The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-10
To Preach to Fircmen.

yeats ago Tho company visited mere anu
Cook part in parade. They won u prize
of a finely bound Bible for tho best de-
portment In line, and on their return TO
Reading elected tho bishop an onorary
member.
There will b. no prayer meeting Mt st.
Paups NJ. Il. Church this evening on nc
count OF he union meeting being hold by
ths different churches. On Sunday evcn-
ing Dr. Murray Will preach to railroad
men. Union services will be held at st.
,Paul's al mex week,
4 REGULATIONS FOR LENT
].
! Ash Wednesday the fist day Of Lent,
falls on the 18th day OF February.
X 1'-AH the faithful who have completed
their twenty -lrst yoar, unless exempt by
atiisp ,nsation Or some otho: lesitimaG,
cause, are bound to observe the fast Of
Lent.
2-They are to make one meal only
), day, except on Sandays.
S-The meal permitted on fast days Is
not to be taken til about noon.
A small retrrshmsnt. coiL'nonly call.
ed COLLATION., is permitted in the evening.
5-Tho following persons ara exempt
from the obligation OF fasting: Persons
under twenty-one year; of ags, the sick,
nursing women, those who are obliged to
DO hard labor ard those who, through
weakness, cannot fast, without great pref.
udicc o their health
The faithful are reminded that besides
the obligation of fasting imposed by the
Church. this holy season of Lcnt, should
be. In an especial manner time OF earn
eit prayer OF sorrow for sin, of seclu,ou
FROM the world and its amusemcnts, and
Of generous alms-glyins.
H.
BY virtue of an Indult to the United
Suites, dated May %, 1897 the following
: special dispcnsatious are granted:
1.-The use of flesh meat is permitted at
all meals on Sundays, and once day on
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sa-
urdays. with tbs excep ion OF the second
and last Saturdays OF Lent But Il Ssh
meat and fish arc not to DO used ut the
same meal during Lent, even on Sundays.
2-Thc use CT butter, cheese, milk and
eggs is also permitted every day in Lent.
alt is allowed to take i'll the morning
some warm liquid, us tea, coffee, or thin
chocolate made wi Ii water, and with this
liquid a mouthful of bread.
4-Those for whom the hour of noon
may be an inconvenent time for dinner,
may invert the order aud take their cola.
ton in the morning, aud their dinner in
the evening.
5-Tho uso Of hogs lard, or dripping in.
stead of butter, is AUTHORIZED in preparing
permitted food,
6-Persons exempt from the obligation
of fasting are free to take meat moro than
once ON those dayR VIXEN its use Is granted
by dispensation.
BY virtue Of an lndult granted to us by
the Holy See, March 15 IS, we permit
to all working men and their families he
use of flesh iuent OuCe u day On all fast
days aud ah,ttucncc days throughout the
year. with the exception Of Fridays ASH
Wednesday, tho Wednesday aud sintur-
day OF Holy Week and tho Eve Of Christ
mas.
Those who nrc exempt from the obliga.
tlon OF fasting are irUD 10 talio meat more
than once on The days mentioned.
Those who avail themselves OF this IT,
dult nre not allowed to USE flesh ment and
fish at the same meal, and they arc earn
estly exhorted to perform some other uct
nf modification, such as abstinence from
Intoxicating liquors.
".
Tho Paschal time extends from the first
Sunday Of Lent till Trinity Sunday, dur
ing which time all Catholics who have
attained the proper aee are bound to re-
COVE worthily the Holy Communion. The
Holy season Of Lent is very proper time
Also for children to mako their first con.
fession which they ought to do generally
at abont the ago of seven years. Parents
should SO TO this.