A funeral discourse : delivered in the Third Presbyterian Church in the city of Philadelphia on the 17th day of November, on occasion of the death of the Rev. Dr. John B. Smith, late pastor of said church, who departed this life, on the 22d of August, 1799 / by Samuel Blair ; published at the desire of the congregation.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blair, Samuel, 1741-1818.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Funeral sermons--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Early works to 1800.

Funeral sermons.

Eulogies--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Early works to 1800.

Eulogies.

Death--Poetry--Early works to 1800.

Death.

Presbyterians--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Sermons--Early works to 1800.

Presbyterians.

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Biography--Early works to 1800.

Philadelphia (Pa.).

Bible. N.T. Matthew XXV, 14-30--Sermons--Early works to 1800.

Bible.

Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Clergy--Biography.

Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Smith, John Blair, 1756-1799--Death and burial--Sermons.

Smith, John Blair.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (38 p. )

Other Title:

Funeral discourse

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed by W.W. Woodward, 1799.

Notes:

"On account of the perturbed state of the city, and the emigration of a great number of the inhabitants, in consequence of the expected prevalency of the Yellow-Fever, at the time of Dr. Smith's death, some very desirable, and otherwise, indispensible attentions, appertaining to his funeral obsequies, were necessarily omitted. Amongst these, the solemnity of public religious service, and particularly of an address adapted to the affecting event, was [sic] deferred ... ."--Pref.

"On the death of the Rev. Dr. John B. Smith"--p. 38, in verse.

Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Sabin no. 5757.

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG02-B249

Contains:

On the death of the Rev. Dr. John B. Smith.

OCLC:

367787466