The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-01-24

w. NJ. Lewis w. o. Fisher, l.. w.
Fitzpatrick, S. S. Hodges, G. T. Pryor,
w. Ross, G. H. Adkins, w A. Jackson,
D. Blackstone.
STEWARDESSES
Ada Pillow, NJ. Hill Nix, C. HALEY.
NJ. Ray, c. Caldwell, A. Smith, S..
Jackson, A Ellis, M. McClain and L.
Bennett.
Reverend Davis was the organizer
of Old Folks Day in this city and
last Christmas he raised a fund of
$500 to be used in assisting old
people irrespective of denomination
in this city. He is also an ex-presi-
dent Of the Ministerial Alliance com
prising six UNCONVENTIONAL bodies of
which the Rev. o. A. Johnson is the
present presiding officer. His last
desire expressed to his faithful com
panion was to see a great revival in
Centenhiel and to perfect plans for
! an enlarged church building but this
was not to be and like a c%onquering
hero he went marching home last Sat
urday morning to join the redeemed
host who have washed their robes and
made them white in the blood of the
lamb. I
Reverend Davis leaves two sisters:
Mrs. Anna Shelby of Moberly, Mo-;
Mrs. Agnes Seay of Des Moines, Ia;
a number of neices and nephews and
a dear devoted wife who has journeyed
with him for more than 43 years and
who is loved and respected by all who
know her; and to her in this hour of
sorrow the Sun and it's staff extend
their deepest sympathy. The funeral
was held last Thursday at 100 o'clock
in the church he loved so we'll under
the auspices of the Ministerial Union
and the X. of p, which furnished an
escort of honor under Colonel L. A.
Knox, while the funeral arrangements
we're in the hands of Adkins Bros.
Undertakers, who have won a high
place in the hearts of the people of
Kansas City by their attentiveness,
their courtesy and the dignified man
ner in which they conduct their fu-
nerals. More than a thousand peo-
pie were unable to gain admittance TO
the church which was packed to its
capacity and the sermon was deliver
ed by District Superintendent Lee as
sisted by DR.. B. F. Abbott, pastor of
Union Memorial Church; st. Louis,
and many other ministerial brethren.
kilograms and letters of coincidence
u-ora rnrniTraA from MANY frinndc
among whom were: Rev. F. S. Bowles,
Louisiana, Mo-; Rev. VIM. Smith,
Lexington, Mo-; Mrs. Annie Taylor,
Beaman, Mo-; DR. Robert p Hayes on
behalf of George r. Smith College,
a large number of the faculty of which
attended the funeral; Rev. B. F. Alb
bolt, st. Louis; Rev. j. B. Walker,
st. Joseph; Rev. Ray, Malta Bend;
Rev. F. C B Washington, Chicago;
Mrs. Lucq Gillian, Lawrence, Kas.;
The Methodist Ministers Alliance of
st. Louis, Mo-; and many others. A
peculiar coincidence in DR.. Davis
death was that he had prepared to
preach on the Sunday following his
death upon the Seven words of
Jesus" divided as follows:
LIST, Father forgive them.
End. To the thief, this day shalt
thou be with me in paradise.
3rd, Woman behold thy son.
4th, My God, my God, why hast
thou forsaken me.
9Th. l thirst.
9th, 1t is finished.
7th, Father in thy hands I commend
my spirit.
Every paragraph and especially the
9TH fitted into the life and character
of this splendid man of God.
The following letter was received
from Rev. F. d. Wells, Sedalia, Mo.
Dear Sister .Ddvis:--
1 was shocked when someone called
me over my phone and informed me
that your husband and my friend, the
Rev. r. C. Davis, had passed into
the great beyond. | am writing to in
form you that you have my heartfelt
sympathy and my prayer to God is
that He will give you grace to bear
up under your affliction.
Reverend Davis was an ideal
preacher. While in Kansas City l al
ways went to him for council and
left him with a better understanding
how to face the perplexing problems
of church work. 1 regret so very
much his death. Now Sister Davis do
not let your faith fail you. Lean
nightly upon the promises of your
Heavenly Father. The will OF God,
not yours must be done.
How well he fell asleep,
Like some proud river, widening to-
ward the sea;
Calmly and grandly, silently and deep,
Life Joined eternity.
f. d. WELLS,
Box No, SO
Sedalia, Nc.
The following letter was received by
The Sun from William j. Devoe, Evan
gelist of st, Louis, Mo-;