1745 April 11 (Thursday). Nathan Knowlton came to live with me. I visited old Deacon Tomlin who has not only rais’d him a New House in this Parish but this Day begins to move into it. I am Sorry to find the Deacon Shaken in Mind — but is dispos’d to listen to any Defence of the Church of England, or Opinions of the Baptists. I gave him earnest Cautions, Exhortations and Instructions, and then proceeded to Ensign Rice’s where I found a New Common Prayer Book and a New Book publish’d by the Society for Propagating the Gospel in Defence of the Church of England. Ensign was not at Home. I left my Counsel and Charge with his Wife and visited Neighbour Jeduthan How. Went next over to Brother Seths, with whom I also Seriously discours’d — but I found him, through Grace, Stedfast. I understand that his Brother Josiah is preparing to raise a New House in our parish — and being greatly Concern’d for him would not go home without seeing him, though he was far off, Carting Stones. To my great Sorrow found him leaning to the Church. He had been with Mr. Price at Boston, etc. I discharg’d my Duty to him with Some fervency and left him — Committing this Cause to God. I call’d at Mr. James Maynards and at Eve return’d home.