January 9, 1780

1780 January 9 (Sunday).  Though I had prepared an exercise, and it was a long one, yet it not being calculated for the Season, I did not use it.  I was in Doubt whether there would a Meeting.  But a few came upon Racketts: and I repeated what remained from last Sabbath’s Entertainment upon Ps. 39.4 a. and p.m. for I was obliged for my own Sake and for the Sake of the People to be exceeding brief.  A number of men came to my kitchen at noon, and I shortened the Intermission.  Mr. D. Forbes is extremely bad, and desires Continuance of Prayers.  At eve I read to the Family part of Mr. Shepherd’s Doubting Christian drawn to Christ, in my study the Life of Susanna, Countess of Suffolk.

January 9, 1780

1780 January 9 (Sunday).  Though I had prepared an exercise, and it was a long one, yet it not being calculated for the Season, I did not use it.  I was in Doubt whether there would a Meeting.  But a few came upon Racketts: and I repeated what remained from last Sabbath’s Entertainment upon Ps. 39.4 a. and p.m. for I was obliged for my own Sake and for the Sake of the People to be exceeding brief.  A number of men came to my kitchen at noon, and I shortened the Intermission.  Mr. D. Forbes is extremely bad, and desires Continuance of Prayers.  At eve I read to the Family part of Mr. Shepherd’s Doubting Christian drawn to Christ, in my study the Life of Susanna, Countess of Suffolk.