Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-05
DIR. ELLIS PUNISHED.
THE WHILOM Los ANGELES DOM
ENIE PUBLICLY REBUKED.
He Appears Before the Presbytery, and
Is R-primanded for MisappIopria-
tion of Funds and Deception.
A Severe Sentence.

The San Francisco Report of Monday
contains the following in reference to
Dr.. Ellis, who, a few years ago, acquired
considerable notoriety in this city:
Rev. John w. Ellis, D. D., the deposed
pastor OF the defunct Presbyterian tab
erpacle, was publicly rebuked at this
mornings session of the Presbytery of
San Francisco for deception and misap-
preparation OF funds.
It was the concluding scene in the
famous Ellis case, which has occupied
the ut tention of ali the courts of the
Presbyterian church, from the general
assembly down, during the past year.
The Presbyterial trial was suspended by
Dr. Ellis appeal to the synod and thence
to the assembly, both of which courts
decided against the appellant and sus-
tanned the Presbytery.
The scene in the Presbytery this
morning was most impressive. When
DR.. Ellis was called to the bar for re-
buke he interposed a vigorous objection.
II protest against this whole proceed
ing" said DR.. Ellis. "The decision oi
the presoytery is corrupt, and was OBJ.
tanned by perjury and slander. These
proceedings are irregular. because the
presbytery has already inflicted pun
ishment by recording it's censure. l en-
ter an exception"
The moderator overruled the excep'
ton and, upon appeal, the presbytery
sustained its presiding officer.
Moderator Faris, disregarding another
exception, proceeded with the rebuke
He is man of considerable dignity, bu,
in the latter quality he is not in 1t with
DR.. ELLIS. The features of the latter
were flushed, but he drew himself to hit
full height, folded his arms and, the
best. dressed man in the presbytery, list
ened with a cynical eye to the Modera
tors words of censure.
"My brother" eaid DR.. Faris, in sol
emn but sympathetic tones, lit appear
from the records that the brethren, sit
ting as court, have reached conclu
sion which shows for you sympathy, anC
also desire to protect the altar of Zion
They have been at once kind and true
The brothers in fear of God and love o.
Jesus Christ have decided that you must
be rebuked for two things-misappro
priation of funds and deception. 1t il
hoped that you will take from this 6
lesson and have many years of useful
ness."
The rebuke concluded with prayer
by the moderator.
DIR. Ellis again protested and filed thu
following document:
Notice is hereby given of an appeal tt
synod from each and all of the decisionl
of the moderator, DR.. Faris, in judicia
case No. l this day rendered and ap
pealed from, the moderator being sus
tanned by the presbytery. Respectfully
JOHN w. ELLIS.
DR.. Ellis is apparently weary of ap
pearing always in the role of the de-
fendant. and he proposes to do little
prosecuting in the church courts him
self, despite his failure in the civi
courte. He gave notice this morning
of his intention "to complain to thu
Synod OF California against the Presby
terry of San Francisco, for refusing to &C
cept and prosecute complaint against
Rev TIC. Easton, D. D., upon these
charges:
FIRST Defaming the character of pub
lie men.
Second-For the use of money t(
bribe men, to make perjured affidavit
Third-For making an affidavit which
woc proved to he false