The daily gazette., 1882-07-14
sAINTED BISHOP SCOTT.
The Love Felt for Him as Shown by the
Report of Committee Appointed by the
Conference to Visit Him.

The Love Felt for Him as Shown by the
Report of Committee Appointed by the
Conference to Visit Him.
The death Of the venerable Bishop Scott
at the home of his son-in-law, Representa-
'tive George Il. Townsend, near Odessa yes
terday, was not at all unexpected. The
aged bishop has been very feeble for years
and his death has been expected all along.
: Probably no man in the Methodist Church,
and certainly no member of the Church in
the Wilmington Conference has been so
dearly and generally loved by the denomina-
tion to which he belonged. Nothing can
show the high regard in which he was he'd
more clearly than the report of the COM
nittee appointed to visit him at the last ses-
sion Of the conference held at Middletown
last March. The committee consisted Of r.
w. Todd, George A. Phebus, B. +. Price,
Thomas Mallaliew and Thomas B. Coursey.
The report is as follows
'aThe committee appointed to visit our
beloved and venerable Bishop Scott, to bear
to him the salutations of the conference, beg
leave to report that they have performed tie
honored task assigned them. We found
him seated on a lounge, ready to shake us by
| the hand his bodily condition compare
lively comfortable, his mind clear, aud his
soul jubiant, full of faith and the Holy
Ghost. He was able to converse with little
| apparent difficulty, and the words he uttered
were precious. Dr. Phebus, in behalf Of
the committee, delivered the conference
| greeting by suitable remarks. r. w. Todd,
in appropriate words, presented the Bishop
with cane, made from wood from Barrett'e
| Chapel, to descend as an heirloom to the
| Senior Bishop of the NJ f. Church. B. +.
Price also spoke few words to him and
Brother Coursey addressed him In behalf Of
the laity of our Church, as also did Brother
Mallalieu. To these respective greetings
the Bishop responded in very earnest and
touching terms Of affection and faith, pro-
nouneing his blessing upon US and praying
for the welfare of the committee individu-
ally and collectively, and for the conference
aud for the triumphs of the Lords work III
our borders and throughout the world.
two verses Of the hymn beginning will
the words, Il would not live always were
sung, and DR.. Freeman offered prayer the
responses of the Bishop throughout wert
delightful. And besides his brotherly greet
ings to the Conference, he said, Tell them
am waiting for the Chariot; have fought
the good fight, and kept the faith hence
forth there is laid up for me crown o
! Hfe'
/, 'fYour Committee esteem 1t a high priyi
lege to have enjoyed the above interview
with Bishop Scott, and see him as he is wait
ing OH the brink of his earthly life, read
for his departure, 'full of immortal hope
Sweet the chamber where the good maj
waits his exit, is privileged above tn
common walks of virtuous life, quite on tn
verge of heaven And while the who'll
Episcopal board has our confidence anC
affection. we may be allowed to say tina
Bishop Scott has our special regard, because
within the territory of this. Conference h'
was born; here he has his home, here HI
spent years of his early ministry, and from
this Carmel he expects soon to pass VI
and rest tand reign with the Saints in Light. >