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
Brother Warner did not feel led to appear against her, but
faithfully admonished her for her soul's sake not to put on record
in the county court and the high court of heaven statements that
she knew to be so directly opposite to the truth. And, worse yet,
the woman has recently shown her disregard for the counsel of
the Bible by marrying another man.[15] We insisted that these few
words of explanation be published to cut off all occasion for
unreasonable men to speak against the cause of Christ and against
his servant.
--E. J. Hill.
In the Trumpet of June 1, 1893, an editorial speaks of her death, as
follows:
While holding meetings in Portland, Ind. on Wednesday, May 24, we
were informed that there was a telegram at the office for us. On
going there we were startled with this brief dispatch: "Sarah died
this morning in Cincinnati. Signed, L. F. Keller."
He is a brother of the one we ought to be able to call our wife,
and this fact rendered the familiar name "Sarah" all sufficient in
the dispatch. O my Lord, is it possible that she is cut off in the
midst of her days! She who seemed so fresh and well is suddenly
called to be the first to break the circle of six children, all of
whom were early instructed in the fear of the Lord. Ah, we can not
help the conviction that had the dear woman never been alienated
by the adversary to break her solemn vows, and held by a blind and
erring influence from returning to the obligations of a mother and
wife, yea, and had she not been by that influence led to obtain a
bill, and that on absolutely false grounds, she would be alive,
well, and happy today. But alas, all is past now....
We wrote immediately to our friend who had kindly informed us of
the departure of the one who once so filled the vision of our
heart, for the particulars of her death, and received a prompt
reply that she died with acute typhoid fever, to which was added
peritonitis, and that she did not express herself about the
future. Out of a full heart we would love to say much, but we
have space only for these thoughts. May God comfort the sorrowing
mother, brothers, and sisters.
The unhappy woman, having forsaken her God, her husband, and child,
became married over a year ago to another man. But alas, how often
the path that leads from God is cut short!
As to what became of Stockwell, the author has found no trace. When
Brother Warner recovered his spiritual poise, after the terrible
conflict at Bucyrus, he renounced Stockwell, and the latter at once
dropped all profession.
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