He was widely respected for evangelizing by public witness, and extremely active in the formation of the clergy.
In light of this, he said, the church vestry "felt it was appropriate to make a public witness of our position."
They sing and dance as they go in public witness to their faith.
Such an extreme exercise of the public will and the state's power demands a public witness.
If important discoveries or clarifications are made under oath to resolve disputes, call them as public witnesses.
Religious Institute staff assist the media in identifying leading spokespeople from nearly every denomination to provide public witness on sexual justice issues.
I'm a missionary and a public witness - for a cause, a message, an institution.
It was pretty obvious the management wanted all the public witnesses safely out of the building and away.
State executions have been open to reporters and public witnesses since Colonial days.
He thought that the Lord's table should be a public witness of the "brethren"'s position.