He was the brother of the The Reverend John Pringle.
He was ordained at St. Andrew's Church in Dawson City YT.
He was a Chaplain in the army during World War One known as the "Sourdough Pastor." He took over the Presbyterian Loggers' Mission in 1920 in the mission boat Sky Pilot.
He was later pastor of the Centennial United Church in 1930. His son studied theology and was a star basketball player but deferred his studies to become a Pilot Officer RCAF - and was killed in action.
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