June 19, 1745

1745 June 19 (Wednesday).  A Young Man, one Laffland from Landlord Wards in Marlborough, brought Mr. Salters Stray Horses, and they proceeded upon their Journey.  I rode with them as far as Captain Bakers.  N.B. Reckon’d with Samuel Baker.  P.M. Hard Thunder and heavy Rain.  Towards Eve came Mr. Benjamin Goddard to talk with me about what is the Duty of a Christian that in his Conscience did Seriously judge that the Constant Preaching he sits under is not edifying, if So much as Safe.  My Wife rather Worse.