James Marion Frost (February 10, 1848 - October 30, 1916) was an American Baptist preacher. He was the founder of the Baptist Sunday School Board, later known as LifeWay Christian Resources, and the author of several books.
James Marion Frost | |
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| Born | February 10, 1848 Georgetown, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 1916 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cave Hill Cemetery Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Georgetown College |
| Spouse | Nannie Riley |
| Children | 4 |
Early life edit
Frost was born on February 10, 1848, in Georgetown, Kentucky.[1] He graduated from Georgetown College.[1]
Career edit
Frost was a Baptist minister in Lexington and Covington, Kentucky; Staunton and Richmond, Virginia; and Selma, Alabama.[1] He served as the minister of the First Baptist Church of Nashville for three years.[1] He was conservative and disapproved of "liberal" Baptists.[2]
Frost founded the Baptist Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville in 1891.[1] He served as its president until his death. The BSSB moved into the Frost Building upon its completion in 1913.[1]
Frost was the author of many books,[1] which became "classics in the religious literarture" according to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.[3] He was awarded an honorary LL.D. from his alma mater, Georgetown College, as well as from Baylor University.[1]
Personal life, death and legacy edit
Frost married Nannie Riley, whose cousin was author James Whitcomb Riley.[1] They had three sons (Howard, Marlon and Marcellus) and a daughter (Margaret).[1] They resided at 2017 Terrace Place in Nashville.[1]
Frost died on October 30, 1916, in Nashville, at age 68.[1][3] Notable pallbearers at his funeral held at the First Baptist Church of Nashville included Eugene C. Lewis, Christopher Columbus Slaughter and Edward Bushrod Stahlman, and he was buried in the Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky.[4]
The Baptist Sunday School Board changed its name to LifeWay Christian Resources.
Selected works edit
- Frost, J. M. (1905). Moral Dignity of Baptism. Nashville, Tenn., Sunday school board, Southern Baptist convention.
- Frost, J. M. (1908). Memorial Supper. Nashville, Tennessee, Sunday school board, Southern Baptist Convention.
- Frost, J. M. (1911). School of the Church.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Dr. J.M. Frost, Noted Baptist Leader, Dies. End Comes To Prominent Nashville Divine After Long Illness. Founder of Baptist Sunday School Board. For Many Years Pastor In Southern States and Author of Numerous Works". The Tennessean. October 31, 1916. pp. 1, 12. Retrieved July 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Landrum, W.W. (October 1, 1918). "James Marion Frost: Defender of the Faith". Review & Expositor. 15 (4): 386–393. doi:10.1177/003463731801500402. S2CID 147602543.
- ^ a b "Dr. J. Marion Frost Dies". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 31, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Hold Funeral Today for Dr. J.M. Frost. Remains Will Be Taken to Louisville Tonight for Interment". The Tennessean. November 1, 1916. p. 5. Retrieved July 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.