COMMENCE ENT ANNUA

Rev. Capt. R. C. Scott New Principal at Coqualeetza

When the United Church of Canada chose a successor to Rev. G. H. Raley as principal
of Coqualeetza Residential School, it named one of its foremost home missionaries in the
person of Rev. Captain R. C. Scott, B.A., of the British Columbia marine mission of the
church. Captain Scott is known throughout Canada as ‘sky pilot” of British Columbia waters,
and was recently elected to the presidency of the British Columbia Conference of the United
Church.

Before leaving Vancouver for his new post, Captain Scott was honored by the presen-
tation of an illuminated address, setting forth a resolution of appreciation of his 21] years of
service on the mission fields of the Methodist and the United churches in this province. The
resolution, passed at the 1933 conference, was beautifully worked and decorated with typical
coastal scenes by Rev. J. William Ogden, D.D., a gifted Vancouver artist who is a retired
minister of the church.

Captain Scott has just completed a year on the west coast of Vancouver Island, where
he made a survey of the marine mission work which could be accomplished there, and car-
ried it through for a year. Prior to that he was in charge of the northern mission boat
“Thomas Crosby,” having his headquarters at Ocean Falls. The boat carried him thousands
of miles up and down the coastline of British Columbia, one year's log in the “Crosby”
running to 30,000 miles or over.

Prior to establishing his headquarters at Ocean Falls, Rev. Mr. Scott and the ““Thomas
Crosby” were at Queen Charlotte Islands, making headquarters at Queen Charlotte City.
When Mr. Scott first joined the boat as missionary she was in the command of Captain
William Oliver, pioneer skipper of the Methodist marine missionary fleet. Advancing age
caused Captain Oliver’s retirement, so Mr. Scott sat for his marine examinations, and on
securing his captain’s papers took complete charge of the boat himself.

Previous pastorates were at Cape Mudge, Hazelton, and Howe Sound. Mr. Scott has
been in contact with the Indian people throughout his entire 21 years of mission work, and
brings a thorough knowledge of their problems to his new appointment. He was named
Principal designate of Coqualeetza in 1933, when Dr. Raley’s impending retirement was first
announced, and this year was signally honored in his elevation to the presidency of conference.

Captain Scott has already arrived at Coqualeetza and is engaged in making arrangements
fer the coming term. Mrs. Scott and son Robert, jr., have taken up residence with him at

ardis.

Fifteen