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'''Rev. Orange Scott''' (February 13, 1800 - July 31, 1847), was a Methodist Episcopal minister, Presiding Elder, and District President. He presided over the convention that organized the [[Wesleyan Methodist Church (United States)|Wesleyan Methodist Connexion]] in 1843. He was among the founders of what became the [[Wesleyan Methodist Church]]. He was born in Brookfield, Vermont, the eldest of eight children. The family was poor, and Orange was working full-time when he was twelve.
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'''Orange Scott''' (February 13, 1800 &ndash; July 31, 1847) was an American [[Methodist Episcopal Church|Methodist Episcopal]] minister, Presiding Elder, and District President. He presided over the convention that organized the [[Wesleyan Methodist Church (United States)|Wesleyan Methodist Connexion]] in 1843, having separated from the [[Methodist Episcopal Church]].<ref name="SatterfieldCope2018"/> He was born in [[Brookfield, Vermont]], the eldest of eight children. The family was poor and Orange was working full-time when he was twelve.


"Orange Scott became convinced that the holy hearts should result in holy lives and that holy men should seek to bring an end to [[social evil]]s such as slavery and intemperance."<ref name="HainesLee">{{cite web
"Orange Scott became convinced that the holy hearts should result in holy lives and that holy men should seek to bring an end to [[social evil]]s such as slavery and intemperance."<ref name="HainesLee">{{cite web
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|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020919073147/http://www.wesleyan.org/doc/history/orangescott/orangehaines.htm
|archivedate=September 19, 2002}}</ref> As an [[abolitionist]], Orange Scott stated that "If slavery be a moral evil, the conclusion is irresistible that it ought to be immediately abandoned."<ref name="SatterfieldCope2018">{{cite book |last1=Satterfield |first1=Ray |last2=Cope |first2=Daniel |title=A Heritage of Holiness: The Story of Allegheny Wesleyan Methodism |date=2018 |publisher=Allegheny Press |location=[[Salem, Ohio|Salem]]|page=32-33}}</ref>
|archivedate=September 19, 2002}}</ref>


== Ministry ==
== Early life ==
Orange Scott experienced convicting grace while working in a field and experienced the [[Born again#Methodism|New Birth]] at a [[camp meeting]] at the age of twenty.<ref name="SatterfieldCope2018"/> This brought him into the fold of [[Methodism]].<ref name="SatterfieldCope2018"/>


==Ministry==
He was converted to Christ (1820) and became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He soon began to preach weekly or fortnightly. About six months after his conversion, he was appointed a class leader.


Following his personal conversion to Christ at the age of 20, Orange Scott began serving as a [[Circuit rider (religious)|circuit rider]] for the [[Methodist Episcopal Church]].<ref name="SatterfieldCope2018"/> In 1834, he published an [[abolitionism|abolitionist]] treatise, arguing that the institution of slavery was a moral evil and should be wholly rejected by the Church.<ref name="SatterfieldCope2018"/>
In 1822, the New England Conference received him as a minister.


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Despite public opinion, Rev. Scott insisted: "...though public opinion ''commanded'' Mr. Wesley to desist through the medium of'' mobs'', still he stood it out! Shame on his ''compromising sons''! The Methodists in all parts of the United States have braved, and, finally, to a considerable extent, ''changed'' public opinion. Every man's hand has been against us, and yet we have stood ''firm''.<br />But now comes up the new doctrine of ''compromise!'' Let it be banished from the breast of every patriot, philanthropist, and Christian.<br />The advocates of temperance have ''braved'' and ''changed'' public opinion.<br /> The same may be said of [[William Wilberforce|Wilberforce]], and the English abolitionists.<br /> And with all these examples before us, shall we succumb to an unholy public opinion, founded in the ''love of gain!'' Shall we turn our backs upon the cause of suffering humanity, because public opinion frowns upon us? ''No! Never!!''"<ref>{{cite book
He became Presiding Elder of Springfield District in 1830, and was elected as delegate to General Conference (1831).

The Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church appointed him to be President of the Providence District for two years (1834 and 1835).

