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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Amateur Minstre. Presented.

Houma.-An amateur minstrel was
Eiven at the opera house Saturday,
hinder the direction Of Frank Lamont,
Ar the benefit of the Houma concert
|end. The following took part: Prof.
]. DeNardo, Frank Lamont, w. Booni-
tan, J. Adams, l.. Chauvin, l.. Boud-
eaux, L. Pontiff. E. Brown, H. Wat
Inns, l.. Chauvin, ]. Brown, A. Le-
lanc, N. Chauvin, J. JOLIET, J. billiard,
Eisses C. Kelly. r. Porter, M. Aitkens
hd D. Celestin. Miss Helen Wurz-
n recitisl ard read hslnora;ls na.s; nas-
faphs.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Child Left Alone Burned.

Ramos.-During the absence of the
mother, the 3-year-old girl Of Will
Frazier, a negro, was badly burned
on the face, arm and knee. The vic
tim and two other children, aged IL
and 5 years, were left alone in the
house with an open fireplace.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Rains Depressing.

Collinston.- rains for the past
two weeks have been almost inces,
SAINT, The merchants did not do the
amount of business during Christmas
week that they generally do, but did
fairly well and disposed OF most OF
their holiday goods and are very well
satisfied.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
unruly Negro shot.

Thibodaux.-sidney N Fvant had
quarrel Sunday evening Fith a negro,
Joseph Hicks, which re Iulted in the
negro being shot twice. Mr.. Morvant
is a son of Victor MoFant, who is
the general manager foI the Wayerly
Sugar Planting and Manufacturing
Company.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Pastors Transferred.

OpeIousas.-Rev. P. Borel, for the
past three years assistant priest at
the Catholic church, left few days
ago for Plattenviile, La, where he
will assist the pastor there, and Rev.
Father Boston of New Orleans has
assumed charge of his work here as
assistant to Very Rev. J. Engberlnk.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Canning Factory to Reopen,

Morgan City.--The Lopez, Dukate
6, Dunbar canning factory reopened
January /, employing about 800 labor.
ers and using fifteen boats. The
3Iant will can oysters for the first
lime in three years.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06

hesry ss.satsr.

-sEfcagb. said OF bea ufuk Ca15Ck
sGown. The Callot Sisters probably
make the prettiest evening gowns that
are turned out in Paris But, their
gowns are sometimes little bit too
decollette. Still, everybody wears
Consequently 80
ciety ball or dinner this season II
rather startling.
II heard a woman say the other att
ernoon: II took the children to the
ZOO today to teach them zoology. To
night think I'll take them to the Van
Gelders' Christmas ball to teach them
anatomy"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
covernor Foss Indorsed. J

Boston. Mass.-A resolution lnaors-
Ing Governor Eugene N. Foss Tor the
democratic nomination for the presl-
dencv Of the United States and IN
dersing his administration was adopl.
ed by the democratic state chairman
,onr,ittee at a meeting Monday
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
:yeddjno or; Man Disappears.

|Iake Charles. Harry Bergland,
banager of the Sweet Lake canal,
"a mysteriously disappeared and his
iends fear possible foul play. Berg
Ind. two weeks ago, ostensibly went
y Port Arthur to wed. He was ex-
Iected back In a few days, but not
|eturning, his father wrote to the In
ended bride, who answered that sne
|mew nothing of Bergland's where
,Aouts and, further, that the engage
lent had been broken off. Not q
Face has since been found Of the man
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
A Good Report.

Pineville.-Dr. ]. N. Thomas, su-
perintendent of the Louisiana hos
pital for the insane, gave out the
statement that out of the GA persons
IN the institution there are only ten
sick and only four confined to their
ht,tlS
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Traffic Tied Up by Bad Roads.

St. Martinyille.-The rainy speh OF
weather which has prevailed seVerai
weeks has caused roads throughou'
the parish to become lmpassap4e
Cane hauling has stopped altoSelhei
and traffic in general is tied up.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
..w Orleans Cotton Seed Products.

New Orleans.-Cotton seed oil
Prime refined, in barrels. per pound,
25c: choice meal, per cent am
monia, per long ton, $3.50; choice
cake 3 per cent ammonia, per LONG
ton, $27.25.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Iha New Fatality.

