Two sermons the first, preached on Thursday, July 30; the second, preached on Thursday, August 20; 1812: being days of fasting, humiliation, and prayer, appointed by public authority - Abercrombie, James (Published by Moses Thomas, no. 52 Chesnut-Street, J. Maxwell, printer, 1812)
"It is with extreme reluctance that I commit the following sermons to the press ... in vindication of myself against the false and malicious aspersions of a widely circulating daily gazette ... They are given exactly as delivered from the pulpit, without suppression or addition ... The Democratic press, of August 27th, says, 'If the seditious sermon Dr. Abercrombie preached last Thursday, was intended as a signal, a tocsin for another St. Bartholomew's, be all the innocent blood on the heads of the aggressors. The republicans are quiet, but not tame.' ... A public charge of seditious intention ... is best refuted and repelled, by submitting the alleged cause to the candour of the public. ..."--Preface, p. [iii]-iv. - Copyright 1812 by Moses Thomas. - Includes bibliographical references. - Publisher's advertisement, p. [4] of wrapper