== New Church: Anti-Slavery, Anti-Intemperance ==

In 1843, Rev. Scott organized what he called "a new anti-slavery, anti-intemperance, anti-every-thing wrong, church organization"<ref>{{cite book
|last=Matlack
|last=Matlack
|first=Lucias C.
|first=Lucias C.
|year=1847
|year=1847
|title=The Life of Rev. Orange Scott: Compiled from His Personal Narrative
|title=The Life of Rev. Orange Scott: Compiled from His Personal Narrative
|pages=202
|pages=94–95
|chapter=Ch. 8
|chapter=Public Opinion
|publisher=C. Prindle and L. C. Matlack, Wesleyan Methodist Book Room
|publisher=C. Prindle and L. C. Matlack, Wesleyan Methodist Book Room
|location=New York
|location=New York
|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=aN4EAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA202}}</ref> named the [[Wesleyan Methodist Connexion]].
|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aN4EAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA94}}</ref>


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Rev. Scott: "I assumed the position that the principle of slavery—-the principle which justifies holding and treating the human species as property, is morally wrong—-or, in other words, that it is a ''sin''. The principle, I contended, aside from all circumstances, is ''evil'', ONLY EVIL, and that CONTINUALLY! I said, no hand could sanctify it—-no circumstances could change it from bad to good. It was a reprobate—-too bad to be converted—-not subject to the law of God, neither indeed could be. I admitted that circumstances might palliate, and circumstances might aggravate, but no circumstances could justify the ''principle''."
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Despite public opinion, Rev. Scott insisted: "...though public opinion ''commanded'' Mr. Wesley to desist through the medium of'' mobs'', still he stood it out! Shame on his ''compromising sons''! The Methodists in all parts of the United States have braved, and, finally, to a considerable extent, ''changed'' public opinion. Every man's hand has been against us, and yet we have stood ''firm''.<br />But now comes up the new doctrine of ''compromise!'' Let it be banished from the breast of every patriot, philanthropist, and Christian.<br />The advocates of temperance have ''braved'' and ''changed'' public opinion.<br /> The same may be said of [[William Wilberforce|Wilberforce]], and the English abolitionists.<br /> And with all these examples before us, shall we succumb to an unholy public opinion, founded in the ''love of gain!'' Shall we turn our backs upon the cause of suffering humanity, because public opinion frowns upon us? ''No! Never!!''"<ref>{{cite book
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"He who has made of one blood, all nations of men to dwell on the earth' [Acts 17:26] must look with ''disapprobation'' upon such a system of complicated wrongs, as American slavery... abolition is from above (of which I have no more doubt than of the truth of Christianity)..."

Along with three others, Orange Scott published in 1843 in the ''True Wesleyan'' (a periodical founded by him and Jotham Horton), an announcement to hold A Wesleyan Anti-Slavery Convention at the Methodist church in [[Andover, Massachusetts]] with the purpose of planning the formation of a separate denomination "free from Episcopacy and Slavery".<ref name="SatterfieldCope2018"/> Orange Scott was elected to preside over the Utica Convention, which would organize the [[Wesleyan Methodist Church (United States)|Wesleyan Methodist Church]].<ref name="SatterfieldCope2018"/> Rev. Scott called it "a new anti-slavery, anti-intemperance, anti-every-thing wrong, church organization".<ref>{{cite book
|last=Matlack
|last=Matlack
|first=Lucias C.
|first=Lucias C.
|year=1847
|year=1847
|title=The Life of Rev. Orange Scott: Compiled from His Personal Narrative
|title=The Life of Rev. Orange Scott: Compiled from His Personal Narrative
|pages=94–95
|pages=202
|chapter=Public Opinion
|chapter=Ch. 8
|publisher=C. Prindle and L. C. Matlack, Wesleyan Methodist Book Room
|publisher=C. Prindle and L. C. Matlack, Wesleyan Methodist Book Room
|location=New York
|location=New York
|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=aN4EAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA94}}</ref>
|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aN4EAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA202}}</ref>


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== References ==
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Rev. Scott: "I assumed the position that the principle of slavery—-the principle which justifies holding and treating the human species as property, is morally wrong—-or, in other words, that it is a ''sin''. The principle, I contended, aside from all circumstances, is ''evil'', ONLY EVIL, and that CONTINUALLY! I said, no hand could sanctify it—-no circumstances could change it from bad to good. It was a reprobate—-too bad to be converted—-not subject to the law of God, neither indeed could be. I admitted that circumstances might palliate, and circumstances might aggravate, but no circumstances could justify the ''principle''."
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"He who has made of one blood, all nations of men to dwell on the earth' [Acts 17:26] must look with ''disapprobation'' upon such a system of complicated wrongs, as American slavery... abolition is from above (of which I have no more doubt than of the truth of Christianity)..."


