James Marion Frost

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
BornFebruary 10, 1848
Georgetown, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedOctober 30, 1916
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting placeCave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma materGeorgetown College
Spouse(s)Nannie Riley
Children3 sons, 1 daughter

Early life

Frost was born on February 10, 1848 in Georgetown, Kentucky.[1] He graduated from Georgetown College.[1]

Career
The Frost Building in Nashville, Tennessee.

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

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 LifeWays Christian Resources.

Selected works
  • Frost, J. M. Moral Dignity of Baptism.
  • Frost, J. M. Memorial Supper.
  • Frost, J. M. School of the Church.

References
  1. "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.
  2. Landrum, W.W. (October 1, 1918). "James Marion Frost: Defender of the Faith" (PDF). Review & Expositor. 15 (4): 386–393. doi:10.1177/003463731801500402.
  3. "Dr. J. Marion Frost Dies". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 31, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  4. "Hold Funeral Today for Dr. J.M. Frost. Remains Will Be Taken to Louisville Tonight for Internment". The Tennessean. November 1, 1916. p. 5. Retrieved July 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.


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