Edward McKendree Bounds Quotes

Edward McKendree Bounds — American Author born on August 15, 1835, died on August 24, 1913

Edward McKendree Bounds prominently known as E.M. Bounds, was an American author, attorney, and member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South clergy. He is known for writing 11 books, nine of which focused on the subject of prayer. Only two of Bounds' books were published before he died. After his death, Rev. Claudius Lysias Chilton, Jr., grandson of William Parish Chilton and admirer of Bounds, worked on preserving and preparing Bounds' collection of manuscripts for publication. By 1921, more editorial work was being done by Rev. Homer W. Hodge... (wikipedia)

The life of the individual believer, his personal salvation, and personal Christian graces have their being, bloom and fruitage in prayer.

Prayer-leadership preserves the spirituality of the Church, just as prayerless leaders make for unspiritual conditions.

The more praying there is in the world, the better the world will be, the mightier the forces against evil everywhere.

The glorified will not be pilgrims, transient visitors, or tenants at will, but settled, permanent, walled, established by title, through eternity by warrantee deed, signed, sealed, recorded, possession given. No renters, no lessees of Heaven, but all property and home owners.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ was necessary to establish the truth of his mission and put the stamp of all-conquering power on his gospel.

Edward McKendree Bounds Quotes

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