The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-16

w QUAkERS.-A history of The society of
Friends, complied from it's standard records and
ether authcutic sources, by w. r. Wars,atf Nj D.
One handsome volume, 5 vo So 90.
" This seems 10 us to be n work of decided value
and of greatest interest, not only TO prolcsscdlv
theological students, but to all who wish 10 ac.
quaint themselves with the progress of peculiar
principles or the growth of the peculiar sects In
TINS excellent work he has given full and very
interesting Biographical sketches of all the men
who were active in establishing, or who have made
llustrious the character and history of the Socctv
Inc work exhibits n close acquaintance with his
subject, aud careful industry in examining ;u-
thcnuc records concerning it, and is written in a
style which must attract and reward atteution."-
~. Y. Courier.
" This book is one that was much needed and il
VIII 90 good The introduction is very perspic
nous history oil Christianity prior to the time of
George FOX and II brings down the history of the
society OF Friends in England from its origin to
the year 1916. The work will prove very attract
I've and popular, and we confidently recon-.
nend it TO all classes, for they will find in it the
history OF prosecuted goodness, plainly and char
table told in all the simplicity of tru,h.'- Phiiad
Inquirer.
alt is something singular that almost every wri.
ter belonging to the Society of Friends is remarka
bic for ycrbosity, while the members of the society
IN thelr oral communications. exhibit great sim
phclty and brevlty of speech. This fault of their
writers necessarily confines their pubica tons to
select few by whom patience is esteemed a vir-
tue. Dr. Wagstaf has judicously departed from
the established rule, and given us valuable his.
torical matter written in a readable and pleasant
stylc.'-N Y. Post
ne aut'oT udS attempted TO consolidate the va
rious histories of Friends, and present them in sim
pie but approved language Invested of quantcss
and circp"ooution; and in that he has ernineutly
succeeded This volume will be found deeply in
eresting, not only to the members of the Society of
Friends but to all reoders.'- u. s. Gazette.
''Thc object of the author is to furnish a com
pcndious and modern work, in order that the his
tory of the Society may be known without the nc
cessity of searching records unadapted to general
reading either from their quaintncss or their YER
bosty fstye. To this he has consulted the stand
ard historians and primitive members OF the Socie-
ty, and has produced work which will no doubt
find favor with the public. The present volume
commences with the year 1885, and extends to 1916.
1t is the design of the author to prepare shortly
another volume, containing a full account of the
privations endured by the Society in America. p
Bait. Am
''rhe work of Dr.. Wagstaff contains the most
satisfactory and interesting exposition of the rise
and progress of the Society of Friends and of the
doctrines which they hold, that we have ever read.
The facts detailed in the volume before are de
rived from the most authentic sources-the standard
historians and primitive members of the Society"
--Jounalo Of Commerce.
''This work has already attained n vast amount
of credit and seems to be rightly valued by those
who have tested its merits. '-AmericGn Republican,
June G. HALL s co.