David Savage
| David Savage | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1830 London, England |
| Died | 1893 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Methodist minister |
| Known for | Evangelistic "band"s |
David Savage (1830–1893) was an English-born Methodist minister who worked as a pastor and evangelist in Upper Canada for many years. In the 1880s he adapted techniques from the Salvation Army and began to recruit and train bands of young men or women to assist in his evangelical services. Often they went on to become evangelists themselves.
David Savage was born in London, England in 1830. His family was Congregationalist. He came with his family to Montreal in 1841. He converted to Methodism. He was received on trial at Welland Canal in 1850. He entered the Methodist New Connexion ministry in 1851. Savage's charges were Toronto (1852), London (1853–54), Toronto (1855), Hamilton (1856–57), Toronto (1858), Cavan (1859–60), Aurora (1861–63), Nassagaweya / Ellis Church, Puslinch, Wellington County (1864–1866), London (1867–69), St. John's, Toronto (1870–71), London (1872–75), Toronto (1880) and London (1881). He was president of the Conference in 1862 and 1874, and District chairman 1868–69.
The Evangelical Witness, the organ of the Methodist New Connexion Church, was founded in 1865 by J. H. Robinson as a monthly paper. Robinson was the English representative of the Methodist New Connexion and its Missionary Superintendent. Soon after the paper became semi-monthly, then weekly. Robinson was succeeded as editor and Superintendent of Missions by William Cocker, who held office until he returned to England in 1872. Savage was the third and last editor of the paper, taking office in 1872.
In 1874 the New Connexion Methodist Society was consolidated with the Wesleyan Methodist Society to form the Methodist Church of Canada.The Evangelical Witness was merged with The Christian Guardian. Savage continued as associate editor of the merged paper for some time. Savage and Egerton Ryerson were Canadian representatives at the 1876 Methodist Conference in England. In June 1876 the New Connexion building in Galt was officially made part of the Methodist Church of Canada. Soon after Savage was appointed the new minister in Galt. The congregation objected, and formed a Congregationist church in Galt.
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