History of Bro.Port Royal Scott
“Some men see things as they are and ask, why? Other men dream dreams that never were and ask why not”.
Robert Kennedy, U.S. Attorney General
SUCH A MAN WAS BRO. PORT ROYAL SCOTT. 33°.
Brother Scott contributed a life time to the service of mankind. He made a difference in whatever he was involved in. He made a difference in his family, in his education, in his training, in his religious community, in the community in which he lived, in his life’s profession of postal service, and most of all he made an indelible mark on Prince Hall Masonry in the Jurisdiction of Georgia.
Port Royal Scott was born Oct. 25, 1904, in Lockhardt, South Carolina. He was the eldest of fourteen children. He was educated in the local public schools and graduated from Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina. After which he moved to Atlanta, Georgia and attended Morehouse College.
While a student at Morehouse, Bro. Scott applied for summer employment at the Post Office. He was accepted and that was to be his life’s profession. He retired after more than thirty years, with distinguished honors and special recognition from the Post Master General.
He was a dedicated husband and father, and a devoted member and Deacon of Liberty Baptist Church for many years. He showed his love for people and the organizations of which he was a member by giving generously to all he met, of time, talent, and resources. He was especially concerned about the homeless, helpless, and downtrodden.
While a student at Morehouse College he met the late Grand Master X.L. Neal, and was initiated into Prince Hall Masonry as a member of H.R. Butler Lodge No. 23. Brother Scott left an imprint on Prince Hall Masonry in the Jurisdiction of Georgia. He was Past Worshipful Master, Commander in Chief, Potentate, Deputy of the Oasis of Atlanta, and Secretary of H.R. Butler Lodge No. 23. At the time of his untimely death he was the Secretary/Treasurer of The Masonic Relief Association.
Brother Scott had the distinction of serving under four grand masters, Grand Masters H.R. Butler, John W. Dobbs, X.L. Neal, and Neal A. McQueen.
When history is written, let the record reflect that Port Royal Scott left an imprint. Brother Port Royal Scott truly left his footprints in the sands of Prince Hall Masonry. Let the record indicate that Port Royal Scott was a Masonic giant of Prince Hall Masonry in the Jurisdiction of Georgia. Bro. Scott we bid you FAREWELL.