The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-07
THANK OFFERING MEETING
Annual Service is Featured by Music by
Miss Blunt, Readings by Miss Caster
ton, and Paper by Mrs.
Leslie Lease.

spirit Of ferV1d devotion and Chris
tian charity characterized the annual
Thank Offering meeting of the Park
Avenue Methodist Woman IS Foreign
Missionary Society held at the home
of Mrs. A. B. Ames on Tuesday after
noon. Music, reading, papers and dis
cusslons furnished an interesting pro-
gram that made the session red-let-
ter occasion in the history of the Ken
osha association. The assistant host
ess for the gathering was Mrs. A. Van
Westrienen of Deming street
The first offering of the afternoon
was "a series of piano solos by Miss
Florence Blunt. The selections were
semi sacred in feeling and lost none
of their spirituality in Miss Blunt IS
masterful interpretations.
The music was followed by dra-
matte Interpretation from Miss Ruth
Casterton, who read Richard Harding
Davis '|The Man with One Talent"
with delicacy and charm that proved
her real artistic in the realm of elo-
cution. The number with its vital
message was highly appropriate to the
ceremonies of the afternoon, inasmuch
as it urged service-unassum ser.
vice, but service-along lines of hui
man progress and spiritual develop
ment both for self and fellow men.
The main paper of the afternoon
was thesis on EWomen under the
Crescent written and read by Mrs.
Leslie Lease.
The essay presented g, scholarly dis
cussion of the influence of the Mos
lem religion on it's adherents of the
fairer sex. Without camoufage Mrs
Lease described the indignities and in
suits heaped upon women in the Mo
hammedan countries of northern
Africa She explained to what ex-
tent they were the mere satellites of
men and were denied the larger free
dom accorded to their sisters in more
Christian and civilized countries. In
conclusion she expressed a belief that
missionary work would ameliorate
these conditions and accomplish the
emancipation Of women under the Cres-
cent.
The paper was made doubiy vivid
and impressive by reason Of well-chosen
pictures which were passed among the
attendants at the meeting by way of
illustrating various customs and prac-
tees among the women of Tunis and
Algiers
Following the presentation of the
program the annual 'fThank- Offering
was taken. The collection brought the
society $4,000 in addition to other
sums already acquired from various
church sources. The money will be
placed in the missionary fund Of the
Park Avenue Methodist Church and be
disbursed by district and national Of
ficials for the enhghtment of heather
peoples who have not yet caught the
vision of the Cross or felt the civiliz-
ing influence of Christianity.
The meeting closed with an enjoy
able social hour during which delight
full refreshments were served.
The session was highly gratifying to
officials of the society by reason of
the excellent spirit which was mani
Tested by both members and guests.
A wholesome enthusiasm permeated
everything that was said or done and
gave evidence of a splendid working
morale among the adherents of the as
ISOLATION. A fine feeling Of sociability
also prevailed and made the session
doubly delightful for al who heard
and appreciated it's various offerings.