Scott, Ephraim

Ephraim Scott was the former moderator and one of the fathers of the Presbyterian Churches in Canada. He was born in Hants County and his university education was from Dalhousie University, earning his BA degree 1870 and Masters in 1875. Scott also took Theological courses at the Presbyterian College in Halifax at this time. Ephraim became an ordained Presbyterian Minister in 1875. Rev. Scott was thrice honored with the degree of Doctor of Divinity from, The Presbyterian College, Halifax, the United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh, and the Free Church College, Edinburgh. While in Montreal, Rev. Ephraim Scott merged his two publications into the Presbyterian Record. Ephraim succeeded in keeping the Presbyterian Church from joining the Unity movement. In 1921, Scott was elected moderator of the General assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Ephraim was twice married, first in 1876 to Margaret Ann “Annie” McKeen (1854-1884) of Gay River, Halifax (N.S) where they lived for a number of years. She was a descendant of Bonnie Prince Charlie of Scotland. They had three sons, Arthur (1887-1916), George Walker Scott (Nov. 1878-1913), William James Scott (1881-1917) Ephraim and Margaret moved to Montreal in 1891. Margaret died January 28, 1894 of tuberculosis at 39 years old. Rev. Scott married his second wife, Annie Roy (1863-1928) a school teacher from Pictou County, Nova Scotia and they had no children. Scott died on August 7, 1931 was interred in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.