Captain Scott

Whitefield's other new helper was an army officer, Captain Scott. After receiving 'a polite education' Scott entered the army. He commanded a regiment of Dragoons in Europe during the Seven Years' War and was much affected by the carnage he witnessed. 

Upon returning to England, while on a hunting party, he took refuge from a storm in a farmer's cottage and from its occupants he heard the Gospel for the first time. Then at the invitation of the farmer he went to the near-by village church to hear Romaine  preach and God made the message efficacious to the saving of his soul. 

The Captain's new life was immediately manifest. He witnessed to his soldiers and before long, at the earnest request of a number of Christians, began to preach. This work was blessed of God and in 1766 John Fletcher said of him: 

... a bold soldier of Jesus Christ... . for some weeks he hath preached publicly at Leicester in the Methodist meeting-house, in his regimentals, to numerous congregations, with good success. . God keep him zealous and simple. I believe this red coat will shame many a black one.'

Upon making Scott's acquaintance Whitefield invited him to preach at the Tabernacle. As Scott attempted to do so, however, he was overcome with such a sense of his own unworthiness that he broke down in tears and could not utter a word. Nevertheless, he tried again later and with the passing of some months became a preacher of much power and usefulness. 

Although his commission in the army held prospects of rank, riches and fame, under an assurance of being called of God he resigned it. He thereafter devoted himself to the ministry of the Word, largely in association with Whitefield and the work of the Tabernacle and Chapel. 

At this stage of Whitefield's life, when he was so so sorely in need of helpers, Torial Joss and Captain Scott proved invaluable aids. They were men of common sense, righteous life and strenuous zeal. The blessing of God was on their labours and much of the load of care Whitefield had borne for the two London Churches was removed from his shoulders and placed on those of these two Thus a high privilege was afforded these assistants - that of helping the enfeebled Whitefield throughout the last years of his steadily weakening life. 

Dallimore, A. (1980). Last Labours in Britain. In George Whitefield. The Life and Times of the great evangelist of the 18th century revival (Vol. 2, pp. 467–468). Banner of Truth Trust.