Davidite
n. Obs. See 1837 quote.
- 1828  The Davidites, too, of Yonge Street notoriety, would doubtless sympathize in the exclusion of their Chief from an office--say, the premiership. . . .
- 1837  One of the most remarkable of the bodies alluded to at present is the one in Canada denominated "Children of Peace," or popularly "Davidites." Their chief teacher, and I believe the founder also, is an old man named David Wilson. Their leading doctrine, as far as I could understand, is equality in everything, both temporal and eternal.