Arizona republican., 1901-02-20

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 g. Thy use of eggs and white meats milk, cheese. buttcr-cven at the evening collation is permitted to all and on all the days of Lent.
 I. Fish is likewise allowed Co all, on all days and even al the collation.; but flesh meat and fish at tn same meal are positively forbidden. This re- strlctinn applies to all days in Lent, even Sundays. to Emhcrdays and Nigils with fast throughout the year. IL binds those who are not obliged to fast and holds under all lndults thus far granted.
 ,. Lard and fat of all kinds may b. used in cooking foO0 all days of Lynt, and even for the evening collation..
 6. By virtue of another indult for the United States We grant to the workingmen and the laboring people of our diocese the permission to use flesh meat at the princpa' meal when they are obliged to fast. and a, all meals when excused from fasting. on all the days of fast and days Ash Wednesday and the Vigil of Christmas. and tho Holy week. Un this diocese the Fridays of Lent of Eember-days and of Nigls with fast alone are eX- e. ptod
 When the laborers and mechanics make Use of this dispensation the other members of tn household are accorded the same privilege In the way of compensation they are cXhorted to do some work Of penance and self denial, and especially to abstain from intoXi- eating drinks.
 l. Coffee, t.a or chocolate with a small piece of bread may be taken in the morning by those who fast.
 2.sTho principal meal should be taken at or about noon. with no re- striction as to the quantity of food. tue evening collation about the usual sup per time and should b. a rather light meal.
 3. When the principal neal cannot be taken at noon, the order may be in verted so as to have the collation. in the morning and the principal meal in the evening.
 Tn precept of fast anl abstinence binds not he persons who are sick orI convalescing. of weak constitution OF are engaged in manual labor.
 Such as wish to be excepted from this precept and are in doubt as tp whether they are blinded by it will apply to their pastors. Those are empowered to dispense their subjects individually and will be careful when they dispense, to enjon some aims, penance or prayers.
 Pastors ale requested to hold during Lent, once or tWce a week. on week days. pious deVotions, in which an in- struction or spiritual reading will take place followed by either the Stations of the Cross or the Beads. and at th" end tn Benediction with the Ciborium.
 The time for fulfilling the Paschal duty of Holy Communion begins with the first Sunday of Lent and closes on Trinity Sunday. both included
 Pastors will keep these regulations and explain thcm to their people once a year on Quinquago sima Sunday in the church, and in the chapels when | convenient.
 THE EPISCOPAL SERVICES.
 In his Ash Wednesday sermon at Trinity church, today. the Rev. Dr. Penick, rector of the church, will eX- plain the meaning of the Lenten | period He will say. in the course of his address:
 "A gentleman was once called upon | at public gathering to give a reason | why he joined the Episcopal church. His answer was: Because it is the | church of d Christian year The com i putation of the Episcopal church is : peculiar in this; she neither follows the | course of the sun, nor moon, to mum i Der her days. and measure her req | sons,-nay, her year is filed and shaped | by the life of a person. one mans bi- | ography sweeps through it all. and ! every season is colOred with the as- pect in which it finds the great pre- Vading life of Jesus Christ.
 The season of Lent for instance is