Melvin Ernest Trotter (1870–1940) was an influential figure in the American fundamentalist movement during the early twentieth century. He is most notably recognized as the founder of the City Rescue Mission in Grand Rapids, Michigan, an organization dedicated to charitable and evangelical outreach.
Trotter directed the Grand Rapids City Rescue Mission for more than forty years. Through this long-standing leadership, he became a prominent and defining voice in American fundamentalism during the first four decades of the twentieth century, shaping the movement's approach to urban mission work.
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