James Marion Frost
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Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
James Marion Frost | |
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| Born | February 10, 1848 Georgetown, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 1916 (aged 68) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cave Hill Cemetery Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Georgetown College |
| Spouse | Nannie Riley |
| Children | 4 |
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.
Frost was born on February 10, 1848, in Georgetown, Kentucky.[1] He graduated from Georgetown College.[1]
Career
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]
