1751 June 12 (Wednesday). Went to my New House to know how my Carpenters proceeded. Visited Mr. Pratt. Visited Neighbour, Eliezer Rice whose Infant is ill. They desire it may be baptiz’d in private — but I was going to the association. Rode to Shrewsbury to Association Lecture — call’d at Mr. Charles Woods’s. Mr. Loring[1] preach’d on Tit. 3.5. The sermon an hour and 36 minutes long. Captain Flagg[2] of Worcester we hear is dying. Mr. Edwards of Northampton call’d to see us. He is appointed Missionary to the Indians of Houssatunnock to whom he is going. I ask’d advice of the Association respecting my Baptizing of Eliezer Rice’s Child, especially if he should declare himself against the Commonly recognized Doctrine of Original Sin. Some advis’d one way and Some another. In returning home I went to Mr. Martyns, in company with Mr. Loring, Mr. Stone and Mr. Seccomb.[3]
[1]The Reverend Israel Loring of Sudbury.
[2]Benjamin Flagg, Jr.
[3]The Reverend John Seccomb of Harvard.