Daniel Sidney Warner

Daniel Sidney Warner ( born June 25, 1842 in Bristol (now Marshallville ), Ohio, † December 12, 1895 ) is a founder of the Church of God ( Anderson). It is usually given only with the initials DS Warner.

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Biography

Early years

His father David ran a tavern at the time of his birth. He was the fifth of six children. During the American Civil War, he fought for the Union voluntarily and enabled so that his brother Joseph Warner to stay with his family. Warner attended with 23 Oberlin College for a short time and taught in the public schools. On Easter Sunday of 1867 Warner gave his first sermon at a Methodist Episcopal General Meeting. In October of the same year he married Tamzen Ann Kerr, but in May 1872 died after the birth of her stillborn triplets.

Warner was an evangelist in the Church Winebrennarian preached for six years throughout Northwest Ohio and northern Indiana. He then broke out on a mission to Nebraska and was then for two years from home and his second wife, Sarah Keller, whom he married on June 4, 1874 absent.

Movement

He returned to Ohio and claimed on July 6, 1877 have gained in terms of the Holiness Christian perfection. On 30 January 1878 he was expelled from the West Ohio Eldership of the Church of God ( Winebrennarian ) from the Community. After his expulsion, he sought the community with various groups, including the Mennonites and the Salvation Army. Together with five other people made ​​Warner the first community of the "new " movement. In October 1881, the second congregation followed.

In 1890, he was divorced from his wife, Sarah, of which he lived separately since 1884. She died in 1893 of typhoid fever in Cincinnati, Ohio. A few months after her death, he went into the marriage with Francis Miller, his third and last wife.

Publishing ventures

On March 11, 1879 Warner was half- owner and co-editor with IW Lowman of the " Herald of Gospel Freedom. " The following year he was ever responsible for the publications. Published in 1880 D S. Warner his work "Bible Proofs of the Second Work of Grace". From the perspective of the Church, this action marked the beginning of the Church of God Reformation. The following year, "The Gospel Trumpet " became the official mouthpiece of the movement and remained so for many decades after his death. In June 1881 G. Haines disbanded the partnership with Warner and launched an "opposition". JC Fisher then stepped DS Warner as a partner in "The Gospel Trumpet " to the side. On June 21, 1887 EE ​​Byrum acquired Fisher shares of "The Gospel Trumpet " and became its publisher and CEO.

Evangelistic efforts

In the autumn of 1884 led by Warner Revival tours and preached at camp meetings in the Midwest of the United States. It formed in the summer of 1885 an evangelistic sermon company with several members, including Nannie Kiger of Payne, Ohio; Francis Miller ( his future wife ) of Battle Creek, Michigan; Sarah Smith of Jerry City, Ohio, and John U. Bryant and D. Leiniger of Beaver Dam, Indiana. Barney E. Warren joined the company in 1886. From June 1887 to April 1888 led Warner an evangelistic tour through Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Colorado. In the same summer, he conducted camp meetings in Missouri, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The following winter his gospel tour took him through Ontario in Canada. In winter 1890 Warner led his Predigtour through Mississippi and Alabama and was subsequently dissolved. In 1891 he conducted the tours to Pennsylvania and Ontario, and in August 1892 to February 1893 he led them to California. In January and February 1894 Warner conducted a floating Bethel trip on the Ohio River. On December 1, 1895 Daniel Sidney Warner gave his last sermon in Grand Junction ( Michigan). The subject of his sermon was Christian growth. He died on 12 December 1895.

Doctrines and beliefs

Warner helped himself in in his findings from several denominations. Of the Wesleyans, he took his view of salvation, of the Church of God Winebrennarian his view of the church. Of the Baptists he took the non- compliance and of the Adventists, he took the eschatology. The following is an overview of the most important lessons that characterizes Warner's life and teaching:

  • A church as the " church of God ", the " rescued " from all human beings.
  • A life for the kingdom of God and his mission. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit purifies the heart of the sinful nature
  • Its counterpart "Babylon", that is, independent promise of God's Word against all false religion, which have a different name or doctrines or outside.
  • The imminent return of Christ.
  • Modesty of dress without additional adornment jewelry, cosmetics, bags, etc.
  • Opposition to membership in secret societies
  • Foot washing and baptism by immersion
  • Guidance of the Holy Spirit
  • Divine Healing by faith without the help of doctors
  • Marriage is for life as a "one man - one wife " without remarriage while the first spouse is still alive.

Spin-offs

Over time, split from his religion several movements from. Called here is the so-called Zinzendorfism, named after Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf, the Faith and victory movement (now Church of God ( Guthrie, Oklahoma) ) and the 7th -seal movement ( from 1940 has become the seventh seal movement in at least 6 documented splits fragmented ). See also Church of God at all.

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