1767 January 25 (Sunday). Omitt Public Reading, it being still difficult, cold, cloudy Weather. Preached a. and p.m. on the S.S. — a.m. on Ps. 19.7 first Clause, and used some part of my Catechetical Exercise, viz. from p. 22 to p. 27. That this is the only Rule etc. P.M. preached on 2 Tim 1.13. Mr. Cushing dined here. At Eve read Mr. Bolton from p. 225 to 239. Mr. Daniel Cook came up from Marlborough at nigh 9 at Night, to desire me to go down to their House tomorrow to the Funeral of Mr. Israel Joslin (his Wife’s Son), Mr. Smith designing to go a Journey tomorrow Morning. To which I consent; and he goes away.