1751 June 5 (Wednesday). Mr. Martyn and his Daughter rode with me and my Daughter Lucy and son Thomas to Upton Ordination. The rest went their respective ways. But by means of So much Company I was later in setting out than I had appointed. The Churches met and Mr. Dor[1] was chose Moderator. N.B. My Enquiry, in the Council, whether Mr. Fish had been at the Shepards Tent?[2] which was Satisfy’d by Mr. Owen,[3] his Pastor who gave a good Testimony of the Candidate. N.B. Mr. Fishs having sign’d an agreement with the people about Church Government which I could not approve of; yet did not think it sufficient to break Communion and therefore proceeding. Mr. Hall[4] open’d the public Exercise with Prayer. Mr. Owen preach’d on Eph. 4.12. Mr. Dor the Charge. I pray’d after the Charge. Mr. Barret[5] gave the right Hand. N.B. our Entertainment was at Lieutenant Woods. We return’d to Westborough at night and Mr. Martyn and his Daughter lodg’d here.
[1]The Reverend Joseph Dorr of Mendon.
[2][Additional note: See Richard Warch, “The Shepherd’s Tent: Education and Enthusiasm in the Great Awakening.” American Quarterly 30 (Summer 1979), 177-98.]
[3]The Reverend John Owen (Harvard 1723), the minister of the First Congregational Church of Groton, Conn., 1727-1753. Sibley, VII, 244-247.
[4]The Reverend David Hall of Sutton.
[5]The Reverend Samuel Barrett of Hopkinton.