May 11 '90 
Mr Minton Luke X 41-2. 
An excellent discourse on Martha 
& Mary.
Col. Ch. A Prof. Dyer (?) of Fort Wayne 
on Nature — A very scholarly discourse 
on Natural law & Nature & Science. 
Would rather regard M D as a Unitarian, 
leaning strongly over to the infidel 
side. He believes that there is a great (first) 
cause — intelligent — Nature, the developer 
by which quoting Isaiah — the way will be prepared. Prepare ye 
Way of the Lord, make straight in the 
desert a highway for our God, &c. This 
is what science is doing. There was 
not the first allusion to Xt or Christianity, 
in the discourse. — The audience 
very slim, very few students present.
One of the Professors said he supposed they 
were out in the woods. This is the 
third discourse in succession, which seemed to me to border on infidelity.
Have not done much this week but mope. —
Was asked last Wedy or Th. by Mr Halsted (M.E.) 
to preach next Sab. Did not absolutely 
refuse — but sent a note yesterday saying 
that I could not be sure of my voice — I 
am so choked with phlegm — I 
wish I could & that I had some 
confidence in myself.
Atra nubes videtur ab Bea F. crisi — 
Quid faciendum nescio. Deus dirigat! 
[Translation: A dark cloud seems to be from a crisis of Bea F. — 
I do not know what it is to be done. May God direct me!]