November 4, 1779

1779 November 4 (Thursday).  A Day of Humiliation and Prayer with Thanksgiving.  I named for my Text a. and p.m. Ps. 51.17.  Made a large Introduction, explaining the Proclamation, and then used some former Preparations on that, mentioned passage, with various alterations and additions.  I had expected Mr. Crosby to help me, but he came not till near the Close of the Exercises.  He was with us at eve and then went to his Brother Samuel’s.  Three Brethren of the Church, viz. Messrs. Batheric, Gale and Dr. Hawes came here and desired me to give notice to the other Brethren of the Church, after the Exercises of next Sabbath, to tarry and confer a little further upon the Adams affair.