Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-08
Y. NJ. &. \.

One of the boy participants, first
lowing account of an enjoyable affair
for publication:
The annual banquet of the Junior depart
ment of the Y. NJ. c. A. was held i'll the
gymnasium Saturday evening LIST inst.
- 1t was served by the Ladies Auxiliary. but
host of the credit is due Mrs. Townsend for
making il so grand success.
Rev J. W. II. Sumwalt asked the blessing.
President a. J. Colborn presided and the
following toasts We're responded to:
Report of the Boys Work ga. !. Colborn
Membership. .......... Adam HitchinS
Boy Athlete. ................Ow Owen llitchinS
Our Contest ................. Robert kaplan
The Active Member. ....... Gale Townsend
The parents of most of the boys were pres
ent and enjoyed general good time.
Remarks were made by Rev. +. r. Wagner
and Secretary Hawkins.
The following officers were elected:
Prxidcnt-Robert kaplan
FIRST Vice PrcSidc"t-Gale Townsend.
Scto"d Iic- Prr@dc"t-Owe lItchinS.
S,c,rtdry-JohnSOn Wilson.
TrcoS"rc,'-Adam llitChins.
Music was furnished by the Mandolin
club and Miss Nellie V. Betz
Religious.
Interest in the business meetings of
the Christian Endeavor Society of the
Presbyterian church, lately held in the
lecture-room, having Jagged, the Society
at length determined to hold these meet
ings at the homes of It's members, be
ginning with that of Mis- Lcnore Smith.
Loo street, Tuesday evening, last. Order
was called by Charles Z. Stephens, preSi-
dent and the usual opening exercises
followed, including prayer by Rev. H.
S. Ecker. The Lookout committe, of
fered for membership the names of Miss
Beulah Smith and Daniel Krapf, jr.,
both of whom We're unanimously elected.
The Society became il member of the
Allegany County Christian Endeavor
Union by adopting the constitution and
bylaws of the latter body as its code.
A rule was adopted which provides for
a collection at the conservation meeting
which is held the last Friday evening of
each month. a motion, requesting the
Missionary committee to take charge of
the meeting whenever missionary topic
appears on the card, was adopted. The
treasurer was authorized to secure topic
cards for 1902 This business being con-
cluded at 9:2j p. NJ, the Society was en-
tertained by the Social committee with
refreshments consisting of ice-cream,
cake, etc, followed by music and adj
journment, all avowing pleasant as
well as beneficial occasion.
Rev. 5. j. Clarke has received from
Rev. p. G. Cavan, Chancellor of the
Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore, the
Regulations of Lent. Condensed, "the
faithful" are enjoined-
/, All over p years, unless exempt for
cause are bound to observe Lent
, Only one meal day, except ON sundays
3 A collation. is permitted in the even
ing.
I, Those exempt from obligation of fasting
are persons under p, sick, nursing women,
hard-workers and the weak,
), The use of flesh meat is permitted at all
meals on Sundays; once Monday, Tuesday,
THURSDAY and saturday. Flesh and fish at
same meal on any day are prohibited.
e. The use of butter milk, cheese and eggs
permissible every day.
:. Tea, coffee, or thin chocolate with II
mouthful of bread allowable every morning.
= If noon-hour be Inconvenience the col
lation NAV he taken in the morning, dinner
in the evening.
. The use of hogs lard, instead of butter,
in preparing permitted food, is authorized.
For the exceptions to above all Cath
olics better go to church tomorrow Sun
day. morning and bear the regulations
read in full.