Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
DIES FOLLOWING
CLOSE OF PRAYER
Aged Woman Quietly Passes
Away After Uttering Fer
vent Petition

ooh Lord, receive us unto Thyself,
for Christ's sake"
These words at the close of a fer
vent prayer were the last uttered by
Mrs. Amelia Davis, a prominent mem
Der of the First Methodist church,
at the prayer meeting service last
night and as she came to the final
amen" her voice, which had become
almost indistinct stopped forever.
Quietly kneeling, as had been her GUS
tom at every prayer meeting service,
Mrs. Davis who was 80 years old,
did not rise when her prayer ended.
Those nearby noticed that she did not
arise and went to her, thinking that
she had tainted She was quickly re-
moved to an adjoining room where
she was attended by DR.. S. A. Seymour,
a member of the congregation, but
never regained consciousness and
within a few minutes had passed away
her last words having been her fer
vent prayer.
Mrs. Davis, who had long been a
prominent member Cf the church and
a constant attendant of the prayer
meetings, had long expressed her wish
to die in a prayer meeting service
and her many friends in the con-
gregation last evening looked upon
her final words, uttered in fail
ing voice, as a beautiful omen of her
peaceful passing.
Mrs. Davis always took an active
part in the services and always Of
fered fervent prayers. Last evening
she particularly mentioned in the clos
ing prayer of her life those away for
vacations, and Or. C. E. Locke, the
absent pastor, asking that divine help
be given him for mis- work in the
church as we'll as to Dr. Adams, the
pastor in charge, who conducted the
service, closing with the petition for
divine reception which proved to be
her last utterance.
Mrs. Davis had resided in Los An
geles more than twenty years and
lived at the home of her son-in-laW
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Bonynge, 1889 South Hill street Mr..
Bonynge is the president of the Com
mercial National bank. Mrs. Davis
had always been in good health and
went to the church services unaccom-
panied
Last evening she appeared particu-
larly well and greeted old friends with
a happy smile. She expressed herself
as delighted in having the services
held in the prayer r1eeting room of
the church building, the services hav-
ing been held in the main auditorium
for several months, saying that it
seemed like meeting an old friend in
the room with so many pleasant as
sociations.
The congregation thought that Mrs.
Davis had tainted and the service was
continued, her prayer having been
the last of the second series in the
service. Within a short time, how
ever, S. p. Mulford, president of the
official board of the church and a
personal friend of the family, an
nounced that Mrs. Davis had died
without regaining consciousness. For
a few seconds the congregation was
stunned by the sudden death in their
midst, but later the service was turned
into a prayer service of thanksgiving
that the great wish OF Mrs. Davis had
come to pass. Prayers were offered
for the stricken family after which
the saddened members departed, many
sincere tributes being paid to the
sanity character Of Mrs. Davis. who
was much beloved by her fellow church
members.
Mrs. Bonynge, the daughter, Is an
invalid. Mr.. Bonynge was summoned
to the church but arrived after Mrs.
Davis had passed away. The body
was removed to the undertaking par
lors of Overholtzer & Mills. awaiting
funeral arrangements which will be
completed today.