New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-02-19
Rev. TlsO's a. Davis.

The Rev. Thomas a. Davis, pastor of the
Ebernezer NJ. +. Church, Washington, ID. c.,
has proved himself a workman in the cause
of the NJ. f. Church, of Washington, ID. c.,
which the church has no need to be ashamed
Of. He has exchanged during the year pull
mis- with most Of the ministers, and by so
doing has enhanced the spirit of brotherly
love TO a great extent among the people.
Now that the conference year Of the NJ +.
Church is nearly at close, we hope we shall
be favored with the like prosperity during the
next year. We have every reason to believe
We shall be favored with like success or
greater success, provided we be favored with
the same corps of laborers. Although friends
must part, yet we regret the loss of faithful
Christian ministers. We have reasons for
believing that among the preachers of the
NJ. +. Church the Rev. Thomas 4. Davis, a
native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, is one of the
allest, he having spent the most of his years
in ills country. Coming to the United
states when boy, his parents having been
carried away TO Halifax, Nova Scotia, in
1872, by the British. Since lis sOiourn in
the United States he has made use of every
advantage TO obtain an education. When
preaching in the city of New Haven, Conn.
he attended the lectures in Theology at
Yale College given by Professor Porter, now
President of Yale. lie also attended the
lectures of Professor Fisher and White.
Similar iavors were granted him (Dayis) by
H.. :. ID. or
sity. Mr.. DAVIS has embraced every oppor.
iunity offered in order to make himself equal
TO tie times. Mr.. Davis was appointed by
Bishop James, of New York, TO Sharp Street
Church, Baltimore, four years ago, under
presiding elder, Rev. Benjamin Brown, to
I'll out Rev. Peck's uneXpired term. lie
served the church acceptably; he filed the
pulpit of that large church with Christian
dignity and honor and when he was about
TO leave that field Of labor, being appointed
to Alexandra, Va, the people of Sharp
Street Church, Baltimore, bestowed him
with many gifts in order to show him that
tl:ey appreciated his iahors among them as n
gentleman an! Christian one who was anX-
ions tp do all in his power for the intellectual
and spiritual welfare Of the people. The
church in Alexandria, Va, he served two
years; there he WAS much beloved by both
old and young of all denominations, and
when about TO leave the church for a new
field Of labor the people o. Alexandria, Va.
bestowed him with many gifts as 2 mark OF
their high regard for him when he was about
To leave them, being assigned 10 new field
Of labor in Washington, u. &. We have
every reason to believe that God has blessed
his labors in Washington, ID. c. He has
worked faithfully to build up his church i'll
Washington. Many souls have been added
to the church-young and old, ladies and gem
tlcmen-which we trust will be as so many
stars in his crown wien the iay OF ckoninn
shall come.
When the Rev. 4. y. Davis was in New
Haven, Conn.,, he often exchanged pulpits
with the Rev. James ii. Muse, who had
charge of the Temple Street Congregational
church. During the administration OF Revs.
]. III. Muse and Z. \. Davis in the city of
New Haven, one among the largest revivals
of religion occurred with the people. Many
souls were added TO the church.
We wish him success in the education OF
his son for the ministry, lie pursuing his
studies at Lincoln University.
With such men among them rs Davis, o.
Washington, and Lewis, OF Georgetown, DE-.
Seaton, Rev. Mitchell, DIR. Draper OF the
Bethel, and the Rev. Thompson, any people
may be proud Of them. May God bless
their lihors wherever they may lie cast,
whether in Washington or out OF Washing.
ton.
One among his many friends,
j. Il. NJ.