The player seized the ball as 1t
rolled away from the half back and
started down the field with It.
Just as he crossed the goal line he
stumbled and fell and broke his neck.
What was the cause Of death?"
they asked the coroner. An acci-
dent?"
"A fluke," replied the Official as ne
made a note of 1t.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
I,.,ee+or Whitaker Dying.

New Orleans.-E. S. Whitaker, 1or-
her inspector of police, accused OF
krimes against children. and on whose
!Ase the supreme court was equally
aiyided, is dying at the Presbyterian
hospltai Coroner O'Hara says MS
hours are numbered. Whitaker IS SUI
bring from bowel trouble.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Stolen c.othi,,o Recovered.

,f 4-----~zz.ss..-sss---'b ! saas.s ..,atss.s.
rerfed from Policeman r. tsrs rlosfs
of Opelousas all the clothing stolen
a week ago from A. L. Praeger's tailor
shop, with the exception Of a pair or
trousers. The articles were recover
ed by the officer from negro es-
capped convict, who was returned 10
the penitentiary.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
colone, w. r. simp II Dead.

Lake Charles.-Colonef w. T. Simp-
son. So years of age, died ct Oakdale.
He was a native of Fayette county,
Texas, and was a deputy sheriff in
that county in the '80s. living at La
Grange ard Flatonia. He came to
Louisiana about twenty years ago
and settled in Lake Charles. He Is
survived by widow and three chill
dren and three brothers and one sis
ter. One daughter, Mrs. James Sullt
van. lives in Houston.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Flood stons Electric Cars.

Alexandria. rainfall Sunday
was 3.254 inches. making a total OF
1856 for December. Water backed ul
In many OF the principal streets, ana
for several hours the electric street
car service was interrupted.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Advocates Right Kind Of Pride.

Miss Muriel Becheler, editor OF the
Wellesley college paper, advises the
college to be a sport" Pride has
been denounced SO often, she says.
that it is hard to realize that there h
the right kind OF pride-the kind that
holsters up a limp back and helps
one to smile at the little bothers %
which 1t is SO easy to give way. When
girls first began to learn how to 1e
sports" she says, they felt that they
were cribbing, this glory having been
left so long to the masculine sex.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Rlu Producer Brought In.

Jennings.-The Gulf Refining Com
nany's Martin we'll No. / In the Jen-
nines oil field came in this week as
s. 25o-barrel producer. The produc-
tion is said to be pure oil. No water
Whatever.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Bayous OverfIoWing.

Gilbert,-The continued rains of the
,ast three weeks have caused the
,ayous to overflow and the roads are
.lmost impossible. The remaining
.otton in the fields may be lost, the
IA weather delaying it's harvesting.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Total Reaistered 4,3t7.

Alexandria.-The total registered
vote of Rapides parish is 4,317. This
number includes the names which will
be removed from the list, consisting
of those who have died and others
who have removed from the parish.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Shipment Of Hogs.

4 Val verde.-The first carload OF
hogs ever shipped from Val VERDE
WAS shipped out Saturday by the ~
Dorado Planting and Manufacturing
company.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Weary Feet,

wonder how many people who suf
fer torture with their feet In hot wealth
er. agonies Of aching. burning, swell
ing and extreme tenderness, know that
a raw potato, peeled and cut In half
and well rubbed over them ievery
rirstt s.sd ~ n-r r, :
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Serious comnIieation

Il know how to sympathize with
you, Mrs. Polhemus," said Mrs. Lap
sling. MY left eye was affected once
just as yours is, and had an awful
time with it. The doctor said the
trouble was that the subjunctive was
granulated.''
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
a Three Weeks Rain.

Campti.-This has been one Of the
worst seasons of rain known here in
years. Rain has fallen continually foI
hree weeks. The temperature is
warm. and it is still raining.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
eo.or;es 70 Conclude Grinding.

Raceland.- Most of the sugar cane
,rowers will get through delivering
,ane this week, and the refinerles
long Bayou Lafourche will wind up
No grinding season next week.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
,a. mecanje, Found Dead.

Hannibal, Mo.-James W. McDanlei'
who was the first literary adviser OF
Samuel II. Clemens MARX lwaihl'
was fou,.d dead il bed at his noilie
Monday
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
uo,,,ded Youth Improving.

