▁was ▁editor ▁of ▁Evangel ▁from ▁February ▁through ▁October ▁ 1 8 7 6 . ▁ ▁Scott ▁was ▁called ▁to ▁the ▁past or ate ▁of ▁a ▁church ▁in ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 7 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 7 8 ▁he ▁was ▁Associ ate ▁Past or ▁Metropolitan ▁Church ▁in ▁San ▁Francisco . ▁ ▁The ▁year ▁he ▁was ▁in ▁San ▁Francisco ▁also ▁saw ▁him ▁receive ▁a ▁Doctor ▁of ▁Div inity ▁from ▁a ▁California ▁university . ▁ ▁Scott ▁served ▁at ▁churches ▁in ▁Pet al uma ▁and ▁Oak land ▁before ▁becoming ▁past or ▁of ▁a ▁church ▁in ▁San ▁Jose , ▁California , ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 8 8 0 . ▁ ▁Scott ▁became ▁an ▁U . S . ▁Army ▁Chap lain ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 2 , ▁a ▁position ▁he ▁held ▁til ▁ 1 8 9 3 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁initially ▁served ▁at ▁Fort ▁Can by ▁and ▁Fort ▁Stevens ▁before ▁transfer ring ▁to ▁Angel ▁Island ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 5 . ▁▁ ▁In ▁February ▁ 1 8 8 8 , ▁Scott ▁visited ▁the ▁Salt ▁River ▁Valley . ▁ ▁Valley ▁leaders ▁hoped ▁the ▁chap lain ▁would ▁help ▁promote ▁the ▁area . ▁ ▁Scott ▁was ▁so ▁im pressed ▁he ▁purchased ▁ ▁of ▁land ▁in ▁the ▁valley ▁for ▁US $ 2 . 5 0 / acre . ▁ ▁The ▁plot ▁he ▁chose ▁was ▁ab utt ed ▁the ▁soon ▁to ▁be ▁completed ▁Arizona ▁Canal . ▁ ▁Scott ▁transferred ▁to ▁Fort ▁Hu ach uca ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 3 ▁and ▁made ▁frequent ▁vis its