Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
NICHOLSON URGES
WORLDWIDE SCOPE
FOR CHRISTIAN WORK
Calls on Audience in Darby to
Direct Efforts Along Broad
Lines, From Home to
Other Peoples
400 CHILDREN ENLIST"

Evangelist Nicholson this afternoon
made another appeal for men and women
to be as faithful Christians when in their
offices, stores or other places of employ
ment as when they are in the churches
He insisted that no person could be a
faithful witness of Christ unless devotion
was proved by personal work and sin
ccrc, honest Christian life every day in
the week.
Mr. Nicholson's sermon this afternoon
was on the topic. "Ye Are My Witnesses '
He said in part:
"Thcre are many Christians who tell
us that they do not believe in talking
about their religion. They say they would
rather demonstrate it. Well. that is all
true, but is not the whole truth, and that
is the worst sort of lie. A witness is not
one who advocates. That is not his busi-
ness at all Yet SO many Of us think
that we must advocate the cause of the
Lord. so we have discussion and books
on apologetiCs, etc, rs II we were or
the stand TO defend Christs cause He
will look after His own business. He
has seen to that already. All we have
to do is to witness and He will advocate
the cause.
How many are here who say that they
have not the time or the scope to witness
IL only they were some one else or some
where else, then they might witness, but
because they are all day in the home with
the children. or in the factory or the store
or school they cannot do 1t. God has
placed every one of us in the centre of
three ConCentrlc circles when He saved
us. The first circle is the home. If we
have not commenced there we need not
start anywhere else. Have you told your
wife your mother. your husband, your
brother or sister that you are a friend
of the Lord Jesus? 1t is far harder to
do 1t there than any other place. II is
right there the Lord would have us be-
gin Do we witness by the family altari
How many of you have one in the home
Do you have time for business, time for
pleasure, and not time for prayer with
your loved ones in the home?
Let us start right there. II we have
not already done so, or If we used to
have the altar, let us erect 1t again. Have
we dealt personally with our loved ones
about their souls salvation? Let us begin
and right in the home witness for the
Lord. He will help us to deliver souls of
our loved ones
"The next circle In the church. Have
you Joined Il? Why not? Are we ashamed
to let others know we are His friends
What would you think of me being a
Free Mason and yet not identifying my
self with the lodGe2 Yet how many there
are who say they are Christians and yet
are not Identified with the church.
"The other circle is the world. II we
cannot see outside the walls of our denom-
nation, then we are too narrow: II we
cannot help outside of our own church,
there is something wrong with our lives
We are to feel the claims of China,
Africa, South America, the Isles of the
Seas, India, as well a. tne ones at our
own door and in our own MONIES and
church, We can witness by prayer, daily
praying the Lords blessings. We can
witness by our money. We cannot go
ourselves, but we can help send others"