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'''William Patteson Nicholson''' (3 April 1876 – 29 October 1959<ref>[http://www.evangelical-times.org/archive/item/778/Historical/The-revival-that-healed-a-nation-s-wounds/ Evangelical Times article: The revival that healed a nation’s wounds]</ref>) was a [[Presbyterian]] [[preacher]] and [[Evangelism|evangelist]] born in [[Bangor, County Down]], [[Northern Ireland]]. |
'''William Patteson Nicholson''' (3 April 1876 – 29 October 1959<ref>[http://www.evangelical-times.org/archive/item/778/Historical/The-revival-that-healed-a-nation-s-wounds/ Evangelical Times article: The revival that healed a nation’s wounds]</ref>) was a [[Presbyterian]] [[preacher]] and [[Evangelism|evangelist]] born in [[Bangor, County Down]], [[Northern Ireland]]. |
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==Biography== |
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Nicknamed "the Tornado of the Pulpit",<ref>[http://www.pentecostalpioneers.org/W.P..html W.P. Nicholson]</ref> Nicholson spent his early years on his father's cargo ship. He began to preach [[Christianity]] in 1899 at the age of 23 and was known for his "men-only" meetings. Nicholson used [[Plain language|straightforward language]] which communicated to the common man. |
Nicknamed "the Tornado of the Pulpit",<ref>[http://www.pentecostalpioneers.org/W.P..html W.P. Nicholson]</ref> Nicholson spent his early years on his father's cargo ship. He began to preach [[Christianity]] in 1899 at the age of 23 and was known for his "men-only" meetings. Nicholson used [[Plain language|straightforward language]] which communicated to the common man. |
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Latest revision as of 06:34, 23 December 2023
William Patteson Nicholson (3 April 1876 – 29 October 1959[1]) was a Presbyterian preacher and evangelist born in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Biography
[edit]Nicknamed "the Tornado of the Pulpit",[2] Nicholson spent his early years on his father's cargo ship. He began to preach Christianity in 1899 at the age of 23 and was known for his "men-only" meetings. Nicholson used straightforward language which communicated to the common man.
In the Belfast shipyard of Harland & Wolff, a shed, named "the Nicholson shed", was erected to house stolen tools that newly converted workers were returning as a result of Nicholson's preaching.
Works
[edit]- Goodbye God: Twelve Stirring Messages (Stanley Barnes, 1998)
Bibliography
[edit]- Barnes, Stanley All for Jesus: The Life of W.P. Nicholson, Ambassador Intl, 1996, ISBN 978-1-898787-83-9
- Murray, S W W P Nicholson: Flame for God in Ulster, Presbyterian Fellowship, Belfast, 1973
- Ravenhill, Leonard Billy Nicholson - The Irish Whitefield
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