1770 April 18 (Wednesday). It was Mr. Lorings Turn to preach the Lecture and he had been appointed to it, but the next Meeting must be at my House, and it would most likely be my Place to preach my Self. It was therefore proposed that we change. And I therefore preached in his stead to Day and he is to preach at Westborough. My Text was Ps. 139.23.24. N.B. Mr. Bridge Supported by Mr. Smith (or Mr. Smith Seconded by Mr. Bridge) makes a new Motion, to alter the Time of our Meetings, and that it be tryed this Year; namely to meet but one Day, and meet early: at 9 a.m. This was voted by all but me. Mr. Peter Whitney my Company to his House. In coming from thence I met Mr. Thomas Temple, who urged me to go with him to his House, two of his Children being very bad of the Throat Distemper. I went — prayed there. When I returned home was informed that Joseph Wood of Hopkinton had been here to desire longer time before he should come to work for me etc.