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.