The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
REV, Mr.. ELLIS DIES
OF HEART FAILURE
Drops Dead in Office in Hood
Building
WAS METHODIST EDITOR
In Charge of Alabama Christian Ad-
vosate for the the Past Three
Months-Was Well Known
Young Minister.
WAS METHODIST EDITOR

Alabama Christian Advocate. dropped
| dead yesterday afternoon shortly after 4
o'clock in the office of Drs. Rosemond
and Rosemond, which adjoins the office
of the Advocate on the third floor OF
the Hood building
Death was probably due to heart fail
ure. The deceased was apparently in per-
feet health yesterday. The remains were
| removed to the residence of the deceased
on Bradley street. in Richmond Place,
and the funeral arrangements will be
made today
Mr.. Ellis complained yesterday morn
ing of feeling somewhat dizzy, but with
that exception said he was in good health.
He spent the day at his office and after
the dinner hour said that he felt in.
disposed. He went into the office next
to his quarters to consult Dr. w. L.
Rosemond, a collegemate, but the physi-
clan was out. He asked little negro
girl who stays in the office where the
physician was and she replied that he
was out. Mr.. Ellis walked into the inner
office and closed the door. A moment
afterwards the negro girl heard him fall
and FASTENED to summon Dr. A. G. Doug
lass, whose office is on the same floor
When DR.. Douglass arrived the de-
ceased was breathing his last His heart
beat two or three times and he probably
gasped for breath a dozen times. Mr..
Ellis was lying on his side with his knees
drawn under him and one hand thrown
out, as If to protect himself when he
fell.
Methodist Ministers Summoned.
A number of Methodist ministers and
prominent men were summoned and gath
cred in the Christian Advocate office.
Efforts were made to locate Mrs. Ellis
but it was some time later before she
could be found and the sad tidings broken.
Several relatives Of the deceased in Biz
mngham were notified and went to the
residence.
The deceased had only been editor Of
the Advocate for about three months. He
took charge on December ! and since that
time had devoted his time to bringing
the Advocate up to the standard he de-
sired. He had associated with him the
Rev. j. s. Chadwick.
bama conference of the Methodist church
Mr. Ellis was appointed editor of the
Advocate. Before he came to Birming-
ham he had been pastor of the First
Methodist church in Admission for several
years. Previous to that time he was
pastor of the First Methodist church in
Decatur for four years. He had also
been pastor of the Methodist churches
at Avondale and at East Lake for four
years each.
The deceased had many friends in Ala
bama and especially in Decatur, Annis-
ton and Birmingham. His recent editor
ship had caused him to be well known
to many people throughout the state who
had never met him.
Mr.. Ellis was educated at the South
ern University at Greensboro where he
graduated with the degree of M A. in
1887. He taught school for four years
and then entered the ministry.
Leaves Family.
A widow, five children, a mother and
several brothers and sister are left to
mourn the loss. The children are Miss
Virginia, aged is years, a student at
Randolph-Macon college, Virginia; Miss
Hattie, aged IA years; Martha, aged IL
years; Dudley, aged years, and Mary,
one year old Two brothers, ]. e. Ellis
and Curry Ellis, have a drug store at
Avondale. Leonidas is in the government
employ in Washington and there is
another brother in the west.
The funeral services have not been ar
ranged but it is probable that the inter-
ment will be in Woodlawn cemetery,
where a little daughter of the deceased Is
buried. Only recently in a sermon the
deceased referred to this daughter who
was dead and said that his thoughts turn
ed frequently to that lovely spot In Wood
lawn where one of his loved ones lay,
and that he expected some day to be
laid beside her there =
Mr.. Ellis was only 80 years old and
was considered one of the most intel
lectual ministers in the Methodist denom-
nation In Alabama. He was recognized
as writer of singular grace and force.
The relatives of the deceased who do
not live in Birmingham have been noti-
fled of his death by telegram, and It is
probable that the funeral arrangements
will not be made until some of them
are heard from.
The news of Mr. Ellis death was tele-
graphed to Admission and Decatur and
messages of coincidence were received