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August ’89<br />
4. Thanks to the Lord, our God, who strengthened me last Lord’s Day for the<br />
service <strong>of</strong> His Sanctuary, and, though I have been afflicted with unusual pains and<br />
am still weak, yet I desire humbly to wait on the Lord Jesus, in whom is life and<br />
who is the hope <strong>of</strong> glory! May my present cold and debility be removed, and my<br />
family and children also live before the Lord, to whom, and to the Word <strong>of</strong> His<br />
grace, I commit and commend my all and all mine, now and forever! Father <strong>of</strong><br />
mercies, pity and return in mercy. Restore former comforts, and cause me more<br />
and more to be submissive To Thy will and good pleasure in our Lord and Savior<br />
Jesus Christ.<br />
9. Thanks to the Lord, in whom is strength, for His aid <strong>of</strong> yesterday, when the<br />
weather was extremely hot, and I almost too weak to stand, yet I began with<br />
Psalm 62.12, 543 and finished the exposition <strong>of</strong> the catechism. I especially was led<br />
to thank the Lord for the catechism preaching, and exhorted my people to continue<br />
the attending on these exercises and preserve this institution to the latest portent.<br />
Now the Lord accept <strong>of</strong> my poor service and sacrifice, and pardon my sinful<br />
infirmities, for Christ’s sake. Amen and Amen. Psalm 72.19. 544<br />
17. Blessed be the Lord, who has strengthened me out <strong>of</strong> weakness, during the<br />
intense heat <strong>of</strong> the weather this last fortnight and especially last Lord’s Day. In<br />
the morning, I preached from John 5.25, 545 and the afternoon, upon catechizing,<br />
from Galatians 6.6, 546 introductory to the Heidelberg catechism, my colleague<br />
being gone to Saratoga. May my impaired health be graciously and speedily<br />
restored, and the Lord bless our poor labors for Zion, to His own glory, and fain<br />
would I pray for our daughter Elisabeth’s life and salvation, who was 21 last<br />
Saturday. Oh, may she be born <strong>of</strong> God, and become alive unto God and<br />
righteousness. The Lord spare and sanctify all His dispensations unto us and ours,<br />
and forgive all our innumerable sins and backslidings, through our Lord and<br />
Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.<br />
18. Yesterday morning two elders <strong>of</strong> Saratoga informed me as well as my<br />
colleague <strong>of</strong> the success they met with in soliciting a subscription for a minister,<br />
particularly Mr. Smith. 547 I desire to be thankful to the Lord, for this instance <strong>of</strong><br />
His blessing upon my poor endeavors to have the gospel ministry there<br />
established. Though weak <strong>of</strong> my old disorder, I promised to come up to<br />
Stillwater 548 the next Wednesday in September and [crossed out “then”] bring Mr.<br />
Smith with me, to give them a lecture in order also to introduce him among that<br />
dispersed people. May the Lord spare my life, and restore our health and strength<br />
in and for His further service. Father <strong>of</strong> mercies, pity and strengthen, for Christ’s<br />
sake. Amen.<br />
543<br />
And steadfast love belongs to you, o Lord. For you repay to all according to their work.<br />
544<br />
Blessed be his glorious name forever; may his glory fill the whole earth. Amen and Amen.<br />
545<br />
See entries <strong>of</strong> February 19 and July 11, 1787.<br />
546<br />
Those who are taught the word must share in all good things with their teacher.<br />
547<br />
Dominee Samuel Smith (1769-1801), minister at Saratoga, NY, 1789-1800.<br />
548<br />
Stillwater, NY [Sinthoick]. Org. 1789. First regular minister was Dominee Winslow Paige, 1793-<br />
1807, combining this with Schaghticoke, NY. Stillwater is located a few miles East <strong>of</strong> Saratoga.<br />
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