The Evening critic., 1882-07-14
BISHOP LEVI SCOTT.
Death of One of The Most Disfin-
guisbcd Divines I'm the Methodist



guisbcd Divines I'm the Methodist
Church.
Bishop Low Scott, senior Bishop OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, diod at his homo noar
odessa, Dol, yesterday morning at 0;35
o'clock. Rov. Levi Scott, A. NJ, d. D., was born
near odessa, Now Castle County, Del, on the
18th day OF October, 1902. The Bishop was
tho youngest OF three children OF his parents,
Rev. Thomas and Ann Scott. Tho Scots wore
OF Irish lineage. His grandparents on tho
mothers sido woro immigrants from Englaul
who settled In Kent County, Md. Tho mother
OF Bishop Scott was woman Of uncommon on
dowments. Though widowed tho second time
on the death OF Rev. Thomas Scott, she under
took the management OF tho farm, freed 1t
from debt resting on II at tho time OF her
husbands death and reared her children care
fully and respectfully.
Levi Scott grew UP on tho farm, and had
whom boy but limited opportunities for OBJ.
tanning an education, going TO school but
short time In winter and working on tho farm
in other seasons OF tho year. At the ago OF 10
years he began TO learn the business OF a tan
ncr, but after four months ho was induced to
come to Georgetown, ID. O., and learn tho busi-
ness OF n carpenter and builder. This business
proving too great tax on his physical ablli-
lies he abandoned II and returned homo. Ho
was fond OF mechanical pursuits, and soon
after his return engaged In working Mt tho
business Of n cabinetmnkcr, at which he con-
tinued until 81 years OF age. The oyont upon
years of age. This was his conversion, which
occurred october 10, 1921, In meeting
under the supervision OF Christian women.
In 1879 he adopted the profssss,sil9,n, OF
Del. The church recognized the abilities OF
young Scott and tho Quarterly Conference of
spring OF 1926, to the Philadelphia Conference
"as suitable person TO be received into the
itinerant ministry. He was 30 received, and
appointed to Talbot Md circuit. In 1927 he
Npu IN nj IN nj n N m xyn Ia
admitted Into full connection and ordained
deacon~ by Bishop George, and appointed to
tho 81. Georges charge, philadelphia. In 1880
and Marshalton. In 1880 no was united
ter of halph II. and Grace Smith.
on his health, and he was compelled to ask
for asupernumerary relation at the ensuing
conference. This, however, lasted but nino
months, after which he was sent to Smyrna
circuit. At tho conference OF 1883 no was
placed on the Kent circuit, Maryland. Here
he remained but one year, boing made pre-.
and serving for two years.. In 1887 he was
appointed pastor of the old Ebenezer Church,
Philadelphia. He was reappointed the sec.
church building was thoroughly @oderns aa
IN 1880 he was appointed to st. Paul's Church,
Philadelphia, and In the spring of $40 he was
appointed s principal OF Dickinson l College
years. In 1910 the college of his native State
Delaware) conferred on him tho degree Of
Doctor OF Divinity. In 1913 ho became pastor
OF the Union Church, in Philadelphia, serving
for two years. At the close OF his term, 1915,
he was appointed presiding elder OF the South
Philadelphia District, and after three years at
the General Conference in 1S4S was elected by
that body assistant book agent of the Metho-
dist Book Concern, New York.
The deceased was first sent as delegate from
tho Philadelphia Annual Conference to the
General Conference OF 1886, and was at every
General Conference since, either In the capa-
city OF delegate or bishop. In 1852 tho Gen.
eral Conference met In Boston, and DR.. Scott
was elected bishop. Soon after he made tho
| first official Episcopal visitation TO tho church
| in Liberia, Africa, appearing In Its conference
as the first OF the board of bishops OF tho
| Methodist Episcopal Church. Since that pc.
| North and South, rs we'll as on the Pacific
| Coast, and until 1872 performed his full share
OF tho laborious duties of the of1ice.
Mrs. Scott died on the Goth Of November,
1877, after three weeks Illness. A few years
ago the bishop had stroke OF paralysis which
disabled one OF his arms, but his general
health was good, and although deprived by
increasing years OF taking part in the work OF
the church, he continued, by his presence and
sympathy, to encourage others. His most SO.
rious attack from apoplexy was In July, 1881
when he was brought to deaths door. He
rallied, however, but his strength was gone
Added to his other infirmities was blindness
| which grew sadly upon him as his death came
| on. Ho leaves one son, Rev. Alfred r. Scott, o.
| Wilmington, DOL, and one daughter, Mrs. Geo
L. Townsend, with whom he lived for tho pas
| twenty years.