Mapping Revolutionary Boston for Educators Lesson Four - Daily ...

10him about it he said "wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business,"--all this hesaid was a part of that wrighteousness for the sake of which a sinner is justafied--Aunt hasbeen up stairs all the time I have been writeing & recollecting this--so no help from her. Sheis come down now & I have been reading this over to her. She sais, she is glad I rememberso much, but I have not done the subject justice. She sais I have blended things somewhatimproperly--an interuption by company.March 28 [1772].--Unkle Harry was here last evening & inform'd us that by a vessel fromHalifax which arriv'd yesterday, Mr H Newton, inform'd his brother Mr J Newton of thesudden death of their brother Hibbert in your family 21 January ult. (Just five months to aday since Grandmamma Sargent's death.) With all the circumstances relating to it. My auntDeming gives her love to Mamma & wishes her a sanctified improvement of all God'sdealings with her, & that it would please him to bring her & all the family safe to Boston.Jarvis is put up for Cumberland, we hope he will be there by or before Mayday. This minuteI have receiv'd my queen's night cap from Miss Caty Vans--we like it. Aunt says, that if thematerials it is made of were more substantial than gauze, it might serve occationally to holdany thing mesur'd by an 1-2 peck, but it is just as it should be, & very decent, & she wishesmy writing was _as_ decent. But I got into one of my frolicks, upon sight of the Cap.April 3 [1772].--Yesterday was the annual Fast, & I was at meeting all day. Mr Huntpreach'd A.M. from Zac. vii. 4, 5, 6, 7. He said, that if we did not mean as we said in pray's itwas only a compliment put upon God, which was a high affront to his divine Majesty. MrBacon, P.M. from James v. 17. He said, "pray's, effectual & fervent, might be, where therewere no words, but there might be elegant words where there is no prayr's. The essence ofpray's consists in offering up holy desires to God agreeable to his will,--it is the flowing outof gracious affections--what then are the pray'rs of an unrenewed heart that is full ofenmity to God? doubtless they are an abomination to him. What then, must notunregenerate men pray? I answer, it is their duty to breathe out holy desires to God inpray's. Prayer is a natural duty. Hannah pour'd out her soul before the Lord, yet her voicewas not heard, only her lips moved. Some grieve and complain that their pray's are notanswered, but if _thy will be done is_, as it ought to be, in every prayer; their prayers areanswer'd." The wind was high at N.E. all day yesterday, but nothing fell from the darkclouds that overspread the heavens, till 8 o'clock last evening, when a snow began whichhas continued falling ever since. The bell being now ringing for 1 o'clock P.M. & no sign ofabatement. My aunt Deming says, that if my memory had been equal to the memory ofsome of my ancestors, I might have done better justice to Mr. Bacon's good sermon, & thatif hers had been better than mine she would have helped me. Mr Bacon _did_ say what ishere recorded, but in other method.[September] 22d [1772].--The king's coronation day. In the evening I went with mamma toCol^n Marshal's in King Street to see the fireworks.31st May [1773].--Monday last I was at the factory to see a piece of cloth cousin Sally spunfor a summer coat for unkle. After viewing the work we recollected the room we sat down