It is my pleasure to talk about our brethren and this fellow is no exception….Bro and Rev. Cornelius Chapman Scott, of #Darlington,SC. He was born at #FortJohnson, #JamesIsland, a summer resort, in Charleston county. His parents were “ free persons of color “, his father a successful fan maker by trade.
The story of Doctor Scott’s school and college work is unusual. He was sent to school at the age of 7 and commenced teaching night scholars when but 12. He spent his boyhood days in Charleston and at the age of 16 he graduated from @averyresearchcenter Avery Normal Institute. He moved on to #ClaflinU and then in 1873 he graduated from #HowardU. He was then induced to return to SC and enter the South Carolina College #UofSC, which was then open to both races, In 1877 he graduated from that historic institution with the A. B. degree, though because of his color his Alma Mater gave him no recognition. Interestingly his diploma bears the signature of Governor Wade Hampton, president of the Board of Trustees!!! He received his Masters from Syracuse and later his Doctorate of Divinity from #Wilberforce.
He set out to preach the Gospel,he was promoted to the important station work at #Spartanburg, where he remained for the full time limit of five years, serving also during this time as principal of the City Graded School of Spartanburg.
He took charge of education wherever he was sent to preach the word, taking care of the colored youth in Yorkville n Camden. He was then appointed to #Columbia, where he pastored for two years and edited a newspaper. Requesting a change in his appointment he was sent to Darlington. His success here were extraordinary.
He was a delegate to the World’s Sunday School Convention, which met in #London in 1889. While there he, by courtesy, filled the station of Grand Worthy Counsellor at the Grand Lodge session of The #GoodTemplars of #GreatBritain, held at #CrystalPalace.
He was one of the promoters and the chairman of the executive committee of the first Race Conference held in SC and delivered there an address which was published by some of the leading white newspapers of the State. It was later made a pamphlet for the world to read….