V. 32, N. 27, P. 214. Oct. 31, 1867. D. S. Warner licensed at 11th Annual Eldership of West Ohio. Oct. 16, 1867. He was assigned with J. W. Aukerman to the Findlay and McComb Circuit.

V. 33, N. 28, P. 211. Nov. 11, 1868. Report of 12th Annual Eldership of West Ohio. D. S. Warner appointed to the Committees on Rule and Order, On Religion, On Obituaries; elected to the Stationing Committee. A Letter from McComb commending the labors of Bros. Aukerman and Warner. Warner assigned to the St. Mary's Circuit.

V. 33, N. 33, P. 251. Dec. 16, 1868. Letter of Warner's reporting of first year in the ministry on the Findlay and McComb Circuit.

V. 33, N. 50, P. 366. April 14, 1869. Letter about a revival going on at Union Schoolhouse. He had just finished a revival with Bro. Long.

V. 34, N. 13, P. 119. July 28, 1869. A series of Ordinances meetings held by D. S. Warner on the St. Mary's Circuit.

V. 34, N. 27, P. 210. Nov. 3, 1869. 13th Annual Eldership of West Ohio. Oct. 15, 1869. D. S. Warner a Teaching Elder from St. Mary's Circuit. He was appointed to Committees on State of Religion and Standing Committee. Assigned to the St. Mary's Circuit for another year.

V. 34, N. 40, P. 306. Feb. 2, 1870. Revival at Union School House, 2 miles southeast of Delphos, Ohio.

V. 34, N. 44, P. 338. Mar. 2. 1870. Warner organized a church at Delphos.

V. 34, N. 51, P. 394. Apr. 20, 1870. Revival held and organized a church at Neptune, Ohio, March 14, 1870.

V. 35, N. 20, P. 2. Sept. 14, 1870. Camp meeting on St. Mary's Circuit. About 5,000 people present for Sunday service.

V. 35, N. 29, P. 2. Nov. 16, 1870. 14th Annual Eldership of West Ohio. Warner reports as Teaching Elder from St. Mary's Circuit. He was elected First Clerk of the Eldership. Appointed to the committee of State of Religion. Appointed on special committee to make a constitution to raise funds for Widows and Orphans.

V. 35, N. 34, P. 3. Dec. 21, 1870. Letter to St. Mary's Circuit telling them he will not be with them any longer that he is taking another circuit.

V. 35, N. 40, P. 2. Feb. 1, 1871. Donation to D. S. Warner.

V. 35, N. 50, P. 2. Apr. 12, 1871. Revival news from Hopewell church.

V. 35, N. 51, P. 2. Apr. 19, 1871. Revival and organized a church at New Washington, Ohio.

V. 36, N. 7, P. 3. June 12, 1871. Meeting of Standing Committee. T. James asked to improve his talents as a preacher under the supervision of Elder Warner. S. M. Gaskill appointed to labor in connection with Warner on the Seneca Circuit.

V. 36, N. 8, P. 1. June 21, 1871. Large article: "Is Immersion a Prerequisite to Church Fellowship?" by D. S. Warner.

V. 36, N. 31, Pp. 3, 5. Nov. 29, 1871. 15th Annual Eldership of West Ohio. 1871. D. S. Warner a Teaching Elder from Seneca Circuit. He was elected First Clerk of Eldership. D. S. Warner and T. James assigned to Seneca Circuit. Warner to preach the Eldership Sermon next year.

V. 36, N. 39, P. 2. Jan. 24, 1872. Letter to the editor about a Protracted Meeting in Huron County, Ohio.

V. 36, N. 45, P. 4. Mar. 6, 1872. Sent in subscriptions for Church Advocate.

V. 36, N. 46, P. 2. Mar. 13, 1872. Report of revivals in Crawford County and Hopewell Church.

V. 36, N. 51, P. 2. Apr. 17, 1872. A revival at New Haven, Ohio. Moved to New Haven and organized a Church.

V. 37, N. 18, P. 5. West Ohio Sunday School Convention. D. S. Warner elected Clerk. He was also elected on several committees.

V. 37, N. 29, P. 5. Nov. 13, 1872. West Ohio 16th Annual Eldership. D. S. Warner a Teaching Elder from Seneca Circuit. He was elected on the Temperance Committee. Asked to return to New Haven. He delivered the Eldership Sermon. He reported the death of his wife, Tamzen A. Warner. Warner assigned as general missionary.

V. 37, N. 31, P. 2. Nov. 27, 1872. D. S. Warner attends the Indiana Eldership.

V. 37, N. 34, P. 2. Attends a revival meeting in Seneca County, Ohio.

V. 37, N. 38, P. 2. Jan. 15, 1873. Visited Toledo and preached. Desires to start a new church in Toledo. Held a revival in Crawford County. Preached at several different places. Living at Willersville, Ohio.

