1754 November 10 (Sunday). Read 1 Sam. 16 and gave Observations upon it for the Exercise a.m. Read p.m. Rev. 10. Preach’d once more on John 1.16. Stop’d the Church at Eve, on the Account of Mr. Abijah Gale’s Acknowledgement which was read and accepted, and he restor’d[1] — and on Account of Mr. David Taylor of Concord, late of Bedford, who wrote to this Church for Assistance under his present Distress: Voted.
[1]“A Paper was read to the Church (being Stop’d at Evening) Sign’d by Abijah Gale containing his acknowledgment of acting foolishly and imprudently with the wife of Isaac Amsden of Southborough; and the Church voted Satisfaction with what he offer’d.” Westborough Church Records, Nov. 10, 1754. See Diary for Sept. 17-19, 1754.