The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-25
LAST SUNDAY BEFORE LENT.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR LENTEN SER
VICES WILL BE MADE TODAY.

The observances Required by the
Roman Catholic Church-Rev. }. ID.
Chairman to Preach His Farewell
Sermon at the Duffy street Baptist
Church To-night-Rev. DIR. Plum
ket of Augusta at the First Pres
byterian Church-Rev. Bnscom An
thony TO Preach ON "Why There
Are Not More PIOus Men
To-day is the last Sunday before Lent
Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the
beginning of the penitential time observed
by the Roman Catholic, Episcopal and
lutheran Churches. The announcements
for Lenten services will be read to-day in
all churches observing the fast. In all the
Roman Catholic Churches in Georgia will
be read the Lenten regulations prOmulgat-
ed by Rev Father b. J. Kelley, admins
traitor of the diocese. BY the command of
the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore,
collection is to be taken up in all the
churches on the first Sunday of Lent, for
the missions among the Indians and col
ored people. The clergy are urged 70 re-
mind their flocks to give literally for this
work, and to forward the amount 10 the
administrator of the diocese Of Savannah.
The regulations for Lent are as follows:
IAN the weekdays of Lent from Ash
Wednesday TO Easter Sunday are fast
days of precept, on one meal. with the
allowance of moderate collation. in the
evening.
1.-The church excuses from the obligation
of fasting (but not of abstinence from
flesh meat except in special cases of sick
ness) the intirm, those who are attain
ing their growth. those whose duties are
of eXhausting or laborious character.
women in pregnancy or those nursing in
fants, and all who are enfeebied by Old
age.
The following dispensatiOns are grante1
for this diocese by the authority of the
Holy See:
The use of flesh meat is allowed at ev-
cry meal on the Sundays of Lent, and at
the principal meal on Monday, Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday (Ember Saturday
and Holy Saturday excepted)
THE use of eggs and food made OF
milk is allowed every day at the princi-
pal nleel as also at the collation..
"A small piece of bread, with q cup of
coffee, tea or chocolate, may be taken in
the morning.
when il is not convenient to take the
principal meal a noon, it is lawful TO
inVert the order and take a collation. in
the morning and dinner in the evening
Dripping and lard may be used in pre-
pairing food.
ION Sundays there is neither fast nor
abstinence, but fish and flesh must not
be used at the same meal
Those who are exempt from the pre-
ccpt of fasting may eat meat at the three
meals on meat days.
al ind 10 he
Bishops of the United States for ten years,
dating from March Is, 1895, working peo-
pic, who cannot easily observe the COM
mon law of the church, are dispensed
from the obligation of abstinence on all
days Of the year, except Fridays, Ash
Wednesday, Holy Week and Christmas
Eve, This dispensation does not exempt
from the additional obligation of fasting,
where such exists, nor does il authorize
the use of fish and flesh at the same
meal. Ii includes, however, not only the
Individual workmen in whose favor it IS
granted, but all the members of their
families as well. In return it is expected
thai those who avail of this indult will
erdeaNor TO enter into the spirit of the
holy season of Lent by voluntary acts of
nor5ihcauon and penance. A most use
full eni commendable custom is that of
abst airing during Lent from stimulants
in honor of the sacred thirst of our Di-
vine S; vior
The Paschal time extends from the
first Sunday of Lent till Trinity Sunday
during which time all Catholics who have
attained the use of reason are
bound 10 prepare themselves 10
receive worthily the holy COM
munion The holy season of Lent IS
a proper time also for children to go 10
their first confession, which they ought 10
do generally when about years of age
Parents should see TO this"
Rev. J. d. Chapman of the Duffy Street
Baptist Church viii preach his farewell
sermon tonight and Tuesday he viii
leave for his new pastorate in Anderson,
5. c. There will be no service II the
First Baptist Church az night, as it is
the desire of both the pastor and The con-
gFegat.on to attend the last service that
DR.. Chapman viii hold in his present
passionate.
No successor 10 DR.. Chapman has yet
been secured. Rev. w. l.. Walker. who
was rendered the place. wrote to Mr.. d.
L. Bugg on Friday stating that he APP
preciated the honor that the acceptance
of such a position would confer on him,
but that he had decided TO continue his
evangelical work. and would, therefore,
be unable TO accept il.
After the services this morning the dea-
cons viii report this answer TO the con
gregaton. and ask from them for further
instructions looking toward securing a
pastor.