V. 37, N. 42, P. 2. Feb. 12, 1873. Letter to editor reporting on revivals.

V. 37, N. 46, P. 2. Mar. 12, 1873. Letter from S. Kline telling of Warner's holding a revival at New Haven, Ohio. [2]

V. 37, N. 46, P. 3. Mar. 12, 1873. Letter telling of a revival and establishing a new church in Hardin County.

V. 37, N. 49, P. 2. Apr. 2, 1873. Letter telling of revival and establishing two churches on Marion County, Ohio.

V. 38, N. 4, Pp. 2, 3. May 21, 1873. Warner writes an article on Islamism.

V. 38, N. 7, P. 3. June 11, 1873. Report of Board of Missions of General Eldership. D. S. Warner appointed to the Seward Mission in Nebraska.

V. 38, N. 12, P. 2. July 16, 1873. D. S. Warner preached at Ordinance Meeting in New Haven, Ohio.

V. 38, N. 14, P. 2. July 30, 1873. Letter telling of leaving West Ohio and going to Nebraska. He gives a summary of his work for six years. Tells of his conversion and baptism. In six years he preached 1118 sermons, had 501 conversion, immersed 280, fellowshipped 500, and organized nine churches.

V. 38, N. 15, P. 2. Aug. 6, 1873. Writes to Bro. Forney telling of arriving in Nebraska on 4th of July, 1873.

V. 38, N. 19, P. 2. Sept. 10, 1873. Letter from E. D. Aller of Crete, Nebraska, inviting D. S. Warner to revival meeting.

V. 38, N. 24, P. 3. Oct. 15, 1873. Warner wrote a memoir of Elder S. M. Gaskill.

V. 38, N. 27, P. 5. Nov. 5, 1873. Report of mission work in Nebraska. Had a revival at Seward and one at Crete.

V. 38, N. 30, P. 5. Nov. 26, 1873. E. D. Aller writes from Crete, Nebraska, telling of D. S. Warner helping in a revival.

V. 38, N. 35, P. 5. Dec. 31, 1873. Revival news from Nebraska.

V. 38, N. 42, P. 2. Feb. 18, 1874. Report of progress of work in Nebraska.

V. 38, N. 43, P. 4. Feb. 25, 1874. Our success in the Far West.

V. 38, N. 45, P. 2. Mar. 11, 1874. Nebraska and mission work. D. S. Warner has organized three churches.

V. 38, N. 48, P. 2. Apr. 1, 1874. Report from Seward mission, Nebraska.

V. 38, N. 49, P. 2. Apr. 8, 1874. Letter telling about the land and state of Nebraska.

V. 38, N. 50, P. 2. More revivals in Nebraska. [3]

V. 39, N. 5, P. 2. June 3, 1874. Report of first year labor in Nebraska. Preached 255 sermons, 61 conversion, 38 immersions, 75 fellowshipped, three new organizations, and preached at fourteen different places.

V. 39, N. 7, P. 2. General Eldership Board of Missions meet. D. S. Warner report on Nebraska Mission. Warner re-appointed to Nebraska.

V. 39, N. 23, P. 5. Oct. 7, 1874. Letter telling of visiting Ohio. Visited many churches and had a revival at Upper Sandusky. (Censured for this meeting because he organized a church at Upper Sandusky contrary to the rules of cooperation.)

V. 39, N. 24, P. 2. Oct. 14, 1874. Letter telling of trip returning to Nebraska.

V. 39, N. 28, P. 2. West Ohio Eldership. D. S. Warner licenses renewed. Turned down church that Warner organized at Upper Sandusky.

V. 39, N. 48, P. 2. Programme of first Ministerial Association of the Church of God in Nebraska. Held at Seward, Nebraska, May, 14, 15, 16, and 17, 1875. Warner preached twice.

V. 39, N. 49, P. -. Apr. 7, 1875. Letter from A. M. Mahaffey telling of need of people in Nebraska. Refers to D. S. Warner in this letter.

V. 39, N. 49, P. -. Letter from D. S. Warner telling of two revivals.

V. 39, N. 51, P. -. List of delegates to General Eldership, May 26, 1875. D. S. Warner elected from Nebraska.

V. 40, N. 9, P. 2. June 30, 1875. D. S. Warner reports on second year work in Nebraska.

V. 40, N. 20, P. 2. Sept. 15, 1875. Letter to editor reporting on a grove meeting. Asking for workers in Nebraska. Also states he is starting for Ohio. Expects to be in the Ohio Eldership.

