. The romance of old New England churches. panion for Life. I think I havefollowed Providence not gone before it. Yet this Reverend Joseph Emerson wasnot a lover to be despised. He himself 59 OLD XEW EXGLAl^D CHURCHES came of a priestly family, and one of hisline afterward made Concord as famousas Jonathan Edwards had made North-ampton. Though but twenty-four at thetime he went forth in the hope of bringinghome Esther Edwards as his bride, he hadalready been to Louisburg as chaplain ofSir William Pepperells expedition, andhad preached for some time in the townhe had caused to be named in honou
. The romance of old New England churches. panion for Life. I think I havefollowed Providence not gone before it. Yet this Reverend Joseph Emerson wasnot a lover to be despised. He himself 59 OLD XEW EXGLAl^D CHURCHES came of a priestly family, and one of hisline afterward made Concord as famousas Jonathan Edwards had made North-ampton. Though but twenty-four at thetime he went forth in the hope of bringinghome Esther Edwards as his bride, he hadalready been to Louisburg as chaplain ofSir William Pepperells expedition, andhad preached for some time in the townhe had caused to be named in honour ofthat doughty warrior. That his love forEsther Edwards, then a maiden of fifteen,had in it something of the exaltation tobe observed in her fathers love for hermother we cannot doubt. Certainly it wasonly after repeated rebuffs from the girland strenuous struggles with himself thatthis country parson ceased to press hissuit, and reluctantly gave up for all timewhatever hope he may have cherished thatEsther Edwards would tell him OLl> CIUKCH AT , DKDK A ) MAKCH8, 1770. HY PARSON KMKKSON OLD NEW ENGLAIsD CHURCHES The entries in the diary continue for manymonths to dwell upon the desire of thisgodly youths heart. Thurs. ISTov. 17. I came home to mylodgings. ... I was considerably melan-choly under my Disappointment at N^orth-ampton; concluded notwithstanding, byLeave of Providence to make another trialin the Spring. Sat. 19. So discomposed I could notstudy. I could not have thought that whatI have lately met with would have hadthis effect. The Lord hath put me in avery good school. I hope I shall profit byit. Sat. 20. Much more composed. Iendeavoured to roll off my burden upon theLord, and He sustained me. I preachedall day from They that are whole need nota physician but they that are sick. Mon. Dec. 5. I -^vrote two letters to 61 OLD NEW ENGLAiq^D CHURCHES Northampton, one to dear Mistress EstherEdwards, who I find ingrosseth too manyof my Thots, yet
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