Outagamie County WI Archives Biographies.....Kimball, Ann Stacy 1807 - 1880
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Author: J. F. Fuller

Ann Stacy Kimball.


IN the summer of 1852 there came into the church, as a visitor, a sister of Mrs.
Reeder Smith, Miss Ann Stacy Kimball. She remained, taking her letter from Park
Street church, Boston, Mass., and threw all her energies into the work here. She
died April 23d, 1880, having lived in, Appleton thirty-eight years. Her birth
was in Rockport, Mass., Nov. 26th, 1807.

     During more than fifty years she kept a journal. All through its entries is
frequent expression of desire, as she wrote in 1848, "to do something every day
for my Savior." A malformation of the heart, causing frequent days of illness,
alone kept her from doing more. In Sunday school work her share was teaching,
for several years, its Bible class, and organizing and carrying on its sewing
society. She was also a constant attendant at the Ladies' Sewing Circle, and the
weekly female prayer meeting. Extracts from her journals will be of more
interest than other words about her church life.

     "1852, Aug. 8th. My first Sabbath in Appleton. A. M. worshipped in 1st
Cong'l church. Rev. C W. Munroe. pastor, preached a good sermon from 2 Kings
6:10 The afternoon beine devoted to Sunday school, I was present and grati6ed
with the exercises Attended evening prayer meeting, was introduced to Mr and Mrs
Munroe, Mr. and Mrs. Tibbits. Place of worship a small hall, a missionary
enterprise, church members twenty.

     "Aug 12th. Attended Female prayer meeting at Rev Mr Munroe's Mrs M's sister
and myself constituted the meeting Sang twice, read Isa 55th, each engaged in
prayer. Evening, attended prayer and conference meeting at Mr. Tibbits':
thirteen present

     "Aug 18th. At 3 P. M. went with Eliza to Rev. Mr. Munroe's to attend a
meeting for the organization of a Sewing Circle Ten ladies present. Society
organized.

     "Aug. 21st Prepared a constitution for the Ladies' Sewing Circle

     "Sept. 2d. Sewing Circle met at Munroe's Fourteen present—three gent'emen
in the evening.    Concluded by Scripture reading and prayer.
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     "Sept. 6th. Instructed Mrs. Tibbits' class in S. S. In evening attended
Missionary Concert, seventeen present. Collection for Domestic and Foreign
Missions.

     "Sept. 12th. Cong'l church edifice was raised. There is no church building
in town. The Methodists and Congregationalists sustain worship independent of
each other, but there are a large number who appear not to attend church anywhere.

"Sept. 19th.  Rev. Mr. Clinton preached, Isa. 51:1. I taught the Bible class,
nine present.

     "Oct. 3d. S. S. from 1:30 to 3 P. M , when the church assembled for the
Sacrament of the Supper. Mr. Cross was constituted deacon by the laying on of hands

     "Oct. 17th. Was solicited by Mr. Tibbits, Supt. of S S., and Rev. Mr.
Munroe to take charge of the Bible class. I consented. Class of eight ladies and
two gentlemen.

     "Nov, 31st. [sic, transcriber] Attended church prayer meeting. The walking
very bad, evening dark, with much difficulty reached there. I soiled my dress
very much.

     "1853, Jan. 19th. Attended church prayer meeting in pastor's study. He told
of a resolution of a recent convention of clergy of Wisconsin to which he asked
our co-operation, viz: a resolution obligatory on the pastors to devote one hour
each Saturday evening to prayer for the blessing of God on the worship of the
sanctuary, they to invite lay members to observe the same time "

    This meeting, regularly held during this pastorate, making four weekly
prayer meetings, she attended.

     "Feb. 19th. At prayer meeting it was mentioned that a religious interest
was noticed in Jones Village, two miles distant, where Mr. Munroe has preached
occasionally. With less than one hundred inhabitants, a S. S. of thirty pupils
sustained.

     "Feb. 25th. A donation party to Mr. Munroe at Armstrong House—value $70 to
$75.

     "April 10th. Our place of worship filled, some could not obtain seats

     "April 17th, Our place of worship too small, the anteroom and entrance
being filled; some retired from the place.

     "May 26th. Ladies' Sewing Circle decided to raise money for two additional
windows to church.

     "May 29th. First meeting in new church. Exterior is completed Interior not
even lathed.

     "Dec. 21st. Prayer meeting. Ladies engaging in the exercises first time in
the prayer and conference meetings of the church.

     "1854. Jan. 10th, Passed in church, assisting in making carpet.

     "Jan. 12th. Our house of worship dedicated. In evening Rev. Mr. Munroe
installed.

     "Feb. 6th, Day set apart by the the Cong'l church in Wisconsin for prayer
for slaves in the country. Meeting at Mr. Tibbits'.

     "May 1st. Sewing Society's sale—profits $65, which will be sufficient to
complete furnishings of the church.

     "June 3d. By invitation, the misses of the Sunday school assembled in my
room, and a Sewing Circle was organized.

     "Aug. 31st. With other ladies, put up window shades in church.

     "Nov. 30th. Eliza assisted me in S. S. Library catalogues. I wrote until 1
o'clock in the morning.

     "1861. April 20th. Our church bell arrived, weight 1039 pounds, and is the
gift of the Ladies' Sewing Society to the Church and Society.

     "April 21st Church bell rung for the first time.

     "1867. Nov. 26th Passed all day in church with Mrs. Hutchinson and Mrs.
Drummond, fitting much worn carpet to vestibule and gallery stairs. Mr. Doe
nailed it!

     "1869 April 18th First meeting for prayer in addition to church.

     "April 20th Katie Tibbits called to consult about lights for the new room.
Went with her and ordered a chandelier—paid thirty dollars. It is presented to
the church by the Sunday School Sewing Society "

     This society, for a long time under her sole care, continued for many
years, becoming very large, and its management passed into other hands.

     Miss Kimball was also deeply interested in the American Board of Missions,
the American Missionary Association, and the American Home Missionary Society,
contributing generously to their support.

                                         JOSEPHINE SMITH ALLEN.


Additional Comments:

Extracted from:

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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