V. 40, N. 30, P. 2. Nov. 24, 1875. A letter from Warner telling of attending the Ohio Eldership. The Ashland Circuit asked him to take this circuit and not return to Nebraska. He decided to stay in Ohio since he did not have a house in Nebraska that would be for winter use.

V. 40, N. 30, P. 2. Nov. 24, 1875. Report of East Ohio Eldership, Oct. 15, 1875. D. S. Warner received as full member of this body. Appointed to the committee on Temperance. Warner assigned to the Ashland Circuit.

V. 40, N. 31, P. 2. Dec. 1, 1875. Report of West Ohio Eldership, Sept. 29, 1875. D. S. Warner on Temperance Committee. (The East and West Ohio Elderships join to make one Eldership, 1875?) [4]

V. 40, N. 32, P. 5. Dec. 8, 1875. D. S. Warner writes from Upper Sandusky, telling of a meeting of glorious work of grace and salvation going on in that city.

V. 40, N. 33, P. 5. Dec. 15, 1875. Nebraska Mission meeting. The receiving of the resignation of D. S. Warner from the Seward Mission.

V. 40, N. 40, P. 5. Feb. 2, 1876. Revival in Shenandoah, Ohio. It was a great success. Starting a meeting at Vermilion, Ohio.

V. 40, N. 41, P. 3. Feb. 9, 1876. Report on Mansfield Mission property. Must pay for it or sell it.

V. 41, N. 1, P. 3. May 3, 1876. West Ohio Eldership Standing Committee Meeting. D. S. Warner asked the Committee to recognize the church he had organized in Upper Sandusky.

V. 41, N. 5, Pp. 2, 3. May 31, 1876. Article by D. S. Warner. "Polity of the Church of God."

V. 41, N. 18, P. 4. Aug. 30, 1876. Testimony of the Advocate being one of the best organs published. By D. S. Warner, Hayesville, Ohio.

V. 41, N. 19, P. 3. Sept. 6, 1876. Sunday School Convention of the West Ohio Eldership. D. S. Warner elected Secretary.

V. 41, N. 21, P. 2. Sept. 22, 1876. D. S. Warner asked that everyone pay pledge to missions.

V. 41, N. 25, Pp. 2, 3. Oct. 18, 1876. To every member of the Church of God in Ohio. A plea for one dollar per member to pay the debt of the Mansfield mission house.

V. 41, N. 28, P. 2. Nov. 8, 1876. Journal of the Twentieth Annual Eldership of the Church of God in West Ohio. Warner appointed to the Resolutions Committee and the Education Committee. Assigned to the Ashland Circuit another year. The report of the Standing Committee relative to its action with regards to the receiving of the organization at Upper Sandusky. It was not adopted.

V. 41, N. 32, P. 3. Dec, 6, 1876. West Ohio Standing Committee meeting. Resolved that Blooming Grove, Shenandoah, and Mansfield consist of a circuit to be known as the Mansfield Circuit and that Elder D. S. Warner serve said Circuit.

V. 41, N. 33, P. 2. Dec. 13, 1876. Revival on the Ashland Circuit near Perrysville. A church organized. Also a revival at Shenandoah.

V. 41, N. 34, P. 2. Dec. 20, 1876. Article on: "To the Work! To the Work!" [5]

V. 41, N. 36, P. 2. Jan. 3, 1877. Report on revival meeting at Shenandoah and starting a meeting at Blooming Grove.

V. 41, N. 37, P. 5. Jan. 10, 1877. B. Ober writes of tour to Ohio and Pennsylvania. He assisted D. S. Warner in a meeting at Mansfield. Ober states, D. S. Warner is a model young man, of deep piety and superior courage and means business in the work of the ministry, and if he continues he will make his mark in the church. (Ober also visited Upper Sandusky where Winebrenner preached is last sermon. Also states Ober that he received the last letter Winebrenner ever wrote and he intended to publish it some day.)

V. 41, N. 43, P. 2. Apr. 25, 1877. Report on a revival at Blooming Grove Bethel and about to start a meeting at Mansfield.

V. 41, N. 48, P. 2. May 30, 1877. Sanctification: A question on sanctification to D. S. Warner from John Growall, Sulphur Springs, Ohio.

V. 42, N. 1, P. 2. July 4, 1877. Warner gives report on meeting held on Ashland Circuit.

V. 42, N. 5, P. 2. Aug. 1, 1877. Our Nebraska letter. D. S. Warner third missionary to Nebraska. Elder Warner proved to be an able and successful missionary.

V. 42, N. 6, P. 2. Aug. 8, 1877. Article on Sanctification in relation to the question asked by Bro. Growall in the Advocate.

V. 42, N. 6, P. 2. Aug. 8, 1877. Acts of Nebraska Eldership Standing Committee. "The churches of God at Wayland and Pleasant Hill have suffered greatly on account of the resignation of D. S. Warner two years ago. . . ."

