Edward McKendree Bounds (1835-1913), Methodist minister and devotional writer, was born in Shelby County, Missouri.  He studied law and was admitted to the bar at 21 years of age.  After practicing law for three years, he began preaching for the Methodist Episcopal Church.  After the Civil War, Bounds served as pastor of churches in Tennessee and Alabama, and in St. Louis, Missouri.  He spent the last 17 years of his life with his family in Washington, Georgia, writing his Spiritual Life Books.

The Necessity of Prayer by E.M. Bounds - Edward McKendree Bounds (1835-1913)

The Necessity of Prayer Chapter 1 - PRAYER AND FAITH
The Necessity of Prayer Chapter 2 - PRAYER AND FAITH (Continued)
The Necessity of Prayer Chapter 3 - PRAYER AND TRUST
The Necessity of Prayer Chapter 4 - PRAYER AND DESIRE
The Necessity of Prayer Chapter 5 - PRAYER AND FERVENCY
The Necessity of Prayer Chapter 6 - PRAYER AND IMPORTUNITY
The Necessity of Prayer Chapter 7 - PRAYER AND IMPORTUNITY (Continued)
The Necessity of Prayer Chapter 8 - PRAYER AND CHARACTER AND CONDUCT
The Necessity of Prayer Chapter 9 - PRAYER AND OBEDIENCE
The Necessity of Prayer Chapter 10 - PRAYER AND OBEDIENCE (Continued)
The Necessity of Prayer Chapter 11 - PRAYER AND VIGILANCE
The Necessity of Prayer Chapter 12 - PRAYER AND THE WORD OF GOD
The Necessity of Prayer Chapter 13 - PRAYER AND THE WORD OF GOD (Continued)
The Necessity of Prayer Chapter 14 - PRAYER AND THE HOUSE OF GOD