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Orange Scott |sopt=t}}
* [http://books.google.com/books?id=aN4EAAAAYAAJ The Life of Rev. Orange Scott: Compiled from His Personal Narrative]
* [https://archive.org/details/liferevorangesc00scotgoog The Life of Rev. Orange Scott: Compiled from His Personal Narrative]
* {{Wayback |date=20020919073147 |url=www.wesleyan.org/doc/history/orangescott/orangehaines.htm |title=Orange Scott: A Church Is Born, by Dr. Lee M. Haines, Historian of The Wesleyan Church }}
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020919073147/http://www.wesleyan.org/doc/history/orangescott/orangehaines.htm |date=September 19, 2002 |title=Orange Scott: A Church Is Born, by Dr. Lee M. Haines, Historian of The Wesleyan Church }}

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The Reverend
Orange Scott
Painting of Martin Wells Knapp, Scott (middle), and Seth Cook Rees on display at the World Methodist Museum, Lake Junaluska, NC
Born13 February 1800
Died31 July 1847
Occupations
  • Cleric
  • theologian
ReligionChristian (Methodist)
ChurchMethodist Episcopal Church
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Offices held

Orange Scott (February 13, 1800 – July 31, 1847) was an American Methodist Episcopal minister, Presiding Elder, and District President. He presided over the convention that organized the Wesleyan Methodist Connexion in 1843, having separated from the Methodist Episcopal Church.[1] He was born in Brookfield, Vermont, the eldest of eight children. The family was poor and Orange was working full-time when he was twelve.

"Orange Scott became convinced that the holy hearts should result in holy lives and that holy men should seek to bring an end to social evils such as slavery and intemperance."[2] As an abolitionist, Orange Scott stated that "If slavery be a moral evil, the conclusion is irresistible that it ought to be immediately abandoned."[1]

Early life

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Orange Scott experienced convicting grace while working in a field and experienced the New Birth at a camp meeting at the age of twenty.[1] This brought him into the fold of Methodism.[1]

Ministry

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Following his personal conversion to Christ at the age of 20, Orange Scott began serving as a circuit rider for the Methodist Episcopal Church.[1] In 1834, he published an abolitionist treatise, arguing that the institution of slavery was a moral evil and should be wholly rejected by the Church.[1]

Despite public opinion, Rev. Scott insisted: "...though public opinion commanded Mr. Wesley to desist through the medium of mobs, still he stood it out! Shame on his compromising sons! The Methodists in all parts of the United States have braved, and, finally, to a considerable extent, changed public opinion. Every man's hand has been against us, and yet we have stood firm.
But now comes up the new doctrine of compromise! Let it be banished from the breast of every patriot, philanthropist, and Christian.
The advocates of temperance have braved and changed public opinion.
The same may be said of Wilberforce, and the English abolitionists.
And with all these examples before us, shall we succumb to an unholy public opinion, founded in the love of gain! Shall we turn our backs upon the cause of suffering humanity, because public opinion frowns upon us? No! Never!!"[3]

Rev. Scott: "I assumed the position that the principle of slavery—-the principle which justifies holding and treating the human species as property, is morally wrong—-or, in other words, that it is a sin. The principle, I contended, aside from all circumstances, is evil, ONLY EVIL, and that CONTINUALLY! I said, no hand could sanctify it—-no circumstances could change it from bad to good. It was a reprobate—-too bad to be converted—-not subject to the law of God, neither indeed could be. I admitted that circumstances might palliate, and circumstances might aggravate, but no circumstances could justify the principle." "He who has made of one blood, all nations of men to dwell on the earth' [Acts 17:26] must look with disapprobation upon such a system of complicated wrongs, as American slavery... abolition is from above (of which I have no more doubt than of the truth of Christianity)..."

Along with three others, Orange Scott published in 1843 in the True Wesleyan (a periodical founded by him and Jotham Horton), an announcement to hold A Wesleyan Anti-Slavery Convention at the Methodist church in Andover, Massachusetts with the purpose of planning the formation of a separate denomination "free from Episcopacy and Slavery".[1] Orange Scott was elected to preside over the Utica Convention, which would organize the Wesleyan Methodist Church.[1] Rev. Scott called it "a new anti-slavery, anti-intemperance, anti-every-thing wrong, church organization".[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Satterfield, Ray; Cope, Daniel (2018). A Heritage of Holiness: The Story of Allegheny Wesleyan Methodism. Salem: Allegheny Press. p. 32-33.
  2. ^ Haines, Lee M. "People of Our Heritage: Orange Scott, A Church Is Born". Wesleyan Church. Archived from the original on September 19, 2002.
  3. ^ Matlack, Lucias C. (1847). "Public Opinion". The Life of Rev. Orange Scott: Compiled from His Personal Narrative. New York: C. Prindle and L. C. Matlack, Wesleyan Methodist Book Room. pp. 94–95.
  4. ^ Matlack, Lucias C. (1847). "Ch. 8". The Life of Rev. Orange Scott: Compiled from His Personal Narrative. New York: C. Prindle and L. C. Matlack, Wesleyan Methodist Book Room. p. 202.
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