Thomas Jervis (minister)

Thomas Jervis (1748–1833) was an English unitarian minister.

Jervis was born in Ipswich on 13 January 1748. He was the son of William Jervis (d. 24 March 1797, aged 72), minister of the presbyterian congregation in St. Nicholas Street, Ipswich. He was educated for the ministry in London at Wellclose Square, under David Jennings, and at Hoxton, under Savage, Andrew Kippis, and Abraham Rees. In 1770 he became classical and mathematical tutor at the Exeter Academy, having also the charge of a presbyterian congregation at Lympstone, Devonshire. In 1771–2 he shared with James Perry Bartlett the charge of the congregations at Lympstone and Topsham, Devon.^[1]

William Petty, second earl of Shelburne, engaged him in 1772, on the recommendation of Richard Price, D.D., as resident tutor to his sons at Bowood, Wiltshire, a situation which he filled till 1783. Here he associated with Joseph Priestley, who was Shelburne's librarian till 1780. Jervis, who was ordained in 1779, moved to London about 1783, and became minister of the presbyterian congregation in St Thomas Street, Southwark. He was elected a trustee of Dr. Daniel Williams's foundations in 1786. On the death of Kippis he was elected his successor (1796) at Princes Street, Westminster. Up to this time his views were low Arian, and it is doubtful whether they underwent any further development. In the summer of 1808 he succeeded William Wood as minister of the unitarian congregation at Mill Hill, Leeds. He resigned this charge, and left the active ministry in 1818.^[1]

Returning to London, he was re-elected to Dr. Williams's trust in 1823. His closing years were spent in literary leisure. He died at Brompton Grove on 31 August 1833, and was buried in the churchyard of Fryerning, Essex. He married Frances Mary, daughter of John Disney, D.D.^[1]

ジャービスは19の説教と講演を別々に発表し（1784～1820年）、そのうちのいくつかは（1）『説教集』など（1811年）、（2）『R・ワーナー牧師が語った超自然的な出現の物語に対する反論の考察』など（1831年、1832年再版）に再録されている。彼は『ジェントルマンズ・マガジン』や『マンスリー・リポジトリ』に多くの伝記を執筆し、キッピスらのコレクションにいくつかの賛美歌を寄稿した。1795年に書かれた彼の賛美歌の一つ「友の声は甘い」はマルティノーのコレクションに収められている。^{[ 1 ]}

上記の人物の弟であるジョン・ジャービス（1752年 - 1820年）は、1752年にイプスウィッチで生まれた。彼は1773年に兄の後を継いでリンプストーンに赴任し、1779年に叙任され、1820年10月27日に亡くなるまでその職を務めた。彼はリンネ協会の会員であり、鉱物学者でもあった。彼の宗教観は兄のものと似ていた。^{[ 1 ]}

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 この記事には、現在パブリックドメインとなっている出版物からのテキストが含まれています。Lee , Sidney編 (1892) " Jervis, Thomas ". Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 29. London: Smith, Elder & Co .