1751 June 13 (Thursday). I went to Mr. Eliezer Rice’s whose Child is Sick. He still ask’d me what I thought of his proposal about baptizing it? I told him that if he was in Charity, and profess’d what he us’d to do; (and the like was offer’d to his wife) I was willing — There ensued a discourse concerning original Sin and how for the Belief of it was a Term of Communion. He plainly deny’d both the Imputation and Corruption: his wife did neither but profess’d as she us’d to do. I told Mr. Rice that if I was even of his opinion and ever so willing to administer, yet as it was the first Instance, it would not do to do it without laying it before the Church, to prevent Disquietment. But especially to do it in private would be altogether impudent but if he would consent to it I would do it on his wife’s Right, but he refus’d. I offer’d to do any Thing within my power to oblige him. He desir’d it might be laid before the Church, and I consented on Condition he would send his Request in Writing; which he promis’d. N.B. Mrs. Hannah Maynard the Nurse was present. P.M. at New House and visited Mrs. Pratt. N.B. Jonas Bradish undertakes to Split a Stick of Timber of nigh 40 feet long for a Trough with his Saw; but gives out.