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Author: J. F. Fuller

Sullivan F. Gale.

THE sixth pastor of the church was the Rev. S. F. Gale, who came from New
Malboro, Mass., in July, 1876, remaining here till May, 1881. During this
pastorate of nearly five years there were added to the church one hundred and
eight members.

    Several of the activities in Christian work were instituted under Mr. Gale's
direction, among which were "Field Day," now called the Annual Roll Call, and
"Children's Day," now so generally observed. He was also much interested in
missionary work and benevolent enterprises. During his term of service the
"Benevolence Committee" of the church was established, and a system of weekly
pledges to benevolent objects maintained. The Sunday-school teachers' meetings
also received a wholesome impetus, greatly increasing their interest and
efficiency.

    Sullivan French Gale was born in Plainfield, Vt., Feb. 11th, 1842. He
prepared for college at Barre academy, Barre, Vt., and was graduated at the
University of Vermont in 1864. After graduation he served as principal of Barre
academy, Barre, Vt., for two years. He took his theological course at Union
Theological seminary, in New York City, and graduated in May, 1869.

    Mr. Gale married Miss Elizabeth Taylor Felt, at Temple, N. H., May 13th,
1869. He began his service in the ministry at New Malboro, Mass., and was
ordained and installed June 23d, 1869. He remained in that field of labor till
August, 1876, when he began his work here. Resigning the Appleton church in May,
1881,he became pastor of the Congregational church at Romeo, Mich., and
continued with that church till September, 1883, when he went to Jacksonville,
Fla., into the service of the American Home Missionary Society as its
superintendent. While in this work he also served as pastor of the Union
Congregational church at Jacksonville for six years from Oct. 1st, 1883. In
addition to this work, for several years he was instrumental in organizing local
and state bodies from a union of Congregational and Congregational-Methodist
churches in Georgia, Alabama, and western North Carolina, and in instituting
missionary work. Mr. Gale is still in the work as superintendent of the American
Home Missionary Society, with headquarters at Jacksonville, Fla.

    During the Civil War, when a junior in college, Mr. Gale enlisted in a
Vermont regiment of nine-month's men, and was made sergeant of Co. C, in the
13th Vermont Volunteers, and saw active service at Gettysburg, on the "Bloody
Angle."


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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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