A,exandria,-Young Leroy Mercier,
who was shot and dangerously wound
cd bv negro in Pointe coupee par
ish. was brought to the Alexandra
sanitarium for attention, Is reported
as very much impro'eo.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Crate Factory to Be Erected.

Laplace.-O. & A. MONTE, owners OF
tbe Rock Store, are planning the erec-
ion of a small crate factory, ana IN
tend to begin operations during the
.om;ng cabbage season.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Joy Rider Killed at New Orleans.

Joy HIueT N'T1Sa "s
! New Orleans.-Waddel LieuX, aged
k5, OF Glynn, La, was killed and foul
bther occupants of an automobile were
Injured when the machine crashed
INTO street car Monday. The party
Ras out for q New Years JOY ride.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
$3 a Ton for SUGAR Cane.

Abbeville.-The sugar factories nave
agreed to pay flat rate of So a ton
for all sound sugar cane, Inspection &c
be made at the derricks before load
ing on the cars.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Much Easier.

"My wife decided to do some pre-
serving today and l left her perform
ing the feat of a daring swimmer"
What might that be-"
"Stemming the currant."
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06

PAUL N. eourque Released on Bond.
Lafayette. Paul NJ. Bourque OF
|eanerette, who has been incarcerated
hthe parish Jail for the past ten days
5e of striking with intent u
lin I.aary Simons, chief engineer ~
he Billeaud Sugar Factory, was re
based Monday on order OF Judge VII
lam Campbell and approval OF DIS
kict Attorney j. J. Roblra, upon iuf'
Sisbing bond in the sum OF 5000.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
In the LimeIiuht,

Agent want your name, please,
for the new directory. Tragedian-l
shall be pleased to give 1t to you on
condition that 1t heads the list in large
type.-Harper's Weekly.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
A 3Oo-Barrel Well.

Estberwood. - Reports from the
,vangeline oil field are to the effect
b.t the Gulf Refining Companys well
n the southern part is producing over
100 barrels daily.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06

Kidder-sandy, what is this Gar
negie Foundation" I've heard so much
about?
Sandy-Dinna ye ken? 'Tis oat-
meal
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
A Ycung Cyclone.

Natalbany-A cyclone visited .h4s .h4
section of Tangipahoa parish Mohuas
killing one negro and hurting se'era
, others. A heavy downpour OF ram loi
| Jawod
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
A Vigorous Performer,

vigorous Performer.
Does your boy Josh play on the
football team"
No. replied Farmer Corntossel.
Josh wouldn't stand for no molly
coddle job like that. He's the fe1ler
that leads the mob and wrecks opry-
houses after the game is over"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Alexandria Poll Tax Payments.

A1eXaUuTId FUN "3~ y
Alexandria.-The total poll tax PAID
for the year 1911 for Rapides parish
vac 376s. which is an increase over
asst year of $50. The total white poL
ayes for 1911 are 1868 and colored
eng
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06

cxnress Company Resumes Operation
Burton-The saw mill OF the Bur
ton-swartz Cypress Company resumed
operations Monday, after haFihg oeen
ehnt down for several days for re
pairs.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Thrown Against Tree by Horse.

Hackley-Otto Ard OF rural route
No. / was seriously hurt this week
While riding a wild horse he was
thrown against a tree. His head and
lace were bruised considerably,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06

Millions a 4

NsuSCHS - - ~
ShreyeportsA-Sia<s AsHoT1ties havs
been urged ,taTonsl, telter 10 fost-
master A. C seea, .f'.f w dlucK'
a shoe repairer 49, saier OF 'Fef'
nandina, Flas, to az ia locating II.
Gluck, who, accorilis9 y the writer
ia nnderstood IN hS i. ptorekeeper in
this parish and m tared 10 De
among the heirs CO.. ~, 'ooo es-
tate left by arelafiss so died some
years ago III GernM - The writer
says that II. GluckD *se aoaress Is
thought to be at da Lewis, La.
is his uncle. and h.. en- traced by
the other heirs ipe, because
payment of the Ait sslng with
hell ;swaitlag 70 osa
| 10 his Whereabouts. shIches OF the
sheriff's office know Ia plan named
Soloman Gluck, German merchant
of Hart's Ferry, about three miles
from Lewis, and an effort has been
started to advise him Of the story
from Florida to see if he is tn miss
ing heir.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
And Sol

Nan-Jack asked me for kiss.
Fan-Well?
Maxwell, there wasn't time to
write and ask Laura Jean Libbey If ii
u,ac rrorer. anI CO.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Tribute to Washington

Tribute to Washington.
More than to any other individual.
and as much as to one individual was
possible, has Washington contributed
to founding this, our wide spreading
empire."-John Marshall.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
NaUohtv.

