1775 November 8 (Wednesday). This Day (but according to old stile the 28th of October), one and fifty years ago, the Church of Christ in Westborough was founded, and I, though unworthy, was ordained the Pastor. This I endeavoured to take a religious, grateful Notice of, a.m. Thanking and praising God for His great Goodness and longsuffering, humbling my self deeply before the Lord for my Great Defects and Miscarriages, and on Consideration of the holy Frowns of God upon me in the Course of the last year, Especially by the withdraw of my people’s Affection from me, Religions dwindling and decaying, withholding from me Support, Wood etc. except the Slender sallery, granted in the beginning — and the sore Displeasure of God in the Death of my dear son John: On Consideration also of the Public Calamitys — Petitioning and Pleading Pardon through the Merits and Mediation of Jesus Christ — Resolving, by the Grace of God to endeavour after New-Obedience and [Faith?]. P.M. Mr. Fitch of [Hopkinton?] dined here and preached for me on Heb. 9.14. Master [Waters?] dined here and was ready to preach if Mr. Fitch had not come. After the Exercises came to my House, one in the Garb of a [Minister?], and with Recommendations from Mr. Shaw of Nantucket, and Mr. [Tuttle?] of [Wells?], to Charity: but Mr. Fitch gave such Account of him that I would not lodge him, but sent him to Deacon Woods. His Name was Charles Warnsdorff, a Saxon. Squire Shaw and his Lady came at [9] at night, from Brookfield and lodged here.