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Diary Extract 3 March 23 1760

William Grimshaw

Lord's Day, March 23 Mr Crabtree being indisposed, I went to Howarth to hear Mr. Hartley*
In the morning he paraphrased, in a very profitable manner, on Rom. xii. 9–13: 'Let love be without dissimulation,' &c. I endeavoured to take down some short hints of what he delivered, and also of the sermon in the afternoon, from Luke i. 74, 75. After the public services were over, I and my companion Mr. William Roe, were much gratified, and I hope edified, by conversation with Mr. Hartley.
* Both converted through William Grimshaw (1708-1763), William Crabtree (1720-1811) went on to pastor at Westgate, Bradford, and James Hartley (1722-1780) later founded West Lane Baptist Church, Haworth.

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