June 9, 1748

1748 June 9 (Thursday).  In the Morning (being Publick Fast because of the Drought) came 2 Chairs.  Mr. Gay[1] of Suffield and his Wife, his Brother also and Mrs. Ballentine with her little Daughter from Horns[2] at Southborough.  Mr. Gay preach’d for me both parts of the Day on 2 Chron. 7.14.  After Early Supper and Prayers they left us to prosecute their Journey as far as Shrewsbury.  I was very much griev’d that we were So turn’d aside from serious Meditation and that so much was done in Entertainments beyond the Nature of a Fast.  The Lord forgive us that in our Fast we find pleasure!

[1]The Reverend Mr. Ebenezer Gay.

[2]Robert Horne.