December 1, 1745

1745 December 1 (Sunday).  Mr. Vinal[1] was engag’d to preach to Day for Mr. Gee, So that though I had been oblig’d to preach for him the first Time I should be in Town, yet now I was at Liberty and chose to go to Mr. Checkleys,[2] where I had the Benefit of being at Communion (after his sermon on Isa. 50.10).  Din’d with him and preach’d p.m. on John 1.11.  At Eve deliver’d a sermon to my mother and Brethran and divers other Relations on Gal. 2.20.  O that God would accompany with his Blessing.  Lodg’d at sister.

[1]William Vinal (HC 1739), later minister of the First Congregational Church at Newport, R.I., 1746-1768. SHG 10:412-415.

[2]Rev. Samuel Checkley.