Daily Republican., 1882-07-18

BOUNDED goodness Of God. Yet his lii
was not all unalloyed joy. He ha
+ athlctions, but what patience he had
This church, said the Bishop, "wa
one OF the greatest objects Of his care.
he (SimpsOn) was here when he re
paired 1t and had it rededicated. VIII
p Will say his spirits not here this after
1s noon? The next time he came was a
70 the death Of his wife. "The life of tn
b Bishop" he said, "was one long sum
% mer day with showers and flowers, fresl
y and wide fields, beautiful streams ant
8 happy children"
: Rev. Anthony Atwood, an old veter.
l an in the church and year and foul
r months the senior of Bishop Scott, wal
a the next speaker. He referred to thu
t time when they were together as thu
!: young men on st. Georges charge
I They were often thrown together after
b wards and they agreed that they would
: perform the marriage ceremony fol-
each other when they got married.
This arrangement was strictly carried
out. He spoke of the Bishop being
stationed at Newark, N. j., but he
would not stay there because he did
not like the people; they would not
kneel during prayer. He wanted to
get away down on Queen Anne's cir
cult or some place down, there where the
people kneeled and where he could
have good shout if be wanted one.
Rev. DR.. Kynett, secretary of the
church extension Society of New York
paid q glowing tribute to the dead
Bishop. He first met the Bishop in the
Iowa Conference where he ordained
him. He would never forget the clear
and convincing sermon he preached at
that Conference on Sanetifcation. He
afterwards had occasion to write to him
in reference to some trouble about
church choirs, the disagreement having
made bad feelings in the churches.
Bishop Scott wrote to him that it was
much preferable to have harmony in
the church and discord in the choir,
than TO have harmony in the choir and
discord in the church.
DR.. G. A. PhBbus closed the exer.
cises In two minutes speech of much
feeling aud eloquence. Rev. Mr.. Otis
noticing DR.. Stokes, Superintendent of
Ocean Grove, in the vestibule, stated
that he had walked four miles from
the railroad station to be present and
he was sorry there was no time left for
him to occupy.
After the services those who had not
seen the remains filed in one aisle aud
out at the other and took look at the
dead Bishop.
Bishop Andrews then led in a. ervent
prayer thanking God for the life of
Bishop Scott. After the prayer eI
funeral procession was formed, the
Bishops taking tire front carriages fol.
lowed by all the other ministers in
carriages. Then came the hearse bear
ing the remains of the deceased and
following iC in carriages were six
grandsons who acted as pail bearers of
the deceased. -Four of these grandsons
were the children of Rev. A. Z. Scott
and two of them were sons of George l.. |
Townsend. The procession when formed |
was very long one. Amongst those
who mourned for the dead Bishop there |
was none more sincere than l.. j. T.
Spencer, of this city, the faithful nurse
of year past. The Bishop and he had
become very much attached to each |
other, and Spencer's eyes filled with
tears as he told Of the incidents which
occurred while he had the Bishop out
riding in a carriage.
Sometimes he said the memory of the
Bishop would lapse and he could not
call back objects which he tried to
think of, but On religious topics his
mind never failed him. He frequently
wanted to be taken down by the Union
Church TO see his home as he called the
place he had marked fer his grave. A
stretch of four miles intervened from the
point to the church, several
places Of interest we're pointed out by
Mr.. Spencer but none were of more in.
terest than the spot at the east end of
FielGsboro where the Bishop was con-
verted. There was nothing left to
along side ofthe road where once little
log hut stood Occupied by Isaac Carty q
colored man. In this little cabin prayer
meetings were held conjOintly by white
and colored women. The Bishop, when
q young man felt his need of conversion
and asked the women permission to
come in and be prayed for. The re-
quest was granted and before he left he
was happily converted and jumped
until his head almost touched the
ceiling Of the house, and his shouts
we're heard for considerable distance
around.
This is where Bishop Andrews says {
IA started to live. When the funeral
rain reached the church, large con-
course of people had gathered before it.
The remains we're taken in and placed
before the altar and the religious serv. {
ces commenced at the house were re-
umed. AS the congregation was seat
ng, the choir sung the Hence of the 6
Soul, and "Resting at Home" Rev.
Adam Stengle announced the 724th '
lymn, Nearer my God to Thee" r
which was sung. Rev. Andrew Long s
Lcre led in prayer. Rev. Charles Hill
cad the first scripture lesson and Rev,
Joseph Mason the second. Rev. Mr.. T
)tis stated that all the musical selec. a
ions sung were favorites of the de-
eased. DR.. G. ID. Carrow presented
md read memorial paper adopted by q
he Ministerial Association, of Phila" II
,hia. The paper set forth the unfeigned
orrow with which the death of Bishop r,
cott was received, the excellence Of a
is character, his services for the cause "a
1 OuIl5u anu DAO DOlO"NOAAOAV UAOJ | n
ave sustained in his death. a,
While mourning his death, they recog- il
ized the watchful providence which
rOtracted his life to four.score years, G
he paper dwelt upon the great gifts L
nparted to the deceased, and though al
10 physique was trail he had an unu' d.
lal degree of vitality and his clear in G
,llectual and moral faculties formed p
asis for the greatness to which he at te
lined. His excellence in scholastics tt
as referred to but his real greatness IL
as in the purity of his life and devo- CT
on to Christ. Bishop Scott, the memo
al stated, was master, not excelled a
rendering critical explanations of eI
rupture. He was in council impair
al in judgment and faithful. By in th
inct he was gentleman and he was W
graceful in his bearing as if bred at to
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