The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-06
DrDavidson Pastor OF Broadway Baptist
Church Has Narrow Escape From Death in
Automobile Accident While En- Route Here

DR.. K. l.. Davidson, recently named
pastor OF Broadway Baptist church, ]
narrowly escaped death when the
automobile in which he and his son
were making the trip from Sedalia.
Mo, TO Ardmore skidded and turned
complete somersault, pinnlng Or.
Davidson underneath The accident
occurred near Luther, about 80 miles
northeast Of Oklahoma City. Thurs
day, May 27. DIR. Davidson sustained
serious and painful injuries and re-
mained unconscious several hours,
having suffered a slight concussion
Of the brain and numerous other bad
bruises. He was taken TO the Baptist
hospital at Oklahoma City where he
remained until Monday, coming on TO
Ardmore from there.
With characteristic humor, Ardmore
people are learning TO like so well,
DIR. Davidson briefly related the ac'
cident as follows:
we were coming out Of Luther
and the roads were pretty well cut
up by heavy traffic, since there had
been heavy rains. We were in deep
rut and had gone down one hill ana
started up another. when we saw
turkey in the road
Now | have knocked out many a
turkey, but this was the nrst tune
turkey ever knocked me out! When
my son turned out Of the rut to avoid
running over the turkey, the car
skidded. turned complete somer'
NHa h
the next thing / knew It was even
ing, this happened you know carly
one morning
The car was considerably damaged
az result Of the accident, but Or.
Davidson was the only one of the
party injured. His son, and 1--WE
small bows. whe had asked permis-
sion tC ride ana who were occupying
the back scat, escaped. The son was
driving.
Although not entirely recovered, Dr.
Da ayidson has recovered sufficiently
to occupy the pulpit at the church
tins morning
Mrs Davidson and daughte. are
expected 10 arrive in Ardmo,e the
latter part Of the week from Seaalia.
DR.. and Mrs Davidson have pur-
chased the w. +. Bomar residence
on c street southwest, and will move
into the home upon Mrs. Davidsons
arrival here.
Baptfsts TO BE Congratulated
Members ef the Baptist church are
congra tulapag themselves upon Sc
curing the services 6 Dr. Davidson
as pastor of their church, and well
they might
DR.. Davidson is one of the fore
most men Of all the Southern BAPTIST
denomination and has from time TO
time occupied some of the best pul'
pits ef the south. He at one ume
occupied the chair of New Testament
interpretation d the leading BAPTIST
colleges in the south, was later at the
head cf the Sunday school forces In
, Missouri. and was pastor in Kansas
City. IA years. He left the Taber-
nacle Baptist church, Kansas CITY,
aboat nine years ago to assume
charge of the First Baptist church OF
seaaIia, Mo, where he has served
most effic$ently. How well the people
Appreciated the Butulilt P'NSN'NN ~
this man Of God and how they regret
led his departure is attested by nu-
merous mass meetings held in an ef-
fort 10 retain him and the following
resolutions passed at the time OF his
leaving:
Whereas our high esteemed and
dearly beloved pastor, Rev, X. l..
davidson, has deemed 1t his duty TO
resign the pastorate Of the First
Bapus; church OF Sedalia, in order
to assume that Of the Broadway Bap'
tist church Of Ardmore; and, where
AS, the FIRST Baptist church Of Sc
oslia in a special church meeting
called to consider said resignation
after earnest prayer and further as
surance from Brother Davidson that
he felt he was being led Of God TO
make the change, did with much
hesltaEcy and deep regret vote unani'
mously to accept said resignation:
Now, Therefore, Be II Resolved
That we. the members OF the First
Baptist church OF Sedslia, Missouri
while keenly conscious Of our own
grevious bereavement, do most heart
iy congratulate our sister church ol
Ardmure upon her spiritual acqulsl
.ion or a pastor who for more than
eight years has steadily filled the au
ditorium by his pulpit ability; anc
by his great tact and tireless energy
has enlarged the sunday school be
yond the capacity OF our churci
building: while also his genial pastor
al ministraticns have been bringing
renewal OF hope and comfort 10 many
souls and making for himself innum
cradle friends
Resolved. furthermore, that W
send him and his good family to th'
fellowship and work Of the Ardmor
church upon the wings OF our unani
nous and ardent prayer that witt
YOU he may find as Paul at Ephesus
a great and effectual door open I
his souls desire and that pastor an
people may long rejoice in an abuno
Int and continuous harvest to tn
eloty Of God and His grace (SigI
edl Louis Hoffman, Lydia D. Nom
gomery, George w. Driskell. resoll
ZION committee.
In Army Service
In addition to his years Of servic
as minister of the Gospel, DR.. Dayi'