October 12, 1726

1726 October 12 (Wednesday).  I rode with Mr. Breck to Sutton where was form’d an Ecclesiasticall Council by the Desire of Mr. McKinstry, the Pastor of the Church of Sutton and the aggriev’d Part of the Town and Church upon occasion of their Differences.  The Council consisted of 7 Churches, viz., Framingham, Marlborough, Lancaster, West and East Sudbury, Weston and Shrewsbury, The Pastors and Delegates.  The Reverend Mr. Swift[1] of Framingham, Moderator; The Reverend Mr. Prentice[2] of Lancaster, Clerk.  The Public Hearing Lasted for this Day till nine at night.  Ministers were Entertain’d and lodg’d at Mr. McKinstrys; the Delegates in the Town.

[1]John Swift.

[2]John Prentice.