In defence of US-style street evangelism – as seen in rain or shine on streets of Hull

Street evangelism often conjures up negative images: shouty people with microphones, sandwich boards declaring “the end is nigh”. Also, as with one lone fellow in the East Riding of Yorkshire city of Hull, on a sunny Saturday in March, more than a little eccentricity. His proffered leaflet in the city centre informed me: “All of us sin