Levi Scott (Bishop)
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Levi Scott was an American
Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
, elected in 1852.
. His parents were Methodists, his father a class-leader and Local preacher who entered the Itinerant
Ministry of the Philadelphia Annual Conference
of the M.E. Church in 1803. He died the following year.
He labored on a farm until his sixteenth year, when he began a mechanical occupation. He was converted to Christ in 1822 and united with the Church.
Scott was appointed, successively, to Talbot, Dover, St. George's Charge, Philadelphia, and West Chester. In 1832, on account of impaired health, he received the supernumerary relation. The following year he was able to resume his work. In 1834, he was unexpectedly appointed Presiding Elder of the Delaware District.
Scott continued to fill pastoral charges until, in 1840, and at the earnest solicitaton of Dr. Durbin, he accepted the position of Principal of the Dickinson Gammar School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
. He served in this position for three years before returning again to pastoral work, which was more congenial to his taste.
Scott was elected a member of every General Conference of the M.E. Church from 1836 to 1852. The 1848 General Conference elected him the Assistant Book Agent of the Methodist Book Concern in New York City
.
was active. The year after his election, Bishop Scott sailed for Africa
, visiting the missions on that coast and presiding at the session of the Liberia
Annual Conference. He also visited the Conferences on the U.S. Pacific Coast
three times. He was the Senior Bishop of the M.E. Church until his death, following the death of Bishop Thomas Asbury Morris
in 1874.
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Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States. It officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of...
, elected in 1852.
Birth, Family and Early Life
Scott was born near Cantwell's Bridge, now Odessa, DelawareOdessa, Delaware
Odessa is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 364 at the 2010 census. Originally founded as Cantwell's Bridge in the 18th century, the name was changed in the 19th century, after the Ukrainian port city of the same name...
. His parents were Methodists, his father a class-leader and Local preacher who entered the Itinerant
Itinerant
An itinerant is a person who travels from place to place with no fixed home. The term comes from the late 16th century: from late Latin itinerant , from the verb itinerari, from Latin iter, itiner ....
Ministry of the Philadelphia Annual Conference
Annual Conference
An Annual Conference in the United Methodist Church is a regional body that governs much of the life of the "Connectional Church." Annual conferences are composed primarily of the clergy members and a lay member or members from each charge . Each conference is a geographical division...
of the M.E. Church in 1803. He died the following year.
He labored on a farm until his sixteenth year, when he began a mechanical occupation. He was converted to Christ in 1822 and united with the Church.
Ordained Ministry
After great hesitaton, and under a thorough conviction of duty, he accepted a License to Preach in 1825. The following year he was received into the Philadelphia Conference.Scott was appointed, successively, to Talbot, Dover, St. George's Charge, Philadelphia, and West Chester. In 1832, on account of impaired health, he received the supernumerary relation. The following year he was able to resume his work. In 1834, he was unexpectedly appointed Presiding Elder of the Delaware District.
Scott continued to fill pastoral charges until, in 1840, and at the earnest solicitaton of Dr. Durbin, he accepted the position of Principal of the Dickinson Gammar School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
. He served in this position for three years before returning again to pastoral work, which was more congenial to his taste.
Scott was elected a member of every General Conference of the M.E. Church from 1836 to 1852. The 1848 General Conference elected him the Assistant Book Agent of the Methodist Book Concern in New York City
New York City
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.
Episcopal ministry
After serving four years with the Book Concern, the Scott was elected to the Episcopacy of the Methodist Episcopal Church by the 1852 General Conference. As a Bishop he traveled extensively through all the states and territories in which his denominationChristian denomination
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was active. The year after his election, Bishop Scott sailed for Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, visiting the missions on that coast and presiding at the session of the Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
Annual Conference. He also visited the Conferences on the U.S. Pacific Coast
Pacific Coast
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three times. He was the Senior Bishop of the M.E. Church until his death, following the death of Bishop Thomas Asbury Morris
Thomas Asbury Morris
Thomas Asbury Morris was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1836. He also distinguished himself as a Methodist Circuit rider, Pastor, and Presiding Elder, and as an Editor....
in 1874.