Government and Rebellion: A Sermon Preached in the North Broad Street Presbyterian Church, Sunday Morning, April 28, 1861, by Adams, I. I. (Izra Eastman) is a religious work that offers his own interpretation of the role of government and rebellion in society The author raises questions about the relationship between the government and citizens in the context of extraordinary circumstances that arise during periods of social tension. Through the lens of Christian morality and worldview, Ezra Eastman Adams examines the issues of rulership and submission, urging his readers to be prudent and vigilant in these matters. This sermon is perceived as a religious and philosophical definition of modern problems of civil society and reserves the right to discuss serious issues concerning every citizen and the territory of the state.