The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-11
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY H. 1915
MAGsTAFF,s HISTORY OF THE

w QUAKERS.--A History of the society of
Friends compiled from its standard records, and
other authentic sources, by w. II. Wagstaff, M. d.
One handsome volume, vo, So 90.
" THIS seems to us To be n work of decided value
ana OF greatest interest, not only TO proiesscdly
theological students, but to all who wish to ac-
quaint themselves with the progress of peculiar
principles or the growth of the peculiar sects. In
inns excellent work he has given very full and very
interesting biographical sketches of all the men
VINO were active in establishing, who have made
iustrious the character and history of the Society
me work exhibits close acquaintance with his
SUBJECT, and careful industry in examining au-
thentic records concerning it, and is written in
style which must attract and reward attention.''-
" y Courier.
'''This book is one that was mucb needed. and IL
VIII do good. The introduction is a very perspic
nous history OF Christianity 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 1916. The work will prove very attract
i've and popular, and we confidently recon-
mend 1t to all classes, for they will find in it the
history OF prosecuted goodness, plainly and char
Inquirer.
''lt 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
Pliclty and brevity of speech This fault of their
writers necessarily confines their pubca tons to
select few by whom patience is esteemed vir-
tue. DR.. Wagstaff has judiciously departed from
the established rule, aud given us valuable his
toricai matter written in a readable and pleasant
style.'-N Y. Post
1.-The author has attempted to consolidate the va
rous histories of Friends, and present them in sim
Pile but approved language Invested of quaintess
and circumlocution, and in that nc has eminently
succeeded. This volume will be found deeply in
tercstng not only to The members of the Society of
Friends, but to all readers."--U. s. Gazette.
The object of the author is to furnish COM
pendious and modern work, in order that the his
tory OF the Society may be known without the me-
cessity of searching records unadapted to general
reading, either from their quantness or their YER
bosity OF style To this be 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 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 Arn
"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 sourcesthe standard
historians and primitive members of the Society,"
--Journdlof Commerce.
''rhis work has already attained vast amount
of credit, and seems to be rightly valued by those
who have tested its merits."- Americnn Republican.
June G. HALL s. CO.