Birth of a Reformation; Or, The Life and Labors of Daniel S. WarnerByers, A. L. (Andrew L.)
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Birth of a Reformation; Or, The Life and Labors of Daniel S. Warner
Byers, A. L. (Andrew L.)
Church of God (Anderson, Ind.) -- History; Warner, D. S. (Daniel Sidney), 1842-1895
The record is that for six years they worked and prospered
wonderfully under the power of God and freedom from all sect yokes,
and that from the formation of a new sect by B. T. Roberts the
glory departed from the Nazarites, as they had been called. She
says:
"B. T. Roberts in his discipline says the Free Methodist
organization was a necessity. Was it? Let the hundreds testify who
were so wonderfully and lovingly united together in the Holy Ghost.
The truth is this: God's heritage and work were spoiled by the
laying on of man's hands.
"While enjoying this spiritual fellowship all was peace and harmony
and the work of conversion went on, the saints rejoiced, and the
sectarian devil was mad, sinners in Zion were afraid and trembled
as they saw the weakest saint upon his knees.
"B. T. Roberts started out with a trap in hand, making a new test
of fellowship. He visited far and wide among the live pilgrims,
preaching sect fellowship as the one thing needful, and that they
could go no further without it.
"In most cases it took them by surprize. They examined themselves
and reasoned thus: We are already in fellowship with the Father,
Son, and Holy Ghost, and in holy spiritual fellowship with the
saints, and God has given us the victory again and again while
fighting against the unholy sects. What can the sect yoke do for
us? We are now free to go everywhere preaching and teaching in the
name of Jesus. Thus many stood out for a while. Oh, what robbery,
what treachery, to pervert and use this work of God, which began so
gloriously, to the building up of a carnal and selfish organism! At
every gathering, large or small, the sect yoke was presented and
held forth as 'the cross'.
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