The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-21

w QUAKERS.--A History of the society O
Friends. compiled from it's standard records, ant
other authentic sources. by w. Il. Wags,aif, NJ D.
One handsome volume, S vo So 90.
This seems 10 US to be a work of decided value
and of greatest interest, not only to prolcssedly
theological students, but To ali who wish TO &C
quaint themselves with the progress of necuIiar
principles or the growth of the peculiar sects In
this excellent work he has given very full and very
interesting biographical sketches of all the mel,
who active in establishing, or who have made
ustrous the character and history of the Society.
The work exhibits close acquaintance with his
subject, and careful industry in examining au-
thcnuc records concerning it, and is written in u
style which must attract and reward attcntion."-
" Y. Courier.
This book is one that much needed; and it
Will do good. The introduction is IA very perspic
uous history of Christiauity prior to the lime ol
George Fox; and it brings down the history of the
Society of Friends in England from its origin
the year 1876. The work will prove very attract
i've and popular, and we confidently recon-
mend 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 truth. - Phdd.
Inquirer.
at is something singular that almost every wri.
ter belonging TO the ciety of Friends is remarka
BILE for verbosy, while the members of the society,
in their oral communications exhibit great sim
plicity and brevty of speech. This fault of their
writer's necessarily confines their pubca tons to
select few, by whom patience is esteemed a vir-
tue. DR.. Wagstaff has iudicously departed from
the established rule, aud given us valuable his
torcal matter written in readable and pleasant
style"-N Y. Post.
''Thc author has attempted to consolidate the va
rious histories of Friends, and present them in sim
pie but approved language Invested of quaintess
and decentralization, and in that he has eminently
succeeded. This volume will be found deeply in
tercsting, not only to .he members of the Society of
Friends, but TO all readers."-U. s. Gazette.
''The object of the author is to furnish com
pcndious 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 or their vcr-
bosity of style To this he has consulted the stand
ard historians and primitive members OF the Socic-
ty, and has produced work which will no doubt
find favor with the public The present volume
commences with the year 1886, and extends TO 1886.
1t is the design of the author to prepare shortly
another volume, containing full account of the
privatons endured by the Society in America.'-
Bait. Am
"The 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 have ever read.
The facts detailed in the volume before us are de-
rived from the most authentic sourccs-the standard
historians and primitive members of the Society"
Journal Of Commerce
''This work has already attained vast amount
of credit, and seems to be rightly valued by those
who have tested its merits ''-American Republican,
June G. HALL & co.