1745 September 12 (Thursday). Fast on the North Side. Mr. Cushing[1] Sent a Letter that the Sick and Dead among them prevented his Coming. Mr. Morse[2] Sent a Letter also that not only was there most distressing Sickness among his Neighbours, but he himself was Sick; nay and desir’d a Fast might be kept among them, next Week. Mr. Prentice of Lancaster neither Came nor sent why. Mr. Goss[3] came. Show’d him the paper I receiv’d last night. A.M. I pray’d and Mr. Goss preach’d on Lev. 44. P.M. Mr. Goss pray’d and I preach’d on 2 Chron.15.2. O that God might make it a Day of Atonement and Reconciliation, and that He would please truely to humble, direct prepare and Bless the precinct! We were entertain’d at Captain Eagers. At Evening came a Committee (viz. Messrs. Livermore, McAllister, Townsend and Matthias Rice) to take Advice of the Ministers — and the Dissatisfy’d also came and brought their reasons against joining in the Fast. We heard much, yet deferr’d the matter to another Time when the other Ministers might be present: viz. next Monday come sennight and to meet then at Lieutenant Holloways, at 12 o’Clock. N.B. Captain Fay my Company coming and going. N.B. News of the Mohawks Threatening.
[1]Rev. Job Cushing of Shrewsbury.
[2]Rev. Ebenezer Morse of Boylston.
[3]Rev. Thomas Goss of Bolton.