Edward McKendree Bounds (1835-1913), Methodist minister and devotional writer, born in Shelby County, Missouri. Studied law and was admitted to the bar at twenty-one years. After practicing law for three years, began preaching for the Methodist Episcopal Church. After the Civil War, Bounds served as pastor of churches in Tennessee, Alabama, and St. Louis, Missouri.... Spent the last seventeen years of his life with his family in Washington, Georgia, writing his 'Spiritual Life Books.'
POWER THROUGH PRAYER
Chapter 1 - Men of Prayer Needed Chapter 2 - Our Sufficiency Is of God Chapter 3 - The Letter Killeth Chapter 4 - Tendencies to Be Avoided Chapter 5 - Prayer, the Great Essential Chapter 6 - A Praying Ministry Successful Chapter 7 - Much Time Should Be Given to Prayer Chapter 8 - Examples of Praying Men Chapter 9 - Begin the Day with Prayer Chapter 10 - Prayer and Devotion United Chapter 11 - An Example of Devotion Chapter 12 - Heart Preparation Necessary Chapter 13 - Grace from the Heart Rather than the Head Chapter 14 - Unction a Necessity Chapter 15 - Unction, the Mark of True Gospel Preaching Chapter 16 - Much Prayer the Price of Unction Chapter 17 - Prayer Marks Spiritual Leadership Chapter 18 - Preachers Need the Prayers of the People Chapter 19 - Deliberation Necessary to Largest Results from Prayer Chapter 20 - A Praying Pulpit Begets a Praying Pew
THE NECESSITY OF PRAYER
Chapter I. PRAYER AND FAITH Chapter II. PRAYER AND FAITH (Continued) Chapter III. PRAYER AND TRUST Chapter IV. PRAYER AND DESIRE Chapter V. PRAYER AND FERVENCY Chapter VI. PRAYER AND IMPORTUNITY Chapter VII. PRAYER AND IMPORTUNITY (Continuted) Chapter VIII. PRAYER AND CHARACTER AND CONDUCT Chapter IX. PRAYER AND OBEDIENCE Chapter X. PRAYER AND OBEDIENCE (Continued) Chapter XI. PRAYER AND VIGILANCE Chapter XII. PRAYER AND THE WORD OF GOD Chapter XIII. PRAYER AND THE WORD OF GOD (Continued) Chapter XIV. PRAYER AND THE HOUSE OF GOD