Background
Shelton, Don Odell was born on May 5, 1867 in Odessa, New York, United States. Son of Charles and Amanda (Thompson) Shelton.
Shelton, Don Odell was born on May 5, 1867 in Odessa, New York, United States. Son of Charles and Amanda (Thompson) Shelton.
Public schools and later pursued systematic courses of study for years, devoting special attention to Biblical and theological subjects. Doctor of Laws, Wheaton College, Illinois, 1926.
Secretary of religious work, Young Men’s Christian Association, Elmira, New York, 1887-1889. Founded, and edited Young Men’s Journal, Elmira, New York, 1886-1887. Secretary East Side Branch Young Men’s Christian Association, New York, 1889-1898.
Edited The Bible Student, New York, 1897-1898. Teacher Bible classes, New York, and speaker at religious convs., 1889-1898. Teacher of Bible at College Students’ Summer Confs., 1901-1902.
Conducted Bible Confs. in large American cities, 1899, 1900. Secretary religious work department, International Committee Y.M.C. Assns., New York, 1900-1902. Secretary Congressional Home Missionary Society, 1903-1907.
President National Bible Institute, New York, since 1906. Founded, 1907, editor The Bible ToDay. Author: Personal Work and the Personal Worker, 1896.
Higher Ideals of Christian Stewardship, 1897. The Public Use of the Bible, 1898. The Greatest of Books, 1900.
Raising the Average, 1906. The Bible and Modern Civilization, 1921. Aggressive Evangelism and the Christian Fundamentals, 1921.
Better Than Gold, 1927. Guidance Through Life’s Contradictions, 1927. Home: Briarcliff Manor, New York.
Married Matilda Kay, September 12, 1901.