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Pringle Friends Church, 1959-1977

 Record Group
Identifier: 60

Content description

Records include minutes, bonds, reports, written histories, bulletins, business/financial documents, correspondence, and membership records.

Dates

  • Creation: 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.

Subject

Repository Details

Part of the George Fox University and Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Archives Repository

Contact:
416 North Meridian Street
Newberg Oregon 97132 U.S.A.
502-554-2415