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 truth of God was published against all the works of the devil
by the power of the Holy Spirit. Some sect preachers, filled with
the beast spirit and the very devil himself, were very much enraged
against the word of the Lord, which had laid open the rottenness
of their hearts. Hence they spewed out their shame and foamed
exceedingly. On Tuesday night, after meeting, we all lay down to
rest, being wearied with the arduous labors of the day. A masked
mob aroused us from our much-needed sleep and ordered all to pack
up and leave the grounds in half an hour. They were armed with
staves and rocks. Well, the saints arose and packed up, praising
God for peace and comfort in their souls, not fearing the poor set
of sinners who knew not that they were persecuting the Savior. They
made diligent inquiry for us all about the camp. We were doubtless
the special victim marked by their rankling hatred; but the Lord
delivered us out of their hands. Oh, praise the Lord with me and
let us exalt his name together!
The next morning early some saints drove back to the ground to get
some things that had been left, and there came the preachers who
had been howling with torment and sorrow because of the sword of
the Lord, and even gnawing their tongues for pain, and who were
generally believed to have been in the clan the night before, and
one of them even recognized. They asked with much affected surprize
what had happened, and began to declare and even to swear in the
presence of God that they knew nothing of the movement and were
not in it, though one of them confessed he was glad of it. This
they did without having been accused. One brother said, "A guilty
conscience needs no accuser; you plead guilty before accused."...
Well, praise God, the next morning, after a few hours' sleep, we
were called up to join some little ones in asking God to heal a
child that was suffering with the croup. The good Lord instantly
did the work. Others followed, some for healing, others for
complete deliverance from every taint of the devil. God himself
gathered the saints at that place, and the day was devoted to
salvation work. Probably twenty-five or thirty souls were delivered
from all the works of the devil and filled with the Spirit of God.
Oh, what a mighty change has taken place here! Instead of gloomy
and hideous looks, now shines the glory and beauties of holiness,
upon the joyful faces of the redeemed, and clear, ringing shouts of
praises are pleasing to God.
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