1749 May 3 (Wednesday). A.M. came Mr. Martyn and his Wife; Mr. Cushing also, and Mr. Stone and din’d with us. After Dinner we all rode over to the Raising of the New Meeting House. Mr. Barrett likewise came: and a great Concourse of people. The Frame went up well; and through God’s great Goodness, Neither Life nor Limb lost. The only Hurt I have heard of was by the Fall of a Board which graz’d a man’s forehead but Slightly. But the Impudence of Young Men with the Young Women was with them very Shameless. I was obliged to go and reprove several. Reverend Mr. Cushing, Barrett, Martyn and Stone refresh’d themselves with me at Deacon Newtons.[1] Mr. Cushing (when all the Timber was in place and the Frame compleated) Pray’d and gave Thanks. After which we sang Ps. 13.10.13-16 and there was a plentiful Entertainment. Mr. Barrett carved; Mr. Martyn Return’d Thanks after Supper. When the Company drew off we repair’d again to Deacon Newtons. N.B. Forbush brought a message from Mr. Frost[2] of Mill-River to desire me to change with him next Lords Day. I Spake of it to the Ministers, and Mr. Barrett oppos’d it, without Mr. Frost would retract his having an Hand in ordaining Mr. Reed[3] of Framingham. Mr. Martyn Seconded him so that I sent this return that I could not, but would be glad to see him and converse with him.
[1]Josiah Newton.
[2]The Reverend Amariah Frost (Harvard 1740), the minister of Milford, Mass., 1742-1792. Sibley, X, 494-496.
[3]The Reverend Solomon Reed of Framingham was a New-Light preacher. Sibley, X, 398-400.