January 30, 1774
Sunday 30.
Very Stormy this morning with Rain and
Hail which instantly freezes; the trees hang
bending with Ice, & the ways are all glossy
& slippery--------None think of going to
Church this day--------Mrs. Carter & I af-
-ter Breakfast had a long conversation on
religious affairs--------Particularly on differ-
-ing Denominations of Protestants--------
She thinks the Religion of the established
Church without Exception the best of any
invented or practised in the world. & indeed
she converses with great propriety on these
things, & discovers her very extensive
Knowledge; She allows the Difference be-
-tween the Church, & Presbyterianism to
be only exceeding small, & wishes they were
Fithian Papers, Manuscripts Division,
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