The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-17
A Popular Chaplain
CHAPLAIN OSCAR J. w. SCOTT,
25TH INFANTRY, RELIEVED
FROM DUTY WITH THAT
REGIMENT.


and enlisted men of the Twenty-fifth
Infantry, on account of the fact that
Chaplain Oscar ]. w. Scott, 25th In
fantry, has completed his tour of duty
with the regiment, on foreign service,
and has been ordered back to the
United States (the mainland) for as
signment to one of the colored regi-
ments stationed on the Mexican bor-
der. Chaplain Scott is popular with
both the official and the enlisted per-
sonnel of the regiment and they re-
gret to see him leave.
The chaplain has gone beyond the
ordinary bounds of his office and has
interested himself in every phase of
the regimental life where he could be
of influence in directing the men to
strong and manly character; he has
taken a vital interest in clean athlet-
tic sports and was always one of the
best rooters at the important base
ball games; he has been the inspira-
tion of many young mans determi-
nation to improve his mental faculties
while a soldier in the army, and he
has conducted with marked success
a post school for the enlisted men of
the regiment; he has built up splen-
did regimental library, having soli-
cited books in various parts of the
country for this purpose; strong
literary society which bears his name
is one of the products of his labors.
The Sunday night and mid-week meet
ings conducted by Chaplain Scott are
largely attended, sometimes there is
not standing room at the Sunday
night meetings, and it must be borne
in mind that enlisted men are not
compelled to attend church in the
army. One of the institutions which
Chaplain Scott will leave behind him
and for which the children of the reg
iment will always be especially CRATE
full to him is the annual Christmas
tree, for all the regiment. 1t is to be
hoped that this celebration will he
continued by Chaplain SCOTS success
sor.
Another thing for which the men
of the Twenty-fifth will always re-
member the chaplain, is that he was
ever on the alert to procure every
public man of world fame, who came
within the vicinity of the regiment,
to speak to the men of the regiment
He was generally successful. Such
men as Dan Crawford, the great mis-
sionary to Africa, DR.. Francis E.
Clark, of the Worlds Christian En-
deavor Society; DR.. Baker, leader of
the anti-saloon movementn in Ameri-
ca; Brown and Curry, the great evan
gelists; Bishops of the church, states
men and other dignitaries have spok-
en- to the men of the regiment upon
the solicitation of Chaplain Scott.
Chaplain Oscar ]. w. Scott has
been an officer of the army since
April, 1907. He was appointed q
chaplain and first lieutenant of the
25th Infantry in that year aand was
promoted to his captaincy in April,
1914. 1t is believed that the chaplain
win be promoted to the grade of ma.
jor after he has served the required
time, 10 years, as line officer. A
number of his fellow officers believe
him to be worthy of distinction for
exceptional efficiency.
Chaplain Oscar j. w. Scott was
born at Gallipolis, Ohio, on July 81,
1857. He was privileged to attend
school throughout his childhood. and
later entered Ohio Wesleyan Univer-
sity, from which he graduated with
highest honors in oratory and the de-
grees A. B. and A. M; to these Drew
Seminary added that of B. D.; the
University of Denver contributed B.
o. and S. T. B., and Payne Theolog-
ical Seminary gave the crowning one
of d. d.
The entire ministry of DIR. Scott has
been naked by singular ability and
unceasing labor, and the fact that he
pastored some of the largest churches
of his denomination, including the
great Metropolitan church of Wash
ington. D., c., evidences the confidence
felt by high church authority in his
power to preach and to direct the af-
fairs of large. congregations.
Mrs. Nettiel Poindexter, Scott, the
charming wife OF Chaplain Scott, is
an accomplished musician. She was
formerly an instructor in music at the
Ohio institution for the blind. She
has been of wonderful assistance to
her husband in taking charge of the
music in church and literary clubs,
and at other public meetings. Mrs,
Scott was, born at Columbus, Ohio.
and is a granddaughter of the great
old DR.. Poindexter, known through
out Ohio as leader in religious
thought during his long and useful
life. Chaplain and Mrs. Scott have
been blessed with three interesting
children, Masters Albert and James
and Miss Ruth. Albert is now stu
dent at the Columbus high school,
Columbus, Ohio.
The enlisted men of the 25th In
fantry and their wives rendered a re-
ception TO Chaplain and Mrs. Scott,
at which the folliwing program was
rendered:
Mrs. Maggie ID. McInham Reynolds
made very pretty speech in pre-