Clouds and snow but cleared off cold. Services as usual. Evening at Governor Everett’s.

Worked upon the Athenaeum collection, having finished Mr. Milman, until time for divine service, when I attended as usual. Heard Dr. Frothingham preach from Acts 20. 35. “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” A sort of Christmas Sermon upon the value of charity to the dispenser of it. In the Afternoon John 1. 19. “Who art thou,” to which my attention rather failed.

Read a discourse of a certain Mr. Grove upon the reasonableness of Religion1 drawn as well from a consideration of the nature of the Creator as from that of man and the relation between them. Job 21. 15. “What is the Almighty, that we should serve him?” Sensible but not striking.

Evening to see Governor and Mrs. Everett. Sidney Brooks and his wife, Mr. Brooks and Chardon there and a pleasant evening enough. Home early.