MORTON, Horatius Scott, Rev, M.A. B.D., Prof (1869-1953)
Assembly memorial minute, 1953
Mr. Scott Morton was born at Beechworth, on the 12th November, 1869. He entered the Theological Hall, Ormond College, in 1901 and completed exit in 1903. He accepted a Home Mission appointment to East Brunswick where he was ordained and inducted in 1904. This pastorate he resigned three years later, being the following year (1908) inducted in the pastoral charge of Whittlesea, which he resigned in 1910. He was minister of Mia Mia from 1913 to February 1st, 1916, of Rosedale from 1923 to 1924, of North Essendon from 1927 to 1928. Since then, until the time of his death, he was very active as a preacher on the supply preachers' list.
Mr. Morton was a faithful minister, of artistic gifts, with a special interest in music and in gardening. His artistic interests and gifts he regarded as talents to be used in the furtherance of the Gospel and to this end he devoted them.
Mr. Morton was a bachelor and lived 25 years in retirement. He died on Friday, 27th March, 1953.
To his nephews, the Assembly tenders sincere sympathy.
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