Rose before seven; after breakfast read the paper and then set out for
Dr. Channing's Chapel. Found that he was at Newport, Rhode Island,
during the summer and only preaching occasionally during the winter. His
colleague Mr. Gannett was gone to an Ordination at Buffalo. Mr. Furniss
of Philadelphia was to preach. I set off to hear Mr. Greenwood at King's
Chapel. He read a form of prayer and a stranger preached from Matthew v;
but a poor sermon. Mr. G. read the service of the Lord's Supper; after
kneeling, he partook of the bread and wine, then distributed the
elements to the communicants, all was very earnestly done at the altar.
At the door I was glad to see black women permitted. In the afternoon I
went to hear a Mr. Lothrop and was again disappointed, but was pleased
by a Mr. Young who preached a discourse on "Faith" from John 20 chap. 29
v., mentioned Columbus. Much pleased by a plain and simple address to
the Sunday scholars by Mr. Grant. All the three places of worship very
nice buildings; the galleries not wide and supported by double pillars,
good organ and good singing but not much joined in by the congregation;
well attended, but hardly by any poor persons. In the evening went to
hear a Mr. Taylor who had been a sailor. His text Exodus v, verse 2.