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August, 1786. Hallowel.
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Tuesday
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Wedsday
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Thursday
3. |
My brother Jotham arrived from
Bath. |
Friday
4. |
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Saturday
5. |
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Sunday 6. |
Mr. Foster preached -- [Arminian Doctrine.] |
Monday
7. |
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Tuesday 8. |
Had a conference with Mr. Foster -- could
not convince him of the impropriety of his doctrine. |
Wedsday
9. |
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Thursday
10. |
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Friday
11. |
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Saturday
12. |
-- Conversed with Mr.
Foster respecting experience. |
Sunday
13. |
Mr. Foster preached
-- rank arminianism. |
Monday
14. |
-- Town meeting -- to appoint
the day of ordination which Foster fixed the 11. of Oct. next & agreed
to send to the churches of Bristol, Bath, Harpswell, E. Pownalborough, &
Stroudwater -- with two others to be chosen by Mr. Foster, for
pastors & delegates to compose the Council. |
Tuesday 15. |
-- Had a close, plain, & solemn interview with Mr. Foster,
respecting his (as I call them) heretical doctrine.
Wrote my parents by Mr. Foster, who sat off for
Connecticut.
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