May 12, 1746

1746 May 12 (Monday).  Mr. Carns’s Horse not fit to go his Journey by reason of the Swelling of his Back.  Church Met according to Adjournment.  See Church Records.[1]  I was full of deep Concern to See the Church so perplex’d — and I became faint and weary before we had done.  But (by the Help of God) I endeavour’d to Manage every affair with the utmost Impartiality and refus’d to Vote, My Self, in any Article, but yielded all to them.  Mr. Carns din’d with me.  Mr. Martyn visited me.  I urg’d him to provide Some Body else to preach the Ordination Sermon, and  especially because of the uncertainty of the Councils allowing our Church votes.  I enquir’d what he might intend by preventing [preventing?]Jealousies and Suspicions in his Letter to me, Since I had given No Cause for any?  He invited my Wife and Daughter to Ordination. Mr. Martyn left me to go to a Number of his Brethren who were to meet in the Northside to Day.  Mr. Carns lodg’d here.  N.B. Mr. Jenison with Mr. Martyn to Day.

[1]Through some oversight Parkman made no entry in the Church Records between May 7 and May 18.