 Thomas was ordained deacon in July 22, 1900, and priest, March 3, 1901 by Bishop Ellison Capers in Trinity Church, Columbia, South Carolina.He then served as rector of St Matthew's Church in Darlington, South Carolina from 1900 till 1908.Between 1908 and 1921, he was rector of St David's Church in Cheraw, South Carolina while in 1918, he briefly served as rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Columbia, South Carolina.