1775 December 31 (Sunday). Preached a.m. on Rom. 3.24, and may a divine Blessing accompany these Endeavours! I preached P.M. on Eccl. 3.14, repeating what I delivered 7 Years ago on this Text; but now with additions Suited to the Closing of this remarkable year in which there have been many extraordinary Providences War, Frost, Drought, Sickness, Mortality — 35 or 36 among ourselves and 9 Ministers. See my Almanack, and my Sermon for the Names of the Ministers. At Eve Mr. May. He read Judge Hale’s Great Audit[1] and part of the Good Stewards Account, and prayed. Thus Ends this Year!
[1]Matthew Hale, The Great Audit, or Good Steward