Astwood Bank
1829. June 9th, he preached in the Ross congregation from Ezekiel 36:37.
1830. June 2nd, he preached in the Llanidloes congregation from Acts 17:30, 31. June 4th, in the New Town congregation from Isaiah 30:26. August 11th, to the Trosnant congregation, from Luke 11:9-13.
1831. May 15th, Mr Thomas baptised a very famous young woman from Geneva; her name was Louise Reybaz. She was a French governess in an upper class family near Abergavenny. This year also we find him preaching in Swansea, Coleford, Alcester and Leamington Spa.
1832. We find him preaching in Ross, Lydney, Blakeney, and Bath and at the end of the year writing "Here the work of another year ends. Ebenezer."
1833. May 29th, he preaches in the Bassaleg congregation from Luke 18:30. In July he preached in Broadmead and other places in Bristol; and at the end of the year writes "Gloria Deo, Patri, Filio et S. Spirito" ie Glory to the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.
1835. We find him this year again preaching in Alcester, Astwood [Bank], Birmingham and Dudley. And at the end he raises his "Ebenezer".
1838. Mr Thomas preached at home every Sabbath but one this year and at the end he writes "Glory to God in the Highest". NB Perhaps some observant reader will ask "How could Mr Thomas have preached at home so many times and in 1825 and 1837 and also preach away more than he did this year?" The answer is that preaching in the week made the difference.
