The daily gazette., 1882-07-18
THE BISHOPS FUNERAL
A SAD SCENE AT THE OLD
UNION CEMETERY.
IMPRESSIVE CHURCH SERVICES.
A Large Gathering Of Friends and ReIa-
tives at the HOmestead-The MOurnfuI
Cortege-Last Sad Rites at the Grave.

i n Anrso 0atnorlnB OF Friends and Rela
tives at the HOmestead-The MOurnfu
Cortege-Last Sad Rites Mt the Grave.
The old Scott homestead, few miles Ou
OF Odessa, was yesterday thronged wit
visitors, who came from all directions :
! attend the funeral services of the late Bisho
Scott
On the ample and shady lawn in front q
the mansion the visitors sat and discusse,
the various pleasant recoliections of the goo,
Bishops life.
Many learned with surprise that the oil,
log cabin where the Bishop first saw tn
light of day was still standing on the ground
and visited the historic relic with consider
able interest. II is now used as a granary
but the stout timbers are apparently as
good and sound as when they were frs
lifted together, over century ago.
Among those who came to Join In the
funeral services were Bishops Simpson and
Andrews, Rev. DIR. A. j. Kynett, Seeretar,
of the Board of Church Extension, New
York, and Revs. q. d. CarrOw formerly o
st. PauPs Church, this rity,) Andrew Long
acre, William Swindells, W. j. Paxton,
w. ID. Kurtz, Jacob Hinson, q. w. Ly
brand, s. 8, ID. Mcdonnell, Anthony At
wood, w. L. Gray, Joseph Mason,J +. Crouch
and Andrew Manshln, representing the
Philadelphia Conference and Revs. NJ. A,
Richards, L. g. Matlack, G. A, Phebus, T.
f. Bell, George w. Miller, Charles Iijll
Adam Stengle, T. b. Hunter j. z. Otis, j,
L. Houston, W. II. Hutchin, T. f. Martin
dale, John Wilson, j. Z. Bryan, w. B.
Gregg, Charles Hill, Jr., T. ii. oBryan,
q. ii. Gassner q. w. Prettyman w. l.. 8.
Murray, Charles II. Sentman and others of
| the Wilmington Conference. There was
also large attendance from Odessa, Middle
town, Smyrna, st. Georges and the sur
rounding neighbOrhood.
Rev. j. z. Otis, pastor of the NJ. E..
| Church at Odessa, conducted the funeral
services, which at the house consisted simply
| of singing by the Odessa Church choir, and
prayer by Bishop Andrews. The body
was arrayed In black shroud and laid out
IN plain, satin lined, walnut casket, these
simple arrangements being in accordance
with the last wish of the deceased. The
pall-bearers were four sons of Rev A. I.
Scott and two sons of Hon George L. Town
send, all grandsons of the late Bishop.
The funeral cOrtege was a mile in length
including over 100 carriages which slowly
proceeded to the Union Church, I'm AppO-
quinimink hundred, two miles from Town
send, where the Bishops wife and mother
are buried. This church is one of the oldest
Methodist institutions in the State, the con-
gregation having been organized in 1870.
The Bishops burial lot, where his wife's re
mains repose, is marked by plain marble
shaft, and is directly n fros,t Of the ehupssh..
saz-Ths church was crowded and numbers of
people took positions around the window to
hear the services. The casket was carried
inside and placed in front of the chancel
and the services opened under the charge of
Rev. ). p. Otis. The choir sang 'Nearer,
My God, to Thee" one of the late Bishops
iayorites. Rev. Andrew Longacre led in
prayer. Scriptural readings by Rev. Charles
Hill and Bishop Henderson of Philadelphia;
followed. Rev. George ID. Carrow of Phila-
delphia then read the memorial adopted by
thepreaehers' meeting ofthat city, as follows;
"The Preachers Meeting of Philadelphia
and vicinity having with unfeigned sorrow
heard of the death of Rev. Levi Scott, d. D.,
senior bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, at his home in the State of Della
ware, ON July Is, 1882, convened
at the usual place of meeting for
the purpose of taking such action as
would properly express their sense of the
excellence of his character and the value of
his long and eminent service to the cause of
Christ and of the bereavement they, in
common with the whole Church, have sus
tanned In his removal from the scene of his
great responsibilities, ordered the prepara-
upon their journal and read as IA part of the
funeral obseduies. y
In all the principal elements of effective
preaching Bishop Scott was a master. Not
one of his contemporaries excelled him in
rendering . critically exact sense of the
Scriptures, His sermons were clear, concise,
direct, pointed spiritual, experimental,
practical, always and occasionally mov-
ing and overwhelming. In council he
was wise; and in administering the
economy of the church was able, impartial
and faithful. lie was gentleman in every
instinct of his nature. In his private and
public relations he was as regardful of the
prophecies as were the best types of Chris
tian chivalry in days of old. and was as
courteous and graceful in his bearing as
though he had been bred at the first court in
Christendom. As a companion in travel or
at the fresde he was instructive.
genial and charming His sense of wit and
humor, and especially Of the ludicrous, was
broad and deep and keen, but never bitter,
never sarcastic, never indulged at the
expense of the ignorant or unfortunate.
A volume might be added in delinea-
ton, so much is afforded, though felt to
be all inadequate, as an alfectionate
tribute to his memory by his brethren and
SONS in the gospel who "sorrow most of alp
that in this world ''they shall see his face no
more" During 60 years he gave himself
wholly to the work of his ministry; and
then Che was not, for God took him.
G. d. CARRow, j. NJ. HINsoN,
w. j. PAxoN, g. w. LYBRAND,
NJ. s, KURTz, A. ATWOOD,
w. SwINDELL, w. G. GRAY,
j. s. j. MCCONNELL, JOSEPH MASON.
Rev. w. II. Hutchin read paper on the
Bishops religious and domestic life.and
Bishops Simpson and Andrews spoke affect
ingly of their connection with Bishop Scott
in the ecclesiastical work of the church. Rev.
DIR. Kynett spoke briefly, and Rev. Anthony
Atwood, who entered the ministry at the
same time the deceased did, gave some in
teresting personal "reminiscences. Rev. DR..
Phoebus closed the speaking with an earnest
tribute to the Bishops earnestness and
faith,
Then the congregation slowly took their
last look at the remains, after which the
casket was deposited in the grave. The
burial service was read by Revs Hill, Swim
dells, Otis, I4ybrand and Martindale, and
Bishop Simpson pronounced the benediction |
Slowly and reluctantly those present took
parting look in the grave and dispersed to |
their various homes.
1t 1t said that Rev. James Mitchell of
Atlanta, Ga, a son-in-law of the Bishop,
(having married his eldest daughter, who
died a few years ago) will prepare an ex-
tended memoir of the deceased.