V. 42, N. 6, P. 8. Aug. 8, 1877. Announcement of the West Ohio Sabbath School convention by D. S. Warner.

V. 42, N. 9, Pp. 2, 3. Aug. 29, 1877. Article: "Entire Sanctification" by D. S. Warner.

V. 42, N. 9, P. 3. Aug. 29, 1877. West Ohio Sunday School Convention.

V. 42, N. 13, P. 2. Sept. 26, 1877. Information Wanted. Will Brother D. S. Warner please inform the readers of the Advocate whether the characters addressed as sanctified in 1 Cor. 1:2 are the same that the apostles afterwards declared were "yet carnal babes in Christ," etc.? [6]

V. 42, N. 17, P. 2. Oct. 24, 1877. Journal of the Twenty-first Annual Eldership of the Church of God in West Ohio. D. S. Warner answered roll call. He was appointed to the Obituary and Temperance Committees. A charge against Warner brought up in this Eldership. A special committee appointed to investigate. The committee reports: "Your committee find the charges have been sustained; further we recommend that his license be granted with certain restrictions: That he cease to spring this so called 'Holiness Alliance Band' or any other outside party he may stand connected with upon the Churches of God contrary to their wishes and the rules of co-operation." "Brother Warner agreed to comply with the request of the committee and received his license." D. S. Warner assigned to the Stark Circuit.

V. 42, N. 18, P. 2. Oct. 31, 1877. Stark County (Ohio) Camp Meeting. D. S. Warner preached several times, as well as many other ministers.

V. 42, N. 24, P. -. Dec. 12, 1877. Questions on sanctification to D. S. Warner from W. F. Page and J. H. Barkey.

V. 42, N. 25, P. 2. Dec. 19, 1877. Minutes of the West Ohio Eldership Standing Committee. A letter from D. S. Warner asking to be released from the Stark Circuit. On motion Brother Warner's resignation was accepted.

V. 42, N. 26, P. 5. Dec. 26, 1877. Our Ohio Letter. "Elder D. S. Warner has resigned his circuit. He fasted and prayed three days before the Lord told him what to do. He has now placed himself into the hands of Mr. Chambers, President of the 'Holiness Alliance'--so we have understood."

V. 42, N. 29, P. 3. Jan. 16, 1878. Answers to Questions on Sanctification (in Advocate of September 26, 1877).

V. 42, N. 31, P. 2. Jan. 30, 1878. Answer to Questions on Sanctification in Advocate of December 12, 1877. Also a brief sketch of Warner's experience. He relates, "On the 6th of July at the altar in Mansfield, Ohio, 'the very God of peace sanctified me wholly.'"

V. 42, N. 33, P. 3. Feb. 13, 1878. From Columbiana Mission, Ohio. J. B. Willaman preacher in charge. On the 28th of November we commenced a meeting in the town of Columbiana. Brother D. S. Warner and wife from Canton were with us. Brother Warner preached a number of sermons on Sanctification. Our little band at this place heard him gladly and quite a number entered into that perfect rest and are now carrying their banner high.

V. 42, N. 33, P. 3. Feb 13, 1878. From Findlay, Ohio. D. S. Warner reports Jan. 13, 1878. "The glorious work of salvation is still in progress here. Over eighty souls, mostly of the Church of God, have sought and experienced the blessing of perfect purity. The conversions are more clear and powerful than in ordinary protracted meeting, and yet the converts nearly all proceed at once to seek entire sanctification."

V. 42, N. 34, P. 2. Feb. 20, 1878. Report of West Ohio Standing Committee, Jan. 30, 1870. Charges against D. S. Warner that he had violated the agreement that was made at Eldership; therefore, his licenses are suspended. [7]

V. 42, N. 41, Pp. 2, 3. Apr. 10, 1878. Answer to questions on sanctification by D. S. Warner. Footnote to the article on Sanctification: No more articles will be published of D. S. Warner's since his connection to the Eldership is ceased.

      The electronic version of Billy G. Holmes' "Articles about or by D. S. Warner in The Church Advocate" has been transcribed from a typescript of the annotated bibliography held by the Churches of God Historical Society. It is published here with the kind permission of the author.

      Pagination has been represented by placing the page number in brackets following the last complete word on the typed page. The typescript contains additional publication information and notes on the articles by an unidentified researcher; only the dates provided by this researcher have been included in the electronic version. Some corrections have been made silently to normalize the text.

      Thanks to Jean Leathers, Archivist of the Churches of God Historical Society, for providing a Xerox copy of the bibliography.

      Addenda and corrigenda are earnestly solicited.

Ernie Stefanik
Derry, PA

Created 3 February 1998.
Updated 14 July 2003.