About W. P. Nicholson
Lived 1876 – 1959 (aged 83). W. P. Nicholson was a preacher.
William Patteson Nicholson (3 April 1876 – 29 October 1959 ) was a Presbyterian preacher and evangelist born in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Biography Nicknamed "the Tornado of the Pulpit", 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
Goodbye God: Twelve Stirring Messages (Stanley Barnes, 1998)
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Who was W. P. Nicholson?
Preacher in Northern Ireland (1876-1959)
When was W. P. Nicholson born?
W. P. Nicholson was born on 3 April 1876.
When did W. P. Nicholson die?
W. P. Nicholson died on 29 October 1959.
What was W. P. Nicholson's occupation?
W. P. Nicholson was a preacher.
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