"A handsome monument has been erected, by the congregation, in St Mary's church Hull, to the memory of the Rev. John Scott. It
is in white marble, and built in the wall to the left of the organ. In
the centre is a bold basso-relievo likeness of the deceased, encircled
by palm branches; the likeness is exceedingly striking, although the
only guide the sculptor had was a black profile, a small pencil drawing,
and the suggestions of the friends of the deceased. The accessories are
a crown of glory, unfolded by the removal of drapery, a book opened,
and the communion vessels. Underneath is written the following
inscription: "In memory of the Rev. John Scott, M.A. eighteen years minister of this parish, who died October 16,1834, aged
47 years, and is interred within the communion rails. His high
endowments were devoted to the great object of making full proof of his
ministry. 'Mighty in the Scriptures,' he declared ' the whole council of
God' with singular judgment, energy, and simplicity. As he preached he
lived— and as he lived he died. To perpetuate the remembrance of the
fervent piety of their pastor and friend, an affectionate congregation
have erected this monument." The sculptor is Mr. T. Loft, of London, a
native of Hull.—The Committee for furthering the Subscriptions on behalf
of the family of the Rev. Thomas Scott, the
Commentator on the Scriptures, and father of the above, announced in
July last, that the amount then received was somewhat less than 2800l.
"This sum, though considerable in itself, will yet be admitted to be very
inadequate to benefit no less than fifteen young persons, (the
grand-children) more or less unprovided for."
Extract from The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle, 1835, Volume 158
It's nice to have someone write your stuff for you nearly two hundred years before you need it but then you find they've gotten his age wrong, he was 57 not 47, it seems journos can never be trusted. Also Johnny Scott may have been "mighty in the scriptures" but to leave fifteen children "more or less unprovided for" strikes me as being a tad too reliant on the Almighty not suffering the soul of the righteous to famish.
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