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
Before we came to the place, our eyes rested on 1 Thess. 2:1,2,
and as we read, the Spirit gave us the words as descriptive of
what we should meet. Praise God, we were willing to be shamefully
entreated for Christ's sake and were none the less "bold in our God
to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention," "knowing
that our entrance in unto you was not in vain."
The night before the black mob came we dreamed of fighting
black dogs, which finally fled from before our face. Some were
apprehensive they would repeat the attack, and there were all kinds
of "rumors of wars." Had we not been saved above all fears we
should have escaped out of that place as soon as possible, but we
remained over the following Sabbath.
From Ohio the course of our little company of evangelists turned
westward again. While they were holding meeting at Payne, Ohio,
Brothers Williams and Yoder, from LaGrange County, Ind., arrived to
convey them seventy-two miles back to Brushy Prairie, Ind. On their
return they reached a point near Antwerp, Ohio, the first evening. As
soon as they came into the neighborhood the news was sounded out, and
the house where they were stopping was quickly filled with people who
had come to hear the words of eternal life.
When we landed there, we began to think of our bodies, and felt
sorry the word had gone out announcing a meeting. We had been up,
some until twelve, and others until two o'clock, the night before,
and wishing to start by daylight on a fifty-five mile drive the
next day, it seemed that the rest was a matter of necessity. But
as the people came together, our hearts, burdened for lost souls,
soon forgot circumstances, and the meeting continued till eleven
o'clock. All glory to our God, who is 'able to make all grace
abound unto us, so that we always having all sufficiency in all
things may abound unto every good work.'
Meetings were held in LaGrange County, Ind., after which the company
were conveyed in a two-days journey by lumber-wagon, to Beaver
Dam.[20] While engaged in meetings in this part of the State he was
called home to the Office again, to assist with the third edition of
the song-book. The Publishing Office by this time had been moved to
Grand Junction, Van Buren County, Mich.
Brother Fisher, having gone to the Office, wrote for us to come
also, as we were needed. The interest of the meeting was such that
we thought we should by no means leave. But as we fasted and prayed,
the Spirit of God bade us go immediately, assuring us that he would
put his Spirit on dear Bro. Barney Warren and cause him to preach the
word to the people....
Though the little ones were loath to have us leave so suddenly, the
grace of God enabled all to say, "Amen," and in a few moments we were
on our way to the station, and several hours ride on Father's swift
chariots landed us at the Trumpet Office once more, after an absence
of five months.
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