1727 April 7, 8 (Friday, Saturday). I Attended Mr. Thatchers[1] Lecture. Mr. Waldron[2] desired me to preach for him. I would fain have flattly Deny’d him, but my Father was by, and I knew his mind was Set. I did not dare to refuse. I was obliged to Study very hard to prepare my Self for the Publick Exercises. With much Labour I finished my Sermon before Bed time. But I could not but be greatly concern’d about So hasty Compositions.
[1]Reverend Peter Thatcher of Boston.
[2]Reverend William Waldron (Harvard 1717), first minister of the New Brick Church of Boston. Sibley, VI, 214-219.