September 30, 1781

1781 September 30 (Sunday).  Did not read publickly.  Preached a.m. on Prov. 28.13, former part.  Mrs. Maynard dined here.  P.M. preached on Rom. 13.11, former part, which may God succeed!  Admitted Mrs. Beulah Fay.  Appointed Family Meeting to be at Squire Bakers next Tuesday, at two p.m.  I stopped the Church and read Brother Adams’s Letter.  Put it to Vote whether they would comply?  It passed in the Negative.  I was told that there was one Hand up, and that was of Lieut. Levi Warrin.  At Evening Exercise in the Family I repeated part of p.m. Sermon and prayed.  N.B. Mrs. P_____ much exercised with Cough, Several Days and Nights.