William Ellis (missionary in Newfoundland)

Believing in divine providence and that he was saved for a purpose, he became a class leader and local preacher; he later became an ordained minister.

During his career he served in Trinity, Blackhead, Brigus-Cupids, Port de Grave and Harbour Grace.

For several periods he served at Bonavista, where he was most successful; he left there for the last time in 1835, when he was in poor health, and returned to Trinity which was a less onerous posting.

William Wilson, wrote, "He was a kind and amiable man, of good natural abilities, and very eloquent as a speaker; he was faithful, laborious, and successful in his work.

"[1][2] The community of Bird Island Cove was renamed Elliston in the early 1900s to honour William Ellis.