New York, and has had a large circulation. He also wrote much in verse, and left a posthumous manuscript poem, with directions for its publication. But his crowning distinction was his thoroughly devoted Chris- tian ministerial life. It was radiant with the results of faithful service. His death was sudden. He rose from his bed and was going to his bath on a Saturday morn- ing, when he was seized with the fatal disease of which he had entertained frequent apprehensions. Immediate- ly he said, '•This is paralysis— this is death. I am not afraid to die; I am ready." His last message, just be- fore he became unconscious, was, "Give my love to all my people. Tell them they were in my dying thoughts, and that when dying I sent my blessing to my young people." In his own words respecting his friend Pol- lok, " There was no death-struggle, no agony, no con- vulsion. His soul went out of the body all noiseless and fast, like Peter from the prison when the angel took off the fetters, opened the gate, and delivered him." He died May 10, 1858. In addition to the above no- tice, see Life, Letters, and Literary Remuins of Rohert Pollok (N. Y. 12mo). Dr. Scott published A n 'Essay on the Course of Time : — The Guardian Angel (N. Y. 12mo), a poem in three books: — he also had a share in the series of school-books produced by a literary association and entitled The American System of Education: — the article Malachi in the annual known as The Saviour, Prophets, and Apostles ; and wrote many papers in Brit- ish and American periodicals. See Wilson, Presb. Hist. Almanac, 18G0, p. 204; Lond. Critic, 1859; Allibone, Diet, of Brit, and A mer. A uthors, s. v. (W. J. R. T.)
Scott, James (2), a Presbyterian minister, was born in Armagh County, Ireland, Aug. 1, 1825. He made a profession of religion in his sixteenth year, im- mediately began bis preparatory studies for the ministry, and graduated with honor at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1848. Soon after, he emigrated to Ameri- ca; graduated at Princeton Theological Seminary, N. ,1., in 1852; was licensed by Luzerne Presbytery in 1851; taught in the academy at Attleborough, Bucks Co., Pa., until 1853; was ordained pastorof the Church at Holmes- burgh, Pa., June C, 1854, which relation lasted for seven years, during which time he was zealous and faithful. In 1859 he was a commissioner to the General Assem- bly of the Presbyterian Church, which met at Indian- apolis, Ind. He died Aug. 28, 18(51. See Wilson, Presb, Hist. A Imanac, 18G2, p. 117. (J. L. S.)
Scott, John (1), D.D., a learned English divine, son of Thomas Scott (grazier), was born in the parish of Chippenham, Wiltshire, in 1G38. Not being intend- ed for a profession, he served an apprenticeship in Lon- don, much against his will, for about three years. He quitted his trade and went to Oxford, entering as a commoner of New Inn in 1G57. He left the univer- sity without taking a degree, and being ordained, came to London, where he officiated in the perpetual curacy of Trinity in the Minories, and as minister of St. Thom- as's in Southwark. In 1G77 he was presented to the rectorj"^ of St. Peter le Poor in London, and was col- lated to a prebend in St. Paul's Cathedral in 1G84. In 1G85 he was made both B.D. and D.D. In 1G91 he succeeded Sharji, afterwards archbishop of York, in the rectory of St. (iiles in the Fields; and in the same year was made canon of Windsor. He died in 1G94, and was buried in St. (iiles's Church. He wrote. The Chris- tian Life (pt. i, 1G81, 8vo; pt. ii, 1685; pt, iii, 1G8G):— two pieces against the Romanists (1G88) ■.—Sermom, etc. His whole Works, including Sermons, etc., were pub- lished in 2 vols. fol. in 1704. See Chalmers, Bioff. Diet. s. V.
Scott, John (2), a minister of the IMethodist Epis- copal Church, was born in Emmeso, Ireland. At the age of seventeen he was converted, and joined the Church. Coming to America, he united with the Meth- odist Church in St. John's. N. B. He was licensed to preach in 1822, and in 1825 was received on trial in the
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Pittsburgh Conference. He was ordained deacon in 1827, and elder in 1829. The Erie Conference was formed in 1836, and he became one of its members. He was made a superannuate in 1847, but became ef- fective the next year. In 1853 he was again superan- nuated, and held this relation until his death, Sept. 2, 1861. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1862, p. 124. Scott, Milo, a minister of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, was born in New Berlin, Chenango Co., N. Y., in 1818, and joined the Church in 1836. He was licensed to preach in 1842, and joined the Genesee Con- ference in 1843. After a brief illness of four days, he died Oct. 1, 1864. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1864, p. 210.
Scott, Orange, a noted INFethodist preacher, was born in Brooktield, Vt., Feb. 13, 1800, and up to his twentieth year had attended school but thirteen months. He was converted at a camij-meeting, in September, 1820, and immediately joined the Methodist Church. Next year he commenced preaching on Bernard Circuit, and in 1822 he was received into the New England Confer- ence. His labors were crowned with abundant con- versions, and he studied hard to make up the defects of his early education. In 1830 he was made presiding elder of Springfield district, and in 1834 of the Provi- dence district. In 1832 he declined an offer to serve one of the wealthiest congregational churches in Rhode Island. The same year he was elected a delegate to the General Conference. About this time he became a controversial antislaverv advocate, and in the General Conference of 1836 he carried through stringent reso- lutions on the subject. He subsequently labored with great success as pastor in Lowell and elsewhere. Being dissatisfied with the action of the General Conference of 1840 on the subject of slavery, he retired from the Church, and was largely influential in the formation of the Wesleyan Methodist Church (q. v.), of which he was the book-agent till his death, which occurred in great peace at Newark, N. J., .Jidy 31, 1847.