August 28, 1768

1768 August 28 (Sunday).  Read Jer. 32 and Chose v. 23 to discourse upon, with assistance from sermon on Mat. 20.6 from p. 13 to 16 with omissions and alterations.  Master Jamison dined here.  P.M. read Rom. 5, and preached on v. 1.  Read the Brief for a Contribution to relieve the People of Montreal who were burnt out last April.  Read to the Church the letter from the first Church of Rochester, requesting Assistance in the Ordination of Mr. Moore.  There was a good Majority for it, but Mr. Daniel Forb. said it was needless.  Mr. Batheric much the Same.  Several others did not vote.