The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-11
PREPARING FOR LENT
Various City Churches Announce
Services for Tomorrow.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SEASON
Emphasized by the Episcopal Church
r. CaIendar-NoOn Day Meetings
- at St. Marks. ....

To-day, Shrove Tuesday, is the final day
for preparation for Lent, which begins
tomorrow, Ash Wednesday. Shrove
Tuesday is the day on which, in former
times, ali good Christians were shriven
or absolved from their sins upon confess
sion to a priest, the better to prepare
themselves for the spiritual joys of East
er. Ash Wednesday, in the history of the
church. is so called from the custom in
the primitive church Of sprinkling ashes
on that day on the heads Of notorious Of
tenders who were then accommodated.
Ash Wednesday is a busy one in the
church calendar. In certain churches,
notably the Protestant Episcopal and
Roman Catholic, services in which the
time is. devoted entirely to thoughts on
the purposes Of Lent and instruction as to
It's uses and benefits are numerous. In
many churches there will be early morn
Ing services and the communion. In the
Catholic churches mass will be said.
On this day the color for altar and vest
ments is violet. A hymn is sung in place
OF the gloria and the antiphon to the BEN
edictus is when We fast be not as the
hypocrites, of a sad countenance." The
antiphon to the magnificent is Lay up for
yourselves treasures in Heaven, where
neither moth nor rust doth corrupt" Says
the Church Kalendar:"
On the morning Of Ash Wednesday we pros
trate ourselves before God and say: s'Be ia
verable, o Lord, be favorable to thy people,
who turn to thee in weeping, fasting and
praying. And yet by how many have we
not reason to fear. are these words uttered,
who shrink from the Christian duty of which
they speak! It is much more easy to offer
unto God the tribute of our lips than to
chasten and discipline the body We believe
it is for this reason that in these days, when
men seek their own comfort. this practice
which has prevailed through all ages of the
Jewish and Christian churches, has fallen so
much into disuse.
Beginning Tomorrow the true church
men desist from many things in which
they take part during other seasons. Self
denial is practiced and on Easter Sunday
the offering which represents this denial
IS brought to the altar. -.~
In other denominations the Jentan
period is not observed as special sea-
son OF prayer and discipline
The following notices from represent :
tive churches give the general plan Of Ash
Wednesday services:
Holy Trinity Church, a. M. holy com
mun1on; 10 a. M. Denitential office and SER
mon by, Rev. S. B. Purves s7:45 D. m. eve
ming prayer and special sermon by Rev. c. G.
Rollit of Red Wing
st. Marks Church-1O:30 a. M, holy com
munlon and sermon by the pastor, Rev. DR.
MacLean; 12:lO TO 1880 D. M. MONDAY ser
vice; fifteen minute address by the pastor on
THE Lenten Calf: D. NJ, sermon by the
pastor. -
All Saints Episcopal Church. 2619 Clinton
aVenue-Service Of prayer. II a. M: chill
dren's service and address. 4:30 D. NJ: eve
ming prayer, 8 D. NJ; and sermon "The
Lenten Attitude" by the pastor, Rev. George
II. Thomas.
Church of the Immaculate Conception-e:s &c
a. M, mass: 8 a. NJ. mass: 9 a. M, solemn
high mass and distribution of ashes 7:4S
p. M, first regular Lenten services: Friday
evenings during Lent. devotion of the WAY
Of the Cross.
Bethlehem Presbyterian Church-Cottage
prayer meetings in different parts of the par
1sh Tuesday evening, as follows: District 1
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman, 2541
Harriet avenue. leader Mr.. Hobart; district 2
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell, s01:
Harriet avenue, leader Mr.. Taggart; district
5, at the home of Mrs Page, 2O7 w Twenty
sixth street leader Rev Mr. Campbell; dis
trict 4, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Wheeler
2sl1 Stevens avenue. leader Mr.. Oakley.
Noon Lenten meetings designed especial,
for, business men, but open to all, will begi1
at st. Marks church Tomorrow They will
continue daily until Easter Rev. Dr. Mac
Lean will address the meetings this week an,
Rev. DR.. Webb next week.