The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-29
STRICKEN IN HIS U R
TIE REV. FRANK NJ. ELLIS OF BROOK
LYN DIES SUDDENLY.

ne MAD Sust Completed the Charge to q Csndi-
date for Ordiuation Mt the washington Ave-
niue baptist Church-He Had Been we'll and
in Coed Spirits During the Afternoon.
The Rev. DR.. Frank M. Ellis, pastor of the
Washington Avenue Baptist Church, Brooklyn,
died suddenly at the close of the ordination SER
vices held at tho Tabernacle Baptist Church, at
Clinton street and Third place, last night. He
had just delivered the charge to the candidate,
who ia tho Rcv. James Bristow. n graduate of
Croker Theological Seminary, at Upland, Pa,
and who has been called as pastor of the Rose
dale Baptist Church at Camden, N. J.
In the afternoon DIR. Ellis had attended the
examination Of tho candidate md it was said
that he spoke In the most eloquent manner.
When Mr.. Bristow was brought up for examina-
ton DR.. Ellis said to him, in speaking of tho in.
spiration Of tho Scriptures:
"You do not believe in the theory that Is
being advanced by certain teachers to-day that
certain parts of the Bible are inspired and other
parts are not q
When MI. Bristow replied that he did not be-
lieve in these theories, DR.. Ellis called his alton
tion to the fact that his work must be an "in-
| spirational work which could only be gained
out Of u personal experience of " fellowship with
Christ"
After tho afternoon session the Rov. DIR. Ellis,
in company with the Row. DIR. John Humpstonc.
pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist Church; the
Rev. DR.. w. c. T. Rhoadcs, the Rev. George +.
Warren, and the Rev. Mr.. Barrow, had dinner
with George b. Forester. formerly Excise Com
missioner. who lives at 3s2 Degraw street.
Mr.. Forester said that the Rev. DIR. Ellis was
of u lively disposition, and told some very clever
stories. keeping his friends in excellent spirits.
DR.. Ellis did not complain in the least of feeling
ipdiapnSo1 and UNA ouita Jolly whom hc Startpd
for the church, where he was to take part in the
services.
The church was crowded ut 8 o'clock, when
tho services began, and on the platform were
seated DR.. Ellis on the extreme left, DIR.
Humpstone. the Rev. Erwin bennett, and the
Rev. James Bristow. The Rev. DR.. Humpstone
delivered the installation sermon, and then
the Rev. DR.. Ellis delivered the charge to the
candidate. He spoke fcclingly for over fifteen
minutes. and then resumed his seat. While
Harry Perrine was singing a solo, the Rev. DR..
Ellis left his chair, passed across the platform.
took his hat and cane, which were on a table,
and said to the Rev. Erwin bennett: You'll ex-
cuse me, III go out"
Then he walked down the aisle and left tho
church. Ten minutes later a young man entered
the church and informed Mr.. Forester that DIR.
Ellis was evidently i'll. as he was seated on the
pavement alongside of the gate railing. Mr..
tOrrcSteT went OuL anu iOuuu VI Ellis lIeIih
great pain. He asked the crowd to stand back, and
then returning to the church explained matters
to the large congregation just as 1t was being
dismissed and asked the members to keep as
far as possible from DR.. Ellis as he desired as
much air rs possible. They passed out OF the
church quietly, and DIR. Ellis was carried into
the lecture room in the rear of the church, and
Drs. walty. McEvitt, and Summer were sum.
moned. When they arrived DR.. Ellis was un.
conscious. He died about three-quarters OF an
hour AfterleRying the church.
81, 1888. His father died when he was II years
old. and he worked on the farm in summer and
went to school in winter. Saturdays and
evenings he worked in a blacksmith shop
In 1853 he entered Shurtleff College, at the
same time working on nearby farms and
helping to support his mother. He preached
his first sermon in 1856. and in 1861 he became
pastor of the Baptist church at Brighton. III. Dur
Ing the dozen years which followed he was pastor
OF churches In Chicago. Cincinnati. Minneapolis
and Denver. He became pastor Of the fremont
i, Temple in Boston in 1876, and while there tho
Temple burned down. He helped to rebuild it
but the labor nearly broke down his health
Eutaw Street Church. in Baltimore. Their
ton Avenue Baptist Church in Brooklyn
where he had remained ever since. While ir
, Baltimore he was for several years Vice Prcsi
dent OF the Southern Baptist Association, ant
AThe Washington Avenue Church was organ
lied on Dec. ls, 1851. Its first pastor was thu
Rev. James l. Hodge. Since then 1t has beer
served by the Rev. CORTLAND w. Anahle. thu
, Rev. David Moore, the Rev. Emory J. Haynes
and the Rev. Edward Braislin.