October 4, 1767

1767 October 4 (Sunday).  A.M. Read Jer. 4.  Mr. Cushing preached a. and p.m. on Deut. 32.29.  P.M. Read Act. 3.  Mrs. Abigail Lock desired something might be said to the Church concerning her Delaying to bring her Child to Baptism and her purpose to bring it as soon as she could.  I therefore communicated her Mind to the Church from a written paper, which I framed as near to her Intention as I could.  Besides the Gentlemen aforesaid Mrs. Wilson (who was Patty Dunlop) dined here: and R. Temple is with us over the Sabbath.  At Eve Read part of a Sermon in the practical Preacher, vol. 2, viz. on Act. 26.28 by Dr. Samuel Clark of St. Albans.