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
Having labored hard all day in the Lord, our body was so worn
that we felt scarcely able to stand on our feet, so closed the
meeting about dark. But finding some unsaved souls had just come
who seemed concerned about salvation, we asked God to touch our
body with renewed strength. Praise God, he did as we asked. We
called the people to order and renewed the battle of the Lord for
the rescue of perishing souls at stake. Praise God, a rich harvest
of souls followed. We labored on until after ten o'clock. Two or
three times we announced the meeting closed, when other souls were
found under conviction and were constrained by the Spirit of God to
yield. About eight were converted and a few sanctified through the
blood. The work was wrought in mighty power. Strong men shouted in
their new-born joys sent down from heaven by the sweet Spirit of
adoption. Oh, what a heavenly sight! Even little boys, who had just
found the Lord, were so powerfully blessed of God that they clapped
their hands and leaped with the glory. In twenty years of labor for
God we never saw anything like it. It verily seemed their little
bodies must burst asunder by the power of the Spirit....
Every meeting is getting richer and more wonderful. O my Lord,
whereunto will this great kingdom yet grow? Truly the saints of the
Most High have taken the kingdom and the dominion and the greatness
of the kingdom under the whole heaven.
Leaving his company at Jerry City, Ohio, he returned to Van Buren
County, Mich., long enough to attend the assembly at Geneva Center
where saints from over an extensive territory were gathered. He
makes the following reference to this meeting:
Tuesday afternoon, the great day of the feast, near the beginning
of the service, we sang, Perishing Souls at Stake, when the Holy
Spirit overwhelmed all our souls with the awful condition of this
dark world and the worth of millions of souls who would receive the
pure gospel and be saved if it were brought to them. Oh, how all
our hearts were melted in sympathy for "perishing souls at stake
today!"
Up to that time we had been looking for one of the dear ministerial
brethren to work with us; but then we said, O Lord, send them
everywhere, and we will trust thee to 'make all grace abound unto
us, so that we always, having all sufficiency in all things, may
abound unto every good work.' Through the Lord Jesus Christ we feel
abundantly able to do as much preaching and laboring with souls as
one man would be supposed to perform, and also one man's work with
the pen....
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