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Author: J. F. Fuller

John Faville.

THE eighth pastor, Rev. John Faville, began his work in January, 1886, and
continued in it till December, 1898, making it the longest pastorate in the
history of the church. Mr. Faville came from the Methodist Episcopal church at
Fond du Lac, Wis.

     John Faville was born in Milford, Jefferson county, Wis., July 7th, 1847,
and spent his boyhood days on a farm. His preparation for college was made
partly at Lake Mills, Wis., and the senior year in the preparatory department of
Lawrence university. Entering the college department in 1867, he graduated in
1871. After teaching a year each at Milford, and at Two Rivers, Wis., he entered
the theological department of Boston university, graduating in 1876. The same
year he became connected with the Wisconsin Methodist Episcopal Conference, and
filled pastorates of three years each at Fox Lake, Waupun, and Fond du Lac. Mr.
Faville married Miss Louise Gleason Thayer, at her home in North Easton, Mass.,
Oct. 26th, 1876. He received from his alma mater at its semi-centennial
celebration in 1897, the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity, and the same
year from the Boston university the meritorious degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

     At the end of a pastorate of thirteen years, Mr. Faville resigned and
accepted a call to the First Congregational church of Peoria, Ill., entering
upon his work there Jan. 1st, 1899. During his thirteen years' service there
were admitted to the church 595 members, no communion season passing without
additions to the membership. The thorough work of former pastors in establishing
broad and firm foundations had made possible the rapid advancement in church
work that has characterized this pastorate, Quick to see and comprehend the
advantages, Mr. Faville was alert in siezing every opportunity to enhance the
interests pertaining to the welfare of the church. Some marked changes in the
administration of its affairs were made, which are worthy of note; among which
stands most prominent the "enrichment of the evening service," which will be
given a more extended notice under the heading, "The Sunday Evening Club."


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THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
APPLET0N, WIS.

PREPARED FOR THE
SEMI-CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY, DEC. 18, 1900.
BY
J. F. FULLER, A. M., Compiler of the "Fuller" Genealogy.

1850—1900.
APPLETON PRINTING CO.,
APPLETON, WIS.


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