The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-09
REVEAL
PREACHERS LOVE
Minister Denounces Woman's Mother
Sends His Resignation To
Church Members. "

WASHINGTON. Ind. April s.-Ihe
oficial membership OF the Cnristiah
church today received the resignation
Of its pastor, f. 4. Davidson. VINO III
4 suit filed by Miss Bum clark. Grip
pled daughter OF former Mayor HAZE
Clark Is defendant in charges mad''
by the woman. Love letters given out
by the woman's attorneys also sno"
mysterious and intimate relations De-
tween the couple.
Miss Clark alleges that Davidson
was married TO her In st. Louis py
both signing a marriage vow. Her
suit asks that this marriage be de-
clared legal.
Rev. Mr.. Davidson, In his resigna-
ton, offers no defense. The preacher
however, Is being watched that ne
may do no harm to himself, as ne In
Inmates he might do in one OF his love
letters to Miss Clark.
Following Is liter posted Jan. 10:
Precious-Just read your letter
and come to say that It does not
meet my approval at all. and as
for your returning home. that is
s as you please. A mother who Is
30 unnatural as your mother mas
shown herself aud to whom her
only girl fears to come and who
has stated to me the things that
she has only to violate them. l
would trust for nothing. NOW
n II you think her capable or
scandalizing and running you, In
order that she may bring disgrace
upon me. why should | be dis
posed to trust her. IL you think
her such a monster as to openly
betray you and ruin us both, then
you will. suppose, remain away.
can't believe her so terrible as
that. but IL you are right. then l
am ready for the commencement
OF the end, and its makes little
difference how soon ii comes.
Just remember this, however,
when people try force. they are
coming to the wrong place. and II
they are In doubt you may inform
them that IL they are not salts
fed and demand 1t they will have
to shoot out whatever more .hey
get.
with what patience can com
mand I am waiting the disposi-
ton that you and your mother
make or me and my future.
(sigued) ELMER"
A letter sent few days later reads:
come to you with an ocean OF
love and good will to assure you
OF your manifest bravery and your
glorious victory.
The ordeal must have been ter
rible and the loneliness Of 1t was
not Its least cross, but they were
borne with such success as only
an imperative will makes 1t. My
little colonial queen, at times like
tbis Il tests the blood and only
the royal can produce such re-
suits.
(Siened) ELMER"
Bitterness towards Miss clark's
mother is shown In another letter:
Precious-Your mothers letter
was simply roast to me and for
me, and consequently I consign-
ed II to the flames. She may
awaken to the fact that iuhuman-
tiles are not long to be tolerated
and~sthat she has started some
thing she cannot stop.
Some things begin to look ex-
ceedingly strange to me and one
OF these days they are liable to
reach the limit. This condition
Of life Is. hourly growing less toll
cradle. ! hope will not be
driven to desperation by treach-
cry. / will try to reach the train
with this.
Remember, when am played
with fair, I am as true as the
needle. but Will not stand for
any sort OF handling.
(Signed) ELMER
Rev Elmer r. Davidson has disap'
reared, according to his friends in this
city. Inquiry this afternoon at his
home and other places where he would
likely be. found has elected the infor'
y nation that the pastor left town some
time last night.