The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-25
Twenty-hfth Street Christian
Congregation Wants Popular
Richmond Minister
ACTIVE In ALL GOOD
WORKS HERE FOR YEARS
Was Member of Historic Vice
Commission, and Takes a
Large Interest in Social
Work

! The Rev, B. II. Melton, Of this city,
will be rendered a call to the Twenty
fifth Street Christian Church, Balti-
/ more. 70 succeed the Rev. DIR. Edward
/ B. Bagby, who has accepted call TO
! Washington. II Mr.. Melton accepts
/ the new pastorate, his removal from
I Richmond will deprive the city OF one
/ OF the most active workers in the
] Interest OF its moral and social bet
terment
| When Mr. Melton was approached
4 on the subject last night, he stated
that the call had not been formally
received, although he was expecting
1t, since he had had considerable cor
! respondence with the church at Bal
timore. How he would decide his ac-
! ton. Mir. Melton said, he did not know.
and It would he several days, after the
receipt OF the call, before he would
state hts decision.
L have been IN Richmond so long"
ne said and am so devoted TO my
work here, ii would be hard for me to
leave. My activities for moral and
social uplift, and my evangelistic work
! mere have such grip On me, 1t would
| be with difficulty and reluctance that
/ would give them up. / can only say
that / Will consider long and seriously
before giving my answer. when the
/ call is received. for giving up Rich
mondr and all that it means, is a seri-
Gus matter for me"
Goes to Virginia Beach To-day.
Mr.. Melton viii return TO Virginia
I Beach today, where he is spending the
summer, The call from the Baltimore
church Will be rendered to him there,
and in the quiet surroundings of his
cottage he Will debate the question Il
z IS nndArstn "a ha &c i :.
passionate for specific work. for which
( he is believed TO be especially fitted.
{ The Twenty -dfth- Street Christian
/ Church Is magnificent edifice. and is
IN the wealthiest and most fashionable
section OF Baltimore. As its pastor,
f~Ar. Melton would have ample oppor-
tunity for extensive work. the scope OF
| which requires a man OF his ability
and wide experience.
( Before coming to Richmond Mr.
Melton held an important pastorate
! in Wilson, y. C, at which place he
built the Wilson Christian Church. a
magnificent building, and which he
left in fiourishing condition. In that
city he was also the president OF the
Atlantic Christian College, ana con-
ftrisated mueh TO Acknowledgement OF
that institution,
He accepted the call of the Mar
/ &AT4SN4aH ASllrcA mere
becoming affiliated with that conEre-
CATION seventeen years ago. For ten
years he successfully guided that
church. remaining with IL until its con-
So!idatton with the en-Avenue
Christian Church, under the name OF
the Hanover-Avenue Christi
Church After the merger he did not
! assume the pastorate OF any church
but took up independent evangelistic
work.
Actively Engaged In Religious Work.
he carried on this activity, making
a special study of the work, and in
Guiding Maryland, Virginia and North
Carolina in his field. In the last few
years he has been conducting semi
monthly services at the Independent
church, near Ashland, and the Church
OF Jerusalem. in King William Coun-
w FOR two summers past he has
supplied at the Christian Temple in
Baltimore, In the absence OF the Rev.
Peter Ainslie and last summer he
filled the pulpit of the Vermont-Ave-
nue. Church, in Washington.
With record that spread his repu-
tation all over the Safe, and being
held by the people in every section
In the highest esteem. in Richmond he
has been a very active man and has
rendered invaluable service TO this
community AS member of the Vice
Commission he worked for the
adjustment OF vice, and his activities
in every line OF betterment has brought
improved conditions. Mr. Melton is
engaged in work with the Juvenile
Court, and Is a member OF the Min
isterial Union and the Christian sun
day School Association. He is also
vtce-president OF the Christian Wo-