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Mary Emma Jocelyn diary, 1851-1852.
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Saturday, December 20th. Clear. Busy at home all day. Mary Willet called in the afternoon. Mr Goodell a friend of father's, and who is to preach for him to-morrow came to pass the Sabbath with us. He lives in the western part of New York state.
Sunday, December 21st, Cold and cloudy. Attended our church all day, and Sunday School in the afternoon. Mr Goodell preached in the morning on, "I am the Lord, I change [?]. and in the afternoon from 1 John 2:3. Both sermons were very fine indeed, and attracted an unusually large audience. The Hudson girls walked home with us after the afternoon service and gave us the unexpected intelligence that Henry arrived from California this morning at 11 o'clock They have been expecting him all the week, but did not tell us that he was coming so soon. He was too tired to attend church. Joseph Wilde walked home with me and took the occasion to congratulate me on [?] return, but I not hearing the conversation of the others who were ahead, and as it was so unexpected I thought he was in jest, and answered him accordingly. I did not know till I reached home that it was indeed true. He came alone; his father expects to follow him in a month. He sent his respects to us and said that he would call soon. In the evening Natty and I attended Mr Beecher's church. Harriet and Mr Murphy also attended.
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Tuesday.. Rained in the morning but cleared off very pleasantly of noon. So soon after dinner I started for Brooklyn Reached Mary Jane's about three o'clock. Found them all well. Carrie was much pleased to see me. We called on Aunt Graves across the way before dusk returned in time for tea after which Louise played and sang very prettily for our entertainment.
Henry Hudson called about seven o'clock and accompanied Carrie and I to Mr Beecher's church where we heard an excellent sermon by the Rev Charles Finney on "Prayer" It suited Henry's case exactly -- nothing could have been more appropriate. -- I intended to return home with Henry in the evening but my cousins would not listen to such a proposition -- stay all night I must so at last I consented and Henry returned without me. Carrie and I slept together and talked an hour or two after retiring before we fell asleep.
Wednesday.. Delightful day... C-- and I rose early. Met the family at the breakfast table soon after seven. Breakfast was followed by family prayers. and at eight we attended a morning prayer meeting at Dr. Cox's church across the way. It continued an hour, we then returned, the children went to school, and Mary Jane, Carrie and I spent the morning in talking, reading, and sewing. I left at three o'clock P.M. and returned, as I went, by stage.
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all the young companions they could get to come. So now our part is to get teachers for this new supply of pupils. Joseph Wilde, when walking home with me in the morning, voluntarily offered his services, as a teacher, should he be needed.
I hope he will, and may his efforts be blessed to his own soul as well as to his scholars. Mary and I are very anxious that he should come out more decidedly on the Lord's side, yet as it is we have good reason to think that he is not far from the Kingdom of God.
His morality is of the highest stamp; he is very regular in his attendance on religious worship, and confesses that he feels deeply interested in the subject.
In the evening Harriet and Mr Murphy, Natty and I attended Mr Beecher's church.
Monday.. Quite warm. Spent most of the day in trimming a hat. Harriet received a note from Cousin Thomas stating that illness had prevented his visiting us, and that it was necessary for him now to go directly to Baltimore. We shall not therefore see him before he leaves. Margaret Culbert called. -- Joseph and Mary called in the evening and persuaded Natty and I to join them in a moonlight ramble. It was a lovely evening and we enjoyed the walk highly. Nat and Mary tripped gayly on before while Joseph and I more sedately followed them chatting pleasantly the while. Joseph would be very good company