May 1, 1746

1746 May 1 (Thursday).  I preach’d at the Private Meeting at Deacon Newton’s[1] on 1 John 1.7.  The rather because of the Languishing State of the Meeting much complain’d of Still, but yet not pitty’d and reform’d — though I have been divers Times present with them upon this Very Ground. I Stop’d the Brethren after Meeting and talk’d to them upon that Head and earnestly Exhorted as well as admonish’d — hoping they would show some regard.  We afterwards fell into some Discourse with relation to our North side and their Affairs.  N.B. Molly rode with me.  At Eve Thomas Winchester finish’d with me for last Years agreement — he having been paid therefor some time agoe.

[1]Josiah Newton.