Daniel Sidney Warner

Initiator of the Church of God

Daniel Sidney Warner (June 25, 1842 – December 12, 1895) was an American church reformer and one of the founders of the Church of God (Anderson) and other similar church groups in the holiness movement.

He called for evangelism, the preaching of entire sanctification, and the unity of Christians. Warner taught the Restorationist concept of restoring the Church to New Testament practice.

He is also known for some of his songs which other church groups have incorporated into their hymnody. He is mostly known by only the initials of his given and middle name, D.

S. Warner, which was typical for his time period.