The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-09

XxTAGsTAFF,s HISTORY OF THE

w QUAKERS.-A History of thu society Of
FRIENDS, complied from it's standard records and
o'hcr authentic sources, by w. II. WIgsatf, NJ. II.
ohe handsome volume, vo So 90.
ms seems 60 us tn be a work of decided value
ana oil greatest interest, not only TO proiesscdly
theoiogic.l students, but to all who wish to ao-
quaint themselves with the progress of pee uIiar
principles, the growth of the peculiar sects. In
this excellent work he has given very full aud very
interesting Biographical sketches of all the men
Who we're active in esablis aing, or who have nradc
ustrious the character and history of the Society
The work exhibits close acquaintance with his
subJect, ana careful industry in examining au-
Wentc records concerning it, and is written in a
style which must attract and reward attention."-
". y, Courier.
Will do good. The introduction is very perspic
nous history Of Chrstianity prior to the time of
George Fox and il brings down the history of the
Society of Friends in England from its origin to
the year 1876. The work will prove very attract
i've and popular, and we can confidently recon.
mend 1t to all classes, for they will find in it the
history of prosecuted goodness, plainly and char.
tao'c told in all the simplicity of TRUTH Philad.
Inquirer.
at is something singular, that almost every wri
ter belonging to the Society of Friends Is rcmark
bic for vcrbosty, while tho members of the society,
IN their oral communications, exhibit great sim
phcity and brevity of speech. This fault of their
writer's necessarily confines their publica tons
select few by whom patience ia esteemed vir-
tue. DR.. Wagstaff has judiciously departed from
the established rule, and given us valuable his.
torlca! matter written in a readable and pleasant
stylc."-N. Y. Post.
The author has attempted to consolidate the
rious histories Of Friends and present them in sim
pie but approved language Invested of quaintcss
and circumloc ution. and in that he has eminently
succeeded. This volume will be found deeply in
tercsting, not only TO she members of the Society of
Friends, but TO all readers - IT, n Gazette.
The object OF the author is to furnish COM
pcndions and modern work, in order th:t the his.
tory of the Society may be known without the
cessitg of searching records unadapted to general
reading, either from their quaintncss their YER
bo:'tv style To this he has consulted the stand
ard historians and primitive members OF the Socc-
ty, ana has produced work which will no doubt
find favor with the public The present volume
comm enccs with the year 1885, and extends TO 1886
1t is the design of the author prepare shortly
another volume, containing full account of the
Privations endured by the Society in American
Bait. IN,
"The work of DIR. Wagstaff on'ains the most
satstac tory and interesting exposition of the rise
and progress of the Society of Friends, aud of the
doctrines which they hold, that we have read
The facts detailed in the volume before us are de
rived from the most authentic sourccs-the ndard
historians and primitive members of the Society,"
-Jonrnaiof Commerce.
''This work has already attained vast amcun.
of credit, and to be rightly valued by those
who have tested it's merits. 'E4merican Republican,
June c. HALL & co.