The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-08
WATERBURY,
Rev. John c. Prince Accepts Call to
Passionate of Congregational Church.

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Passionate of Congregational Church.
Members of the Congregational
church and society feel very grateful
that they have been able to secure as
pastor of this church Rev. John C.
Prince. His letter of acceptance was
read last Sunday morning, the official
call to this service being received on
I Saturday night. Mr.. Prince had
preached here twice previous to Sun.
day and had impressed all with his
earnestness as we'll as his able SER
mons. 1t is felt that he will bring
to this church and the county a will
ing service and the united wish of
the people to have him as pastor speaks
for the hearty cooperation of the peo-
J pie.
{ John c. Prince was born in Johnson
of this state of New England ances-
tors. The Prince ancestors settled in
| bingham, Mass, in early colonial
| times. On the maternal side were some
well known Methodist ministers. Mr..
Prince. was educated in Montpelier
seminary, Bates and Des Moines col.
leges, and Boston university School of
Theology.
In January, 1900, while yet less than
IS years Of age, Mr.. Prince was Ii.
censed TO preach and preached his first
sermon at Waterbury Center He has
held the following Congregational pas.
torates: Pilgrim church, Des Moines,
Ia; First church, Rockland, Mass,
and First church, Bellows Falls. For
some months he has been associated
with the American committee for the
China famine fund as field secretary
for Massachusetts and director for
Vermont and New Hampshire.
In his various pastorates the
churches have received notable aces
sions to their membership, the benev-
olence greatly increased and the ma
terial interests strengthened. Ia-his
ministry, Mr. Prince emphasizes the
Importance of religious education, a |
broad and continuous spirit of evangel. |
ism, a worldwide vision of the king |
dom OF God, and the spirit Of whole |
some and practical Christian fellow
ship both within and without the |
church.
During his recent pastorate at Bel
lows Falls. Mr.. Prince served on sew
eral important committees in the Con.
gregational work of the state and of
Windham county and as a delegate to
the last two meetings Of the national /
council Of Congregational churches As
superintendent of young peoples work
of the Vermont Sunday School associ-
alton, he spoke widely throughout the
state at young pepole's conferences
and Sunday school conventions. He
has been much in demand as speaker
for special occasions and was promi-
with various war interests. For near
ly four years he served as scout mas
ter of troop one Of the boy scouts of
that village, a troop with an unusual
record for activity.
Mrs. Prince is the daughter Of Ed
son Kimball of Arlington, Mass, and
was born in Mortified OF this state
She was educated in the public schools
Of Medford, Mass, and Montpelier sem
mary. She has been actively associ-
ated with her husband in all Of his
work, giving special attention to re
igious education, having conducted
'lasses in teacher training at Bellows
Falls and Rockland, Mass Mr. and
Mrs. Prince have two sons, J. Wesley
and Ralph L., the latter having been
adopted while the family resided in
Mass. The ages Of the boys
ire II and ii respectively.
Mrs Prince is the niece Of Miss Mar
am Kimhall. a popular instructor here
n the village school at one time and
he author of several books.
Mr. and Mrs. B, r Perry Of Sche
lectady. ~ Y, are guests OF his par
nts, Mr. and Mrs W II. R Perry, and