Evening journal., 1905-03-08
.LENTEN SEASON
IS NOW WITH US
Catholic, Episcopal and Luth-
eran Churches Observe
Ash Wednesday
PROGRAM OF CHURCH SERVICES

Today is Ash Wednesday and marks
the beginning OF the Lenten season. when
members of the Catholic. Episcopal and
Lutheran churches turn aside from
worldly pleasures and seek peace and
consolation in the rites Of their respective
creeds.
Lenten services began in these churches
at an early hour this morning and will
continue throughout the day and even
ing. At st. Andrews the following pro-
gram Of services has been arranged:
Ash Wednesday, March S-Holy Com
munlon, 500 a. m; penitential Office, Holy
Communion and sermon, 1lOO a. M; even
ing prayer and address, 7.45 p. m; Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
until Holy Week-Services for business
people under the auspices Of the Brother
hood OF st. Andrew, lasting twenty min
utes, 1880 p. M; Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday, until Holy Week, evening prayer
q. and address O.itany, Friday. 4s0 p. M;
Wednesday, until Holy Week, evening
/ prayer and sermon. 745 p. m.
Holy Week-Daily the Holy Commun-
ion is administered throughout the week
at 500 a. m, save that on Maundy Thurs
day It is administered at 7.45 p. m; Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, evening
prayer and address. 4.SO p. m; Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, services for
business people, 12.30 p. m; Maundy
Thursday, Holy Communion and address,
7.45 p. m; Good Friday, morning prayer
and sermon, 11O0 a. M; evening prayer
and address, AS p. m; Easter-even, even-
ing prayer and Holy Baptism, 800 p. IN.
Easter-day, Holy Communion and ad-
dress, 500 a. m; the morning service,
Holy Communion, HOO a. m; childrens
festival. 800 p. m; evening prayer, choral,
as p. m.
Wednesday evening preachers March
8, the rector Of the parish; March Is, the
Rev. George II. Bottome, Grace Chapel
MY; March % the Rev. Arthur Rogers
Holy Trinity. West Chester March %
the Rev. Loring W. Batten, PHI. D. S
Marks. N. Y; April 8. the Rev. Frederick
II. Sill. o. II. G.; April u. the Rev. Alex
ander NJ Rich. st. James Newport.
Beginning at n9n tomorrow noon-day
services will be held in st. Andrews and
will continue until April %. At tomor-
rows service Bishop Mackay Smith viii
preach. The list of Succeeding ministers
has already been published.
curch Notes.
The rector will speak at evening prayer
every Tuesday. Thursday and Friday
until Holy Week.
The subject OF the Thursday address
will be expository OF the Gospels.
The subject Of the Friday address vii
be sxpository Of the Epistles.
The Right Reverend the Bishop o
Easton. will visit st. andrews Church L
administer the rite OF confirmation ol
Sunday, April 3. at morning prayer.
Preparatory lecture every Sunday even
ing Of Lent in place of the usual sermon
A confirmation class will meet in tn
rectory, 500 West street, every Saturda.
night, until Passion Sunday april 81, a
O'Clock for instruction more particula
than can be given in the church, begin
ming Saturday, March
St. Stephens.
At St. Stephens Lutheran Church tn
Lenten program is as follows.
March S. Ash Wednesday, the Lord
Supper; u, first Sunday in Lent; Il
special service. ''Redemption;'' 10, seoon
Sunday in Lent p special service, 'Ex
ample" %. third Sunday in Lent; 2
special srevice. "Depravity;" April ?
fourth Sunday in Lent; 5, special servic'
"ENdnllndLOns y tnln Ounudy III Ltul
y. Special Service, Excuses" 16, Palr
Sunday, Confirmation. a. m.
Holy Week.
April II. Monday, "Meditation;"
Tuesday. "Earnestness:" 19. Wednesday
"Resolutions;" 20. Holy Thursday TIL
Lords Supper; q, Good Friday, eth
cross;' %. Easter Day; 1890 a. m. Th
Lords Supper; p. m, Sunday Scho,
celebration 7SO p. m, choral servic
All weekday services at s p. m.
The Rev. Frederic Doerr, pastor Of S
Stephens has issued a spiritual and ten
poral letter TO members of the churc
urging them to be diligent in attendin
all the services throughout the Lente
season and especially the services tn
evening and during Holy Week. He ais
asks his congregation ito consecrate
part OF their belongings to Gods servic
Catholic Churches.
In the Catholic churches throughout II
city Lenten services are being hell
Early masses were said in all T.
churches this morning and services wi
be conducted tonight. Ashes were d
tributed at the churches this mornir