Discourses on public occasions in America : By William Smith, D. D. Provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia. The second edition. Containing, I. Sundry discourses during the ravages of the French and Indians, preached with a View to the explaining the Importance of the Protestant Cause in the British Colonies, and promoting a general Zeal for their Defence. II. A Thanksgiving-Discourse from Exod. xv. 1. on the Reduction of Louisbourg, and Success of the Campaign 1758. III. * A Discourse in two Parts, from Ps. ii. 8. concerning the Conversion of the Heathen-Americans, and final Propagation of Christianity and the Sciences to the Ends of the Earth. Part I. Preached before a voluntary Convention of Episcopal Clergy at Philadelphia, May 2d, 1760. Part II. Preached at the first anniversary Commencement in the College there. IV. * A Discourse from 1 Kings, viii. 13, 27, 57, 60. at the Opening of St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia, Sept. 4th, 1761. V. Two Funeral Discourses. With an appendix containing, I. *A letter to a clergyman on the Frontiers of Pennsylvania, on Braddock's defeat; concerning the Duty of Protestant Ministers in Times of Public Danger. II. An Address to the Colonies, on opening the Campaign, 1758. III. * A General Idea of the College of Mirania, and the Method of teaching Religion and Science therein; first published as a plan for a College in New-York, in the Year 1753. IV. An Account of the College and Academy of Philadelphia. V. A Charge to the first Graduates in the said College. VI. A Philosophical Meditation and Address to the Supreme Being.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, William, 1727-1803.

Standardized Title:

Discourses on several public occasions during the war in America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Learned institutions and societies--New York (State)--New York.

Learned institutions and societies.

United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763.

United States.

University of Pennsylvania--History.

University of Pennsylvania.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi,vi,7-115,[3],ii,[1],122-224,31,[3],39-160p. )

Other Title:

Discourses on public occasions in America.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for A. Millar, R. Griffiths, and D. Wilson, in the Strand; and G. Keith, in Gracechurch-Street, M.DCC.LXII. [1762]

Notes:

First published in London, 1759, as 'Discourses on several public occasions during the war in America'.

"N.B. The discourses and essays that are marked with an asterisk, in the foregoing title page, .. were not in the first edition, and are to be had separately" (Verso of titlepage).

Braces in imprint.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Sabin, 84599

Sabin, 84600

English Short Title Catalog, T134245.

OCLC:

642387297