Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-01
LENTEN RULES.


Church Regulations During the Forty
Days Abstinencs.
The Lenten season of 40 days. alb
stinence began with Ash Wednesday.
For the observance by the people of
the Roman Catholics the following
rules have been laid down:
1. ALI the days OF Lent are fast
ing, except the Sundays.
2. All persons who have COM
pleted their 21st year, unless legiti-
mately dispensed, are obligated to
keep the fast. Custom allows cup
of coffee, tea, or chocolate, with q
small piece of bread. to be taken in
the morning. In the evening col
la lion, not exceeding the fourth part
of an ordinary meal is allowed.
3. BY dispensation, the use of
flesh meat is allowed at the princi-
pal meal Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, except the Sat-
urday in Ember week and the Satur-
day in Holy week.
l. The use of fish aud flesh-meat
is not allowed at the same meal dur
ing Lent.
5. All under 81 years of age,
those who are engaged in hard work.
the sick and convalescent, and per-
sons who cannot fast without serious
in Jury to their health, are exempt
from the fast. Persons excused from
fasting on account of tender age,
hard labor and sickness, are not re-
stricted to the use of flesh meat at
only one meal on the days on which
it is allowed. Those who entertain
any reasonable doubt about their OBJ.
legation to fast or abstain ought tc
apply tie their pastors for advice OF
dispensation.
6. The time for fulfilling the Pas.
chal is extended in this diocese from
the first Sunday in Lent to Trinity
Sunday.
The Episcopal Church.
A prominent Episcopal clergyman
offers the following counsel to the
mem bers of his church, as to theiI
attitude toward worldly pleasure:
during the continuance of the sacred
festival:
l. Refrain absolutely during Len
from all secular amusenlents and fes
iivities. Attend no parties, recp
tions or plays under any circum
stances. No excuse can justify vi
olation of this rule. 1t is sad to say
but there are manv of your professet
friends who will take delight in ask
ing you to Join in something which
they assure you there .'will be NJ
HARM" merely for the sake of glory
ing in your inability to say mo.
Be on your guard.
Be seen at no place of amusemen
of any kind during Lent. also; will
you keep your self-respect and saw
your church from the reproach o
your failure?
2. Undertake some substantial
useful reading during Lent. Try t.
Improve your time by improvin,
your mind. Take the time you usu
ally spend in calls and social amuse
ment and give it to good reading
The world is full of it. Avoid tn
trashy and useless, and choose some
thing worth while.
s. Try this Lent resolutely to ur
dermine some bad habit and put
virtue in its place.
4. Avoid unnecessary commotio
of every kind. If you have a cor
tention with anyone, try and settl
it; if YOU are at enmity with any
one, do your part toward reconcile:
ton.
5. Deny yourself something. Civ
up some luxury, some qualification
The denial will be the best of trair
ing and will increse your strength {
will and self control. 1t may be onl
a little thing. comparatively insis
nificant, in which you deny yourself
but the strength you gain by it ma
keep you some other time from ia
greater sin. Take what you save h
your denial and do some good wit
it. Give it for your Easter ofTerin
or minister with it to the poor an
needy.
6. On each day of Lent attend :
least one service in church, unles
hindered by an unavoidable deter
ton. Make other things keep out I
the way of your service each day.