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M Bounds (Born 1835 Died 1913), was a Methodist minister and
author of books, chiefly on prayer.
After serving several important churches in St. Louis and
other places, south, he became Editor of the St. Louis
Christian Advocate for eight years and, later, Associate
Editor of The Nashville Christian Advocate for four years.
The trial of his faith came to him while in Nashville, and
he quietly retired to his home without asking even a
pension. His principal work in Washington, Georgia (his
home) was rising at 4 A. M. and praying until 7 AM. He
filled a few engagements as an evangelist during the
eighteen years of his lifework. While on speaking
engagements, he would not neglect his early morning time in
prayer, and cared nothing for the protests of the other
occupants of his room at being awakened so early. "No man
could have made more melting appeals for lost souls and
backslidden ministers than did E M Bounds. Tears
ran down his face as he pleaded for us all in that room.
According to people who were constantly with him, in prayer
and preaching, for eight years "Not a foolish word did we
ever hear him utter. He was one of the most intense eagles
of God that ever penetrated the spiritual ether. He could
not brook delay in rising, or being late for dinner. He
would go with me to street meetings often in Brooklyn and
listen to the preaching and sing with us those beautiful
songs of Wesley and Watts. He often reprimanded me for
asking the unconverted to sing of Heaven. Said he: 'They
have no heart to sing, they do not know God, and God does
not hear them. Quit asking sinners to sing the songs of Zion
and the Lamb."
Only two of Bounds' books were published before he died,
after his death Claude Chilton, Jr., an admirer of Bounds
worked on preserving and preparing Bounds' collection
of manuscripts for publication, some more books where
published. When Chilton died in 1929, Homer W. Hodge assumed
the task and the remaining books were issued.
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Power Through Prayer |
The
Believers Mission of Healing Part 1 |
The
Believers Mission of Healing Part 2 |
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