1747 May 8 (Friday). Rode over to see Mr. Wheeler, having many things lying very heavy upon my mind respecting his Case. I went first to see Betty Ball (daughter of Mr. James Ball) who lyes very Sick of a Fever. She was very thankfull to me and behav’d with a great Deal of Decency. She confess’d her Youthful Vanitys on the Lords Day especially, and pray’d me to Exhort and Charge her Brothers and sisters — which I did — pray’d with her and them. Din’d there and went from thence to Mr. Wheelers. Found him very weak and low. Dealt as freely as I could with him — ask’d him plainly what his sentiments were about the Doctrine of Election, and Original Sin, whether he believ’d them and he said he did etc. etc. Pray’d with him and the rest of his Family. O that God would graciously afford me Courage, Wisdom, and assistance to discharge my Ministerial Duty to particular persons with faithfullness! N.B. Stephen Maynard was so kind as to come with a Team and a Boy, and plough’d in my Field, a.m. Ebenezer furrow’d out p.m.