Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01

The presbytery Of Washington city has
just had added to the list of church edi-
fees borne on its rolls a handsome chapel
recently completed at Neelsville near
Gaithersburg. The new structure will be
used as an annex to the Presbyterian
Church in Neelsville. The chapel was part
ly built with the surplus from the fund
with which the Neelsville church was
erected. the only addition being several
hundred dollars contributed by residents
of Germantown. The original fund came
from bequest that was left to the Neels-
vile church by the late Andrew Small of
Montgomery county.
The structure is decidedly pretty The
dedication of the chapel will occur early
In September, when it is expected a num-
Der Of ministers from Washington will be
present The cost Of the new building was
about 81 500.
According to the view taken by Rev. A.
b. Simpson, formerly of this city and now
Of New York, and who was in Washington
a few days ago on his return from the an
nual meeting of the Christian and Mission
airy Alliance, which was held at Atlanta,
Ca, the organization named is the most
efficient and, perhaps, the strongest mis-
sion force in the world at this time. 1t
maintains nearly $50 missionaries in for
eign fields, and raises by private contribu-
tons. outside of church organizations, am
to add yearly to their number and erect
new mission houses where most needed.
The alliance has only been in existence
since 1888, and it's aim is to be an auxil
larry of the churches in mission work with
out spreading among the heather any
knowledge Of sectarianism. Its membership
Is made up of people from all the churches.
and 1t has received some handsome endow-
ments from wealthy friends Of the cause it
represents.
IN 90 {ha III 70
of Sister Mary Martha formerly of this
city, and who was then known to the world
as Catherine Mahoney, was celebrated this
week at the Convent of the Visitation in
Frederick. Md, to which institution she has
for some time been attached. The sister
was born in County Cork Ireland, May l,
1888. At the fathers death the mother
brought her six children to Washington
and remained here a number of years. Miss
Mahoney became a nun at the age of six
teen years August %. 1850, she made her
religious vows, and, above stated, her
golden Jubilee was observed this week The
event was celebrated with high mass. Sis
ter Mary Martha received letters of con-
graduation from many parts Of the country.
AS has heretofore been stated In The Star,
the second Sunday In next month will be
observed in most of the Protestant churches
of the District of Columbia Bible study
Sunday One of those who has the matter
in charge says that Bible study is coming
to be counted essential part of the
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sign Of the times that in very many churches
this work is done directly under the eye of
the pastor. 1t is further stated that the de-
sire to know. which is characteristic Of
all departments Of life in this century, has
permeated as never before the religious as
piratons of the people, and they are literally
demanding that they be instructed in the
Bible as thoroughly and upon the same
modern principles as in other history. liter
ature and thought. The day is rapidly
passing which has seen the most important
book in the world the most neglected. from
the point of view of thorough, systematic
knowledge, and but very few persons have
had the opportunity to study the Bible with
thoroughness and under competent instruc-
ton. These conditions 1t is sought to
change.
Sunday school work, according to ad-
vices received by some of the prominent
leaders in the cause here, is making great
strides in many directions, not the least of
which is the summer school. This is a
school held for about a week for the train
ing of Sunday school teachers. Prominent
instructors are engaged, who are specialists
in their line, to deliver lectures and to
teach how to teach. These summer schools
are usually held under the auspices Of state
Sunday school associations. This year
Pennsylvania holds five schools of about a
week each In different sections Of the state.