Ellis, Maud
Maud Ellis was one of the original 12 students to enroll the first term of the Bible Training School, now Lee University.
Maud Ellis was an office worker at the Evangel Publishing Company (later known as the Church of God Publishing House), in which building the school’s classes were held. She and two other workers at the Publishing House (Stella Champion and Willie Mae Barrett) enrolled at the Bible School at the same time, and each left the school after the seventh day of class, but continued to work at the publishing house. Although it is unknown why they did not complete the first term of the Bible school, it is possible they found it difficult to balance the responsibilities of work and study. The reason remains unknown at present. No other information has been discovered about Maud Ellis.
Interestingly, Ellis, Champion, and Barrett had ministered together at a revival in Hiwassee, Tennessee, in August 1917 prior to enrolling at the Bible school. At that time, Willie Mae Barrett’s father, Isom C. Barrett, was pastor of the Hiwassee Church. A report of that meeting noted, “We have just closed a two weeks meeting here. Brother Charlie Grisam was in charge, assisted by Brother and Sister White, Maud Ellis and Stella Champion. We appreciated their presence. The Lord greatly blessed them. People came to the services from miles around. Several were saved, some were sanctified and four were added to the church. The meeting closed with many hungry souls at the altar. There are many looking this way.”
/ L.F. Morgan
Maud Ellis was an office worker at the Evangel Publishing Company (later known as the Church of God Publishing House), in which building the school’s classes were held. She and two other workers at the Publishing House (Stella Champion and Willie Mae Barrett) enrolled at the Bible School at the same time, and each left the school after the seventh day of class, but continued to work at the publishing house. Although it is unknown why they did not complete the first term of the Bible school, it is possible they found it difficult to balance the responsibilities of work and study. The reason remains unknown at present. No other information has been discovered about Maud Ellis.
Interestingly, Ellis, Champion, and Barrett had ministered together at a revival in Hiwassee, Tennessee, in August 1917 prior to enrolling at the Bible school. At that time, Willie Mae Barrett’s father, Isom C. Barrett, was pastor of the Hiwassee Church. A report of that meeting noted, “We have just closed a two weeks meeting here. Brother Charlie Grisam was in charge, assisted by Brother and Sister White, Maud Ellis and Stella Champion. We appreciated their presence. The Lord greatly blessed them. People came to the services from miles around. Several were saved, some were sanctified and four were added to the church. The meeting closed with many hungry souls at the altar. There are many looking this way.”
/ L.F. Morgan