William Irvin Lawrance

Background

Lawrance, William Irvin was born on March 3, 1853 in Winchester, Ohio, United States. Son of Elonson and Amanda (Irvin) Lawrance.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, O., 1880. Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Harvard Division School, 1885. Doctor of Theology, Meadville Theological School, 1917.

Career

Henry Thomas Butterworth, June 18, 1875. Children—Ruth Irvin (Mistress H. W. Dutch), Mary, Charles Wm. Ordained, ministry Christian Church, 1875.

Pastor West Dayton and Bellefontaine, O., until 1880. Chaplain and superintendent schools, Ohio Reform School, 1880-1881. Acting president Miami Valley College, Springboro, O., 1881-1882.

Pastor 3d Religious Society (Unitarian), Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1885-1891. Joint director Unitarian Mission in Japan, 1891-1894. Pastor Independent Congressional Church, Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1895-1899, Unitarian Church, Winchester, Massachusetts, 1899-1910.

President Unitarian S.S. Society, 1910-1925. Secretary Department of Religious Education, American Unitarian Association, 1912-1925. Minister Liberal Community Church, Hollis, New York, 1925-1926, First Unitarian Church, San Jose, California, 1926-1929, retired.

Instructor Pacific Unitarian School for the Ministry. Author: The Social Emphasis on Religious Education. A Manual for the Confirmation Class.

Home: Berkeley, California.

Connections

Married Caroline, d. Children: Ruth Irvin (Mistress H. W. Dutch), Mary, Charles Wm.

Father:

Elonson Lawrance

Mother:

Amanda (Irvin) Lawrance

Spouse:

Caroline

child:

Ruth Irvin Lawrance (Mistress H. W. Dutch)

child:

Mary Lawrance

child:

Charles Wm Lawrance