The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-30
MAGISTRATES HISTORY OLE THE

w SUAkERS.-A History of the society of
Friends, complied from it's standard records. and
other authentic sources. by w. II. Wagstaff Nj. d.
One handsome volume, vo So 90
This seems to us to be work of decided value
aud of greatest interest, not only TO prolesscdly
theological students, but to ali who wish &C
quaint themselves with the progress of peculiