frid 24 Studied forenoon Afternoon the preparitive Lecture I preached from these words my Beloved.

Sat 25 This Day being the Annoversary of my Ordination I devoted to Fasting and Prayer. I was obliged to study some being not prepared for tomorrow. I endeavored to lay low before God for my many sins and the many aggrevations of 'em, especially for the short comings of the year past, and awful breach of vows and Promises. I solemnly renewed my covenant made Resolutions and Promises. I hope in the strength of Christ that I would live better that I would watch more against sin, and especially against the sin, which doth most easily beset me and pleaded for strength to perform all Duties of my general and Particular calling. O Lord hear my Prayers accept my Humiliations give me strength to keep my vows, for Jesus sake Amen, and Amen.

Sab 26 Sacrament, I preached all Day from 2 Cor: 8.9.

mun 27 I sat out for Malden, got to my Fathers safe in the Evening. Went via Concord.

tues 28 Spent the Day in visiting a Neighbour or two. The winter in a great measure broke up.

March wen I accompanied my Uncle Moody a few Miles who hath been visiting his Friends here for some time. He is something better than he hath been.

thurs 2 I went down to Boston, Mr. Foxcroft preached the publick Lecture from Job: 1. 5. I agreed to preach for Mr. Roby1 at Lyn precinct [Saugus] next Lords Day who supplys my place. Mr. Cheever is to go up. I lodged at Charlestown, Mr. Hopkins. frid 3 returned to Malden and preached my Fathers Lecture from Mal: 3. 16.

Sat 4 I went to Lynn, took my lodging at Mr. Jonathan Waits. Sab 5 preached A: M: from there is no Peace saith my God to the wicked. P: M: from Mal: 3. 16. and in the Evening I preached a sermon at Mr. Waits from the whole need not a Physician but they who are sick.

mun 6 I returned to Malden made a visit or two by the way. tues 7 I went to Cambridge and visited a poor woman in jail who is condemned to die for Burglary. She appears one of the most 1 Joseph Roby (H. C., 1742).

2 "Saturday last at Charlestown a Woman, who has been a notorious offender, received Sentence of Death for Burglary." The Boston Gazette, February 7, 1749.

hardened Creatures I ever saw. afternoon I went to Boston and returned to Malden.

wen 8 A: M: made a visit to Mr. Cleaveland. P: M: my Father preached a sermon to the children at his own House from acquaint now thy self with God and be at Peace.

thurs 9 I sat out for Home, dined at Concord, spent the afternoon at Mr. [James] Minots lodged at Mr. [Daniel] Blisses.

frid 10 returned home.

Sat II read something. received a letter from Mrs. Sarah Edwards of Northampton, who entirely discourages me from taking a journey again there to visit her sister, who is so near my heart. I am disappointed the Lord teach me to profit may I be resigned.

Sab 12 I preached all Day from Rom: 8. 1.

mun 13 I began my pastoral visits and visited 5 families Dan'll Boynton, Jos[eph]: Jewet, Jonathan Woods, Jacob Ames,1 James Shattuck.

tues 14 I kept school forenoon for Mr. Ward had 60 scholars afternoon I catechised in the same house had an hundred children present. I went up to Holles at night and lodged.

wen 15 I went in company with Brother Emerson to Townsend Mr. Hemenways lecture, Mr. Trowbridge preached it from the precious Blood of Christ. returned home to my lodging, Brother Emerson.

thurs 16 read some entertained company forenoon & afternoon married Abraham Parker to Loes Blood evening.

frid 17 Studied forenoon, afternoon went to the private meeting at Mr. Whites read a sermon of Dr. Watts.

Sat 18 Studied all Day.

Sab 19 preached all Day from Job 19. 25. 26. 27.

mun 20 Visited 5 families, Sam'll Shattuck, Will'm Spaulding, the young widow Parker, Simon Lakin, Nehemiah Hobart.

tues 21 Very much out of order. I have a constant faintness at my stomach, more weak this spring than usual.

1 Well known as the man who had shot the Indian that killed his father at his garrison house on July 9, 1724. See Green, Groton during the Indian Wars, p. 132. This was the last Indian killed in the neighborhood of Groton.

wen 22 able to study some.

thurs 23 public fast A: M: I preached from Isa: 58. 1. P: M: Brother Emerson preached for me the day not being observed in [New] Hampshire from Psal 79. 8, 9.

frid 24 Very faint and weak yet. I wrote two letters to Malden, received visits, went out toward evening with Mr. Ward to see Mr. [William] Prescott.

Sat 25 read some forenoon. Went up to Holles to change with Brother Emerson.

Sab 26 I preached at Holles A: M: from Hoseah 3. 1. P: M: from Mal: 3. 16. came home in the evening.

mun 27 My weakness increases upon me so I am obliged to leave pastoral visits for a time. I rode out and did some business in the parish.

tues 28 I rode up to my place to see my workmen. I had 19 yoke of oxen at work for me and 16 hands all given me my people seem to grow in their kindness to me, blessed be God, they cross ploughed 3 or 4 acres of land.

wen 29 I rode down in town made several visits lodged at Capt. Bulkleys.

thurs 30 attended Mr. Trowbridges lecture Mr. Hemenway preached from Psal: 26. 6. I went to Unkety lodged at Mr. Perkins.

frid 31. returned home and read some.

April Sat 1 able to read to some but little.

Sab 2 I was obliged to preach old sermons all day from Rom: 8: 28.

mun 3 ride over to Lancaster I find riding of service to me under my present weakness.

tues 4 the weather so bad I tarried in town all day. Visited Mr. [Timothy] Harrinton.

wen 5 returned as far as Groton dined at Mr. Seccombs lodged at Major Lawrences.1

thurs 6 returned home morning our lecture Mr. Trowbridge preached from Prov. 1. 24. the chh stopt after lecture and unanimously renewed their choice of Jer: Lawrence and John

1 Better known as Colonel William Lawrence.

Spofford for Deacons, who have not yet given their answers tho' they have been chose for 14 months.

frid 7 Fast at Holles Mr. Emerson preached all day from Psal: 79. 8. 9.

Sab 9 Sacrament I preached A: M: from do this in remembrance of me. P: M: from there is no peace saith my God to the wicked. My weakness still continues.

Remarks were made during the meeting by the PRESIDENT, and Messrs. GREEN and NORCROSS.

THE

JANUARY MEETING, 1911

HE stated meeting was held on Thursday, the 12th instant, at three o'clock, P. M.; the PRESIDENT in the chair. The record of the last meeting was read and approved; and the list of donors to the Library during the month was read. Henry Herbert Edes, of Cambridge, was elected a Resident Member of the Society; and Samuel Verplanck Hoffman, of New York, a Corresponding Member.

The EDITOR reported gifts of manuscripts from Samuel Savage Shaw, and further deposits of Huntington manuscripts by Roger Wolcott.

Mr. FORD read a manuscript which had recently been given to the Society by Col. James Morris Morgan, of Washington, D. C., formerly of the Confederate navy. It was written, before 1867, by Captain Ernest C. Reid, of the merchant service. A German by birth, he early went to sea, and for many years sailed on the East India trade in ships belonging to Fraser, Trenholm and Company, of Charleston and Liverpool. The principal cargoes were jute bagging for cotton bales. Colonel Morgan writes:

At the outbreak of the Civil War Reid was the first mate of the ship Emily St. Pierre, named after one of the daughters of George Alfred Trenholm, of the mercantile firm, and also Secretary of the Treasury in the Confederacy. This ship, loaded with jute bagging and bound for Charleston, arrived off that port in 1861, after the war had opened, but of this her captain was ignorant. She was captured, and Reid and the crew, with the exception of the captain, cook and steward, were taken out of her and sent to Fort Lafayette. A prize crew was put on board, with orders to take her to a northern port, and carrying with her the captain, cook and steward. One night Captain Wilson got into communication with his cook and steward, overpowered the prize crew consisting of ten or eleven men, and forced the prisoners to help him navigate the ship to Liverpool, England. The name of the ship was changed to Anna Helen, another daughter of Trenholm, and being put under the British flag to avoid