[1] He preached throughout the Deep South before moving to Louisville, Kentucky, in 1829, where he became minister to Black members of First Baptist Church.

[1] He ordained a number of prominent pastors during his term, including, Daniel Abraham Gaddie and Andrew Heath.

Adams was self-educated and became a respected biblical scholar, and led the black Baptist community in Louisville for decades.

[1] He organized black congregations during the Civil War and served as moderator of the General Association of Colored Baptists[1] on August 3, 1869.

[2] He also taught night school, attended by many slaves and free blacks before and after emancipation, including William Henry Steward and Bartlett Taylor.