On the 5 March 1871 Brother John Thomas died in New York at the age of 65. The 150th anniversary of this event gives us an opportunity to reflect on his life, his legacy and what we are as a community today. We live in tumultuous times and need more than ever a clear vision of the future and a stron…
150th Anniversary of the Death of Brother John Thomas Read More »
“This is a wonderful country. Very many have been attracted to it in the last two years by its reputation for gold. Naturally, I regard it as one of the finest countries in the world; but the minds of its people are nearly all intoxicated with “the gold that perisheth.” Many thousands here do …
How the Gospel of the Kingdom Came to Victoria Read More »
“God has no grandchildren”
This saying emphasises the need for every generation to respond to the calling of God in Christ. None of us can inherit our religion, but we can and do benefit from those who have gone before us, both from a biblical perspective and more recently from brothers and sis…
How the Gospel of the Kingdom Came to Australasia Read More »
John Thomas was born in England in 1805, a time when England was at war with Napoleon and the whole of Europe was dominated by conflict and uncertainty. The whole of society was in a state of upheaval and it was into this world that John Thomas arrived to take his place in the purpose of God.
It …
Confession and Abjuration Read More »
On a sailing vessel which narrowly escaped loss with all hands on a voyage to America in 1832 there was a young medical man, John Thomas. Faced with death and taking stock of his religious beliefs, he realized how slender they were. He vowed that if his life was spared he would not rest till he had …
The Faith of the Christadelphians Read More »
Why is it that the Truth has survived and prospered for over 150 years since the baptism of John Thomas in 1847, but not previously? Brother Alan Eyre’s research into the lives of the ‘Protesters’ has shown that the Truth was discovered several times in earlier centuries but each time the co…
Background and Youth 1782 to 1832 Read More »
This title is Brother John Carter’s summary of Brother John Thomas in “The Faith in the Last Days” (1949) page 42. It epitomizes the man and presents a superb example of commitment and dedication to God and His Word. Brother W H Boulton in the Third Edition of “Dr Thomas His Life and Work�…
A Man in Love with the Word of God Read More »
After Brother Thomas’ baptism in 1847 a dramatic change in his priorities took place. Firstly he preached on the
importance of the current signs of Christ’s second advent, particularly the political revolutions then developing in
Europe. By this he drew attention to the Hope of the gospel more…
The Providential Discovery of the Truth in the Nineteenth Century (2) Read More »
This edition of The Lampstand completes a two-part feature article by Brother Stephen Hill commenced in Volume 3, Number 6. In that edition Brother Stephen portrayed the varying circumstances surrounding the early life of Brother Thomas, all of which had a significant bearing on his character. The…
“Stedfast, Unmoveable, Always Abounding in the Work of the Lord.” Read More »
It is very likely true that we would not be writing this article and you would not be reading it were it not for a certain boat running aground on the treacherous sable shoals somewhere between England and America. That ship carried John Thomas who had taken passage as ship’s doctor in the hope, l…
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