~ ". earlier this year than it did last
At the cathedral mass will be eel
led at $50 and a. m, and vespers
o I'll he sung at z p. m. The
W VI Ash Wednesday services Will
USE held in St. Patrick's
be -,,,red Heart Catholic churches and
s o. I,Erist. St. Johns and st. Paul's Epls-
nonal churches.
CV IN Tenten regulations, promulgated
,1pfsbon Becker, were read in all the
gg.I2cIir rhurches in Georgia yesterday.
-, are the same as the rules last year,
and are as follows:
an che faithful who have completed their
.A, -, are. unless legittmately dispensed,
bound 10 o observe the tast OF lent.
I'VE are to make only only one meal day.
e1gs ,oeai allowed on fast days is not TO be
.stsn tiU about noon.
'I3lesb meat and fish are not to be used at
,hosarne meaIduring Lent.
small refreshment, commonly called col
,o,lc1 is allowed in the evening, not to exceed
r. t1lrfh part of an ordinary meal
'N A. the collation. 1t is permitted 10 use bread,
a. IDS IF fruits salads and vegetables.
o. o.. nss 0f butter. cheese, milk and eggs is
80 10 tolerated. by virtue of long established
custom ,.,oz, = 1o,,,f,,, ., .o,,o :.
~ Earning some warm liquid. as tea, coffee
VIC HIN chocolate made with water, and a
m S01eacsssity ana custom have authorized the
nae of hog lard instead OF OutUer, IN prepar-
iny permitted food
ny NJ be allowing persons are exempted from
,bo obligation of fasting: Persons under p
'.oars If age the sick, nursing women, those
Who are obliged to do hard labor, all who,
loIy last without
nreiudice 10 their health
NJ dispensation, the use Of flesh meat is
allowed at all meals on Sundays, and once a
SaV on Mondays. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturjavs with the exception of the second
and last Saturdays OF Lent.
Persons dispensed from the obligation of
fasting on account OF tender or advanced
are hard labor or ill-health, are free to take
MEAT more than once on those days when its
nse is granted by dispensation.
Tbe faithful are reminded that beside the
ohjigation of fasting imposed by the church,
tbis holy season Of Lent should be in an es-
necial manner time of earnest prayer, of
sorrow for sin, of seclusiOn from the world
and ITS amusements, and of generous aims
giving. 5000 - -
sunday of Lent till Trinity Sunday, during
which time all Catholics who have attained
ne use OF reason are bound TO prepare them
selves to receive wOrthtly the Holy Commu-
Mon The holy season OF Lent is proper
time also for children to go to their first
Confession, which they ought co do generally
when about years Of age. Parents should
see TO this.
The announcement of Lenten services
in the Episcopalian churches was also
made yesterday.
More than passing attention is given at
this season by fish merchants and retail
proeers to the lines of food which natur-
auy find heaviest sales during Lent. The
Driucipal dish is the delicious shad of
which there is an abundant supply in the
market Fine fish are selling from so
cents to IS cents each. The finest roe
shad offered weigh about seven pounds
Spanish mackerel are also one of the
choicest of dinner fish, and there are
large quantities arriving now from Flor
ida.
The oyster market is well supplied, and
in few days the demand for Daufuskie
and Thunderbolt bivalves will increase.
whieextra shipments of the celebrated
Blue Points, and Norfolk oysters will
be received by the local dealers,
Not the least important among the Gus
tOmary Lenten foods is the toothsome
and wholesome picked mackerel Be
tween the catch on the American shore
last season and importations from foreign
ports, very fair supply has been within
reach but there is not too much for an
Old time full season demand.
The low prices for eggs, cereals and
some lines of animal food have affected
the sale of pickled and sailed fish to some
degree since a large body of consumers
have been driven by the force of circum-
stances to discriminate in favor of eata-
bles from which meal could be made at
the lowest cost. The dull business in this
line for the past few months, leaves a
very fair and unusually good assortment
OF mackerel on the market, which is be-
ing sold to retailers at remarkably low
prices. The consumers will reap the
benefit Of the reduction, and mackerel
for breakfast will not be so expensive
after all
Another excellent dish during this sea
son IS Goldfish 1t is put up in convenient
packages in the shape of brick and has
the bones removed. Shredded Goldfish is
also popular, and is easily prepared for
the table and is quite economical.
Among other picked and sailed fish
are Hollander herring, smoked herring
and mullet, all Of which are fully sup
pI!ed at this season, and are sold at prices
within the means of all who observe the
custom OF keeping Lent" or those who
chaqge their diet in the spring to promote