In November, 1921, Rev. Nerry met with church board regarding calling a resident pastor. A committee was appionted to "look up means for housing for a single pastor with view to building a one room parsonage, or renting a room for him to live in." Finances were not plentiful in those days. Total reciepts for the first year was $197.48.
For the first couple years services were held in the Union Church building. On October 14, 1922 the church started a Sunday School followed by a church service, evening services were also added.
From May, 1921, through November, 1922, the church was served briefly by Rev. Arthur Gilliam and J. S. Maddox. Rev. C. B. Langdon was pastor from February, 1922 to September, 1922.
In May, 1923 Rev. Arthur Gilliam was called to pastor the church. There was a growing convictiton that the congregation should have its own building. Property on Main Street in Princeton, Idaho was available.
The following is from the church records: "On Nov. 27th a revival meeting was begun at Princeton, at Union Church, ending Dec. 23, results given in writing by our pastor. First service held in our new church Jan. 6, 1924. All glory to our God."
The following arcticle was printed in the "Herald of Holiness" for January 23, 1924:
"We were called as pastor here at our Assembly in May, and when we arrived on the field we found the membership of seven worshiping in the Union Church which proven to be very unsatisfactory. We began to realize the need of our own church building and made the matter a subject of prayer, was directed to a property on Main Street, which a good Methodist brother offered to buy and give us our own time on payments. About this time we saw the need of a revival and called Evangelist Edward W. MIller and wife for a meeting the last of Nov., the meeting being held in the Union Church building. There was a most wonderful manifestation of the Spirit of God all through the meeting and a good number of souls sought and found the Lord, and at the close of the meeting six united with the church with more coming later. Among those who united with us was the good Methodist brother, his wife, and father-in-law, giving us a membership of twenty at the present time. We found Brother and Sister Miller real Spirit-filled evangelists with a burden for the work of the Lord. The preaching of Brother Miller was extraordinary, being in demonstration of the Spirit and power. Sister Miller also stirred the people with her spirit-filled singing and is an able song leader. At the close of the revival the property mentioned was bought and remodeled making us a nice church building with a parsonage attached. The first Sunday in our new building God blessed by giving us two souls at the evening service. We are praising God for answering prayers and expecting great things in the future."
-------Arthur P. Gilliam, Pastor
Rooms in front were used for the church and the back rooms used for living quarters. This building, until 19__, was used for the parsonage.
The church building was completed in February, 1929 for $1,800. Also in 1929, NWMS (Nazarene World Mission Society) was organized with eighteen members.
