1777 June 29 (Sunday). I have not finished indeed what I designed to preach — but on this sabbath I was expected to preach to the young Soldiers which are enlisted for 3 years or Continuance of the War; and therefore I delivered my Discourse on Prov. 4.10 and added a pathetic Address to them. Mr. Henry Marble and [1?]2 more, were Present in the Assembly and gratefully standing up. May God by His holy spirit impress all their souls, and of the whole Audience with a due Sense of these weighty Things delivered to them! My Daughters are rather worse. Hannah especially has more discouraging symptoms — and Sophy is much affected with it. May God graciously appear for our Help, or prepare us for His holy will! It is a Time of great Trouble!