moved to Kentucky. He lived to a great age, and for some time before his death was nearly blind. The in- fluence of this faithful servant of Clirist was good and pennanent. See Lives of Virginia Baptist Ministers, p. .5 1-53. (.1. C.S.)
Thomas, David (2), a Welsh Congregational min- ister, was born at CoNvbridge, ISlay 19, 1783. He grad- uated at Wrexham Academy, studied theology with Dr. Jenkin Lewis, and itinerated through the hamlets and villages about Magor and Pcnywain. In 1815 he set- tled over the parish of Wolvasnewton, a'nd in 1819 re- moved to Nebo. In 1824 he took the oversight of the Church at Llaiivaches, and continued his missionary labors through many neighboring parishes. He died in November, 1804. His life was one calm, public, and unwavering testimony for truth and for God. See (Loud.) Cong. Year-hook, 1800, p. 285.
Thomas, David (3). a Welsh Congregational min- ister, was born in 1793. He graduated at the Presby- terian College, Carmarthen, and was ortlaiued in 1820 at Pembrokeshire, and shortly afterwards settled at Wotton-under-Edge, and retained this charge until the close of his life. He died March 28, 1801. His preach- ing was earnest, faithful, and evangelical. See (Lond.) Cong. Year-book, 1802, p. 203.
Thomas, David (4), A.B., an English Congrega- tional minister, was born at Merthyr-Tydvil, Aug, 16,
1811. He was educated at Highbury College and Glas- gow University, where he took the first prize in logic. He was ordained in 1830, at Zion Chapel, Bedminster. In 1844 he settled at Highbury Chapel, Cotliam, and commenced that career of spiritual power and ministe- rial prosperity which lasted thirty years, growing more and more bright and beautiful from year to year. Mr. Thomas had a vigorous intellect, highly cultivated, and marked by large intelligence and the purest taste. " His conversation on books, public men, and human affairs manifested a comprehensive grasp, a discriminating touch, and no small amount of genial humor." He died Nov. 7, 1875. See (Lond.) Cong. Year-book, 1876, p. 374.
Thomas, Ebenezer, D.D., LL.D., a Presbyterian minister, was born at Chelmsford, England, Dec. 23,
1812. His father was an Independent minister, edu- cated at Hdxton College in London, and was ordained at Chelmsford in 1805, where he remained as pastor for a number of years. He removed to Cincinnati, O., when his son w^as but a child. He was engaged in preaching in Cincinnati and destitute neighborhoods for several years. Witli a view of supplying the destitute, he or- ganized a Home Evangelization Society, and was its agent. He accepted a call to take charge of the W'elsh Independent Church at Paddy's Pun, O. Here he es- tablished a boarding-school, and some of the first men of the coinitry were his patrons and pupils. Under his father's instruction, young Thomas was prejiared for college. He entered the Miami University and grad- uated in 1834. He possessed powers of mind of the highest order, and his scholarly attainments were rarely equalled, never surpassed. Immediately after his grad- uation, he commenced teaching at Kising Sun, Ind., and afterwards at Franklin, O. When not engaged in teaching, he pursued the study of theologj'. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Oxford in 1836. Al- though he had not had the advantage of training in a theological seminary, there were few more thoroughly educated in every branch of theology. He was called to take charge of the Church at Harrison, and he was ordained and installed over the same in July, 1837. After remaining in Harrison over two years, he was called to the Hamilton Church, where he remained imtil 1849, when he was elected president of Hanover College. This position he occupied until 1854, when he resigned to accept the chair of Biblical literature and exegesis in the Theological Seminary at New Albany, Ind. Here he remained till the seminarv was removed
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to Chicago, when he resigned, but was re-elected b.v the new board at its first meeting. He accepted the appointment, but on account of controversy in the Church in regard to his views and those of liis col- league, Professor McMasters, in regard to slavery, tlie seminary was not opened for two years. In tlie mean- time he supplied the pulpit of the first Presbyterian Church in New Albany. In 1858 the sj'nods in whose bounds the seminary was located voted to oifer it to the General Assembly, and in 1859 it was accepted by the same. In the meantime the first Church of Day- ton, O., gave Ur. Thomas a call, whicli he accepted. Here he was duly installed, and entered on his work, which he prosecuted with energy and success for twelve years, when he resigned to accept the chair of New- Test. Greek and exegesis in Lane Seminary, Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, O. He died there Feb. 2, 1875. Dr. Thomas was a general scholar. He carried his studies outside of the curriculum, and was at home in history, geology, botany, entomology, mineralogy, as- tronomy, and microscopy. He was a model teacher, his thorough knowledge of every department and his unrivalled colloquial powers combined to make him a great favorite in the class-room.. As a theologian he was a sincere and sound Calvinist, and he was as rich in Christian experience as he was sound in the faith. As a preacher he was pojiular and successful in all the fields of his labor. In all that goes to make up excel- lences in writing and speaking, he was a prince. He was esteemed and honored by all. (W. P. S.)