The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-18
XXTAGsTAE F,s HISTORY or TIIE

W QUAkERS.--A history of the society of
Fricnts, compiled from ,s standard records and
other authentic sources. by w. ". WaCstan, Nj. II.
One handsome volume, s 70 So CO.
This seems 10 us to be work of decided value
and of greatest interest, not only prolcsscdly
theolo gics students, but to ali who wish to ac-
quaint themselves with the progress of peculiar
principles, the growth of tho peculiar sccts In
this excellent work he has given very full aud very
interesting biographical sketches of all the men
who were active in cstablisa'ng or who have made
iustrious the character and history of the Society
The work exhibits close acquaintance with his
subject, aud careful Industry in examining au-
theuuc records concerning it, and is written in a
style which must attract and reward attention. -
". Y. Courier.
"'rhis book is that was much needed; aud it
will do good The Introduction is a very perspc
nous history of Christianity pro, to the time of
George Fox and il briugs down the history of the
Society of Friends in Englaud from lis origin to
the year 1916. The work will prove very attract
i've and popular, and we confidently recon
mend it TO all classes, for they will find in il the
history of prosecuted goodness, plainly and char
table told, in all the simplicity of truth -" Philad
Inquirer
alt is something singular. that almost every wri.
ter belonging to the Society of Friends is remarka
bile for vcrbosity while the members of the society
in their oral communications exhibit great sim
plclty and brevity of speech. This fault of their
writers necessarily confines thcir publics tons to
select few by whom patience is esteemed vir-
the established rule, aud given valuable his
torical matter written in a readable and pleasant
stylc.''-N. Y. Post.
s'Thc author has attempted to consolidate the va
rious histories of Friends and present them in sim
pie but approved language Invested of quaiatess
and circumlocution, and in that he has emnenty
succeeded. This volume will be found deeply in
tcrcsting not onlyto the members of the Society of
Friends, but TO all rcnders''- ". S. Gazette.
g The object of the author is to furnish
pendious and modern work, in order that the his
tory of the Society may be known without The ne
cessity of searching records unadapted to general
reading, either from their quaintncss their YER
bostv of style. 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
comm with the year 1886, and extends to 1876.
1t is the design of the author to prepare shortly
another volume, containing full account of the
privations endured by the Society in American
Bait An.
'Thc work of DR.. Wagstaff con'ains the most
satisfactory and interesting exposition of the rise
and progress of the Society of Friends, and of the
doctrines which they hold, that have ever read.
The facts detailed in the volume before us arc de-
rived from the authentic sourccs--the andard
historians and primitive members of the Society,""
Journal of Commerce.
''This work has already attained vast amcunt
of credit, and to be rightly valued by those
who have tested its merits. "-4Amercdn Republican.
June 6 G. HALL & co.