Thomas, David 1813-1894

David Thomas was an English preacher and publisher of The Homilist, a magazine of liturgical Thought.
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Eminent Welshmen, Volume 1 - 1908 - By T. R. Roberts (see page 507 for David Thomas)

Dictionary of National Biography, Volume 56 (1898) - (see page 177 for entry on David Thomas)

The new Schaff-Herzog encyclopedia of religious knowledge, Volume 11 - 1911 - By Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck, Charles Colebrook Sherman (see page 428 for entry on David Thomas)

THOMAS , DAVID ( 1813 - 1894 ), Congregational minister and Biblical commentator ; b. near Tenby, Pembs. , the son of William Thomas , Congregational minister . After leaving school he served for a time in a shop and as a school teacher ; he also preached in local churches at the week-ends. He had a brilliant career at Newport Pagnell college . He was ordained as minister of the Congregational church , Chesham , in 1841 , moved to Stockwell , London , in 1844 , and remained there until 1877 , when he retired. His ministry at Stockwell was exceedingly successful; his sermons of Biblical exposition attracted large congregations; he also became the most popular Biblical commentator of his age. His main works are: A Biblical Liturgy , 1856 ; Augustine Hymnbook , 1866 , containing some hymns of his own composition; the Crisis of Being , 1849 ; Homiletic Commentary on St. Mathew , 1864 ; Homiletic Commentary on the Acts , 1870 (2nd ed. 1889 ); Problemati Mundi , 1878 . His complete works were published in nine volumes, 1882-9 . His chief contribution to Biblical literature was the editing of The Homilist , fifty volumes. He d. 30 Dec. 1894 at Ramsgate .
His son, REES THOMAS ( 1839 - 1901 ) was president of the Congregational Union in 1895 ( Congl. Year Book , 1902 ).
Bibliography:
The Congregational Year Book , 1846 ff , 1896 ;
Dictionary of National Biography ;
The Times , 1 Jan. 1895 ;
National Library of Wales Manuscript 9274.
Welsh Biography Online

Problemata mundi. The Book of Job exegetically and practically considered. Containing Ninety-One Homiletic Sketches. - 1878 - By David Thomas
The Book of Psalms Exegetically and Practically considered. Containing Eighty-Four Homiletic Sketches, and Thirty-Five Sermonic Slippings. Volume 1. Extending From Psalm 1 to 61. - 1882
The Genius of the Gospel: A Homiletical Commentary on The Gospel of St. Matthew - 1873
The Acts of the Apostles. The Second Gospel of St. Luke, Exegetically and Practically Considered, containing One Hundred and Nine Homiletic Sketches - 1889
The Philosophy of Happiness: Lectures on the Crisis of Being, and the Progress of Being. - 1869
SEPTEM IN UNO: The First Sevel Volumes of the Homilist in One, Being a Republication of All the Germs of Thought, Leading Homilies, Etc., Contributed to Those volumes by David Thomas, D.D. - 1886
The Biblical Liturgy. To Which is Appended The Liturgy of the Church of England (Abridged), For the use of Churches, Schools, Homes, and Hospitals, compiled by David Thomas, D.D. - 1874
The Homilist; or, The pulpit for the people, conducted by D. Thomas. Vol. 5, Excelsior Series (Volume 48. From Commencement) - 1881 - edited by David Thomas
The Homilist. Volume 6, Eclectic Series (Volume 56 From Commencement) - 1885 (January-June 1885)
The Homilist. Conducted by David Thomas, D.D., Volume 12. Editor's Series (Volume 37. From Commencement) - 1875
The Homilist. By David Thomas, D.D. - 1875