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.