Without wishing to insinuate any
thing it may be said that good many
bashful men get married-Atchis0n
C1ohc
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
Audubon Golf Tournaient.

New Orleans.--The midwater invl-
tation golf tournament of he Audu-
don Club opened on the ,clu's course
with twenty players. hnoR the out
Otto ~n golfeM who have dtered the
tournament are w. P. Yard. Rirm-
,ile,,aa4ve1tss e1tss q. q &C., sas s'
George Dixon, J. Applei orA
and w. c. johnson. N
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06

the worst soft corns viii 10 2
treatment OF salt-ordinary "a ap-
plted night and morning?
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-06
lmnortant Business.

Congressman Murray of Massachu-
setts in the closing days of the last
session of congress, in August, made
preparations to go to Wyoming on q
camping and hunting trip. He was
enthusiastic about it and took shoot
ing lessons at rifle gallery The day
HE party was to leave for the west
te received a telegram at the capitol
from his law partner In Boston. 1t
said:
Come to Boston at once; important
business; don't delay"
Sadly Mr.. Murray abandoned his
trip, surrendered his sleeping-car res
ervations and hurried to Boston. Ar
riving there he took taxicab for the
once He dashed In. and there Sat
his partner. The partner said:
Hello, Bill Co-- p
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-02-17
ASH WEDNESDAY.

Remember man that thou art
dust and unto dust thou shalt re-
turn" Such is the admonition
given to the faithful by Holy
Mother Church as she signs the
forehead Of each one with ashes
at the beginning Of Lent. 1t is
an admonition which man needs to
hear very frequently, for he is
prone to forget that "dust thou
art to dust returneth was spoken
Of all things except the soul. His
body drawn from earth must one
day be resolved into it's elemental
dust. Nothing will remain but the
soul and the works with which it
is clothed on the day Of dissolu-
ton. All that he accomplishes in
this life that does not purchase
merit for the hereafter is as dust.
It is nothing, and will vanish as
his body which is mingled with its
mother earth.
In the liturgy Of the Church the
first. day of Lent is known as Dies
Cinerum, or the day of ashes. On
each recurring Ash Wednesday
the Church blesses and distributes
ashes to her children in token of
the penitential spirit which should
characterize their lives, especially
during this holy season. The
ashes is obtained by burning the
blessed palm remaining from the
previous year, and she invests its
blessing and distribution with i'm
pressive ceremony. Before the
principal Mass in every parish
church her priests bless the ashes
and then sign the forehead of each
one with it in the form Of cross
saying Remember man that thou
art dust and unto dust thou shalt
return The spiritual effect of
this action follows from the fact
that blessed ashes is one of the
sacramentals of the Church, and,
therefore, has power to excite
pious dispositions and arouse holy
desires In those who receive it
with humility and thus prepare
them for the more easy and effec-
tive reception of grace. The whole
ceremony is symbolic of penance
and self-denial.
In the early days of Christianity
the distribution of ashes at the
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-02-17

bore the brunt OF the shock. He met
the Chancellor's charges with Icy dis
dain, stung him into fury by his cool
sarcasm and imperturbable self-control,
repealed insinuation with facts, invec-
tive with argument, calummy and
SANDER with the truth. Over the
stormy waves of debate, he shouted
his motto, Liberty, Truth and the
Right" He made Parliament and peo-
pie, Chancellor and emperor look and
listen. He asked for fair play and
that millions Of patriotic Germans
should not be enslaved. Every year
he wrung a concession from the
enemy; every session of the Reichs-
tag he wen victory. The Centre and
its leader held the balance of power
at last. Their demands were just,
their methods honorable and straight
forward, their patriotism beyond Ques-
tioning. Their support was needed by
Emperor William and his Chancellor
against the growing power of Social.
asked for terms; the May Laws had
to go, Bismarck had gone to Canossa,
Windthorst and the Centre had won.
Ludwig Windthorst has deeply
influenced the political and social life
Of his Catholic fellow-countrymen
| They see and hail in him the strate
gist, the organizer, the liberator. II
they follow his plan of campaign and
are true to his ideals, they need fear
no foe. II they initiate his child-like
faith, his loyalty to Rome, his virtues
as a father, husband and citizen
if they make his motto, Freedom
Truth and the Right" their watch
word, they will surely add other and
grander victories to the triumphs they
have already won.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-02-17
VALENTINES MISTAKE.

A letter of Commissioner Valen-
tine Of Indian Affairs evoked Wig
orous protest from Catholics who
regarded it as directed against the
Catholic Sisterhoods who are
teaching in the Indian schools
under the control Of the Govern
ment. This letter prohibiting the
wearing of a religious garb by a
teacher in these schools was
issued without the authorization
Of President Taft and unknown to
Secretary Fisher. It is said that
much secrecy was observed in the
preparation and issuance Of this
letter. 1t was not prepared in the
Indian Office nor was it mailed
therefrom. Although it is de-
scribed as Circular Letter, No. 601,
no one in the Indian Bureau knows
anything about it except the Com
missioner and his private Secre-
tary who is said to have printed
it on a mimeographing machine
at his own house and mailed it
therefrom. It was, no doubt,
inspired by representative Step
hens of Texas whose anti-Catho-
lie animus has been shown on
more than one occasion in dealing
with the Catholic Indians.
The publication Of this letter
caused great embarrassment to
President Taft who realizes the val
ne of the work done in the Catholic
Indian schools by those who are
devoting themselves to that task
AS soon as he became aware OF
it's existence he suspended it until
the matter could be taken under
advisement. He realized the i'm.
portance Of the question and fell
that an injustice would be done
to the teachers in the Indian
schools by this peremptory order
of the Commissioner which prac
tically amounted to a discharge
Of those who wear the religious
garb. It is to be hoped that Com
missioner Valentine and those
whom he serves will be taught &
lesson which will not fade from
their minds as long as they are
associated with the United States
Government in an official capac
ity.
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Many Catholics constitute them
selves judges in their own case by
dispensing themselves from the
obligation of fasting during Lent.
This is not in accordance with the
law of the Church which author
ICES a priest, for good and suffi-
cient reasons, to commute the obi
CATION of fasting into some other
form Of self-denial for those who
cannot observe the Lenten regula-
tions. Ii one cannot fast he should
apply to his confessor at the
beginning Of Lent in order to sub
NIT his case and abide by the
decision given by the priest. Do
not wait until Lent is over before
telling your confessor that you
did not observe the Lenten fast.
He is the judge in all cases sub
mitted TO him.
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THE CATHOLIC BULLETIN, FEBRUARY II, 1912.

beginning of Lent was confined to
those who were obliged to perform
public penance for their sins.
They came to the church on Ash
Wednesday and received the ashes
from the Bishop who then ex-
cluded them from the gathering of
the faithful until they had per-
formed the canonical penance i'm
posed on them prior to their re-
admission to the church on the
following Holy Thursday.
AS time went on their friends
and others animated with the peni-
tential spirit ranged themselves
with them on Ash Wednesday and
received the ashes as an external
indication Of their intention to do
penance for their sins. Later on,
the entire body of the faithful
participated in this ceremony, and
little by little the custom became
general in the church. The Coun-
ell of Beneventum, held in the
year 1901, decreed that all, clergy
and laity, men and women, should
present themselves to be signed
with the ashes. Other churches
followed, and by the thirteenth
century the custom was universal.
ly observed, and so it has contin,
ued down to our own day.
According to present discipline
it is necessary that those who wish
to receive the blessed ashes pre-.
sent themselves in church on Ash
Wednesday. The faithful are not
permitted to carry the ashes tc
their homes and sign those who
are unable to betake themselves to
church.
The sign of the cross which &C.
companies this ceremony reminds
each one of the necessity Of openly
processing the faith Of Christ and
bearing patiently, in the true spir.
1t OF modification, whatever trials
and temptations may beset his
pathway during life. Each one
therefore, should make it point
if possible, to receive the blessed
ashes at the beginning Of Lent ane
allow the full significance Of the
Church s admonition, ''Remembel
man that thou are dust and unto
dust thou shalt RETURN to sinl
deep into his soul and animate hi.
every action during the Lenter
season.