Pringle Friends Church, 1959-1977
Content description
Records include minutes, bonds, reports, written histories, bulletins, business/financial documents, correspondence, and membership records.
Dates
- 1959-1977
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is available for research.
HIstorical note
The work at Pringle began in 1944-45. Laura Trachsel pastored the South Salem (Oregon) Friends Church, whose young adult class helped Laura's sister Helen maintain a Sunday School in a grade school building. Leroy Johnson then offered a building in the neighborhood. Gordon St. George, after graduating from George Fox College, became the first pastor. Under Roger Smith, the meeting became an outpost in 1955, and a Preparative Meeting on March 5, 1958. A new sanctuary was dedicated in 1960. Pringle was established as a monthly meeting on Dec. 8, 1961.
Extent
1.5 Cubic Feet (3 half-size blue boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
The work at Pringle Friends Chruch (Salem, Oregon) became a Preparative Meeting on March 5, 1958. A new sanctuary was dedicated in 1960. Pringle was established as a monthly meeting on Dec. 8, 1961. Records include minutes, bonds, reports, written histories, bulletins, business/financial documents, correspondence, and membership records.
Repository Details
Part of the George Fox University and Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Archives Repository