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
No meeting was announced for the next day, but the Lord gathered
quite a number together again, and salvation work was resumed.
On both days God so filled and possessed the meetings that there
was not time for the slightest allusion to the mob workers of the
devil. A stranger might have sat in the meeting the whole day
and not received the faintest information of what had happened
two nights ago. Praise God, these two days after driven out of
camp were the most glorious and fruitful of all that we spent in
these wild thickets. In spite of all that poor, pitiable ruffians
could do, hissed on by wicked Babylonians, we are filled with joy
unspeakable and full of glory.
We are now holding meetings a few days in the village of St. James.
A large hall is crowded with attentive hearers, and the truth is
mightily prevailing. Let all the saints of God pray for us. We will
continue to preach the whole truth and rebuke the works of the
devil, even if this tour should end in heaven. Halleluiah!
Of these strange manifestations Bro. T. E. Ellis, who was one of
those living in the vicinity and affected by the peculiar power that
possessed the saints there, says:
We were under an influence similar to what the modern tongues
people are under. We had different manifestations. Some would jerk
spasmodically, some would fall and become stiff, some would dance,
some would seem to have a kind of trance and a vision. Healing was
claimed and the work seemed to be done. We had what we called the
"unknown tongue" and an interpreter. A few talked similarly to the
way modern tongues people talk nowadays.
From St. James the company continued their tour to Carthage, in the
southwestern part of the State. They also held meetings at a number
of different points in southern Kansas and in southeastern Nebraska,
The first paragraph of his report from Chanute, Kans., was written
while he was sick. We quote the first two paragraphs:
It seems as distance stretches out between us and the dear loved
ones with whom we have so often and joyfully worshiped God, that
the love of God in our hearts is drawing us nearer together. I
have never before felt the blessed, pure love of God burning so
intensely in my heart for the dear household of God as lately. I
can scarcely write to the beloved saints without tears dimming my
eyes. O dearly beloved, we can feel your daily fervent prayers in
our behalf, and all our company desire to thank you, for them.
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