Clear and cool. Exercises as usual. Evening at Edward Brooks’.

I devoted the morning hour as usual to my little girl who read two Chapters in Genesis, committed to memory a hymn of Watts and read one of Mrs. Barbauld’s Hymns for children in prose.1

Attended divine service and heard Dr. Frothingham preach a Sermon concerning Easter. Revelation 1. 10.18. “I was in the spirit on the Lord’s day and heard behind me a great voice saying I am he that liveth and was dead, and behold I am alive for evermore. Amen.” The anniversary of the Resurrection is among the most interesting of the church festivals. It recals the history of those three days during which all of the hopes of mankind drawn from a positive revelation of a future state were and are founded. After dinner a dull discourse upon the evidences from Mr. Green. John 20. 29. “Jesus saith unto him Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed; blessed are they that have not seen and yet have believed.”

Read in the English preacher a sermon by Mr. Fothergill from Genesis 20. 11. “And Abraham said, because I thought surely the fear of God is not in that place: and they will slay me for my Wife’s sake.” A discourse upon the foundation of society which he maintains to be religious feeling. No doubt, moral restraint is the greatest help to the civil authority.

Evening to Edward Brooks’ as usual. The town much surprised to hear of the resignation of Nicholas Biddle and withdrawal from the Bank of the United States.2 This is very extraordinary and needs explanation.