August 2, 1772

1772 August 2 (Sunday).  I Spent my Self so much on my Preparations on Hosea 12.13.14, which I made my p.m. Exercise, that I could not finish a Discourse I endeavoured to compose on Eph. 5.2 for the Communion.  I read Ps. 50 and took a sermon which was chiefly on v. ult.  Altered and made Additions to it for the forenoon.  Administered the Lords Supper.  Miss Mary Steward, Mrs. Dunlop (with her Sister Kelly, who now lives here), Mrs. Maynard, Mrs. Bradford, Mr. Bradshaw, and Ruth Bellows dined here.  P.M. Read James 3.  Preached ut Supr. on Hosea.  At Evening family Exercise read a part of Mr. Mitchel on the Glorys of Heaven.  I would be humble for my Leanness and Dryness; but bless God for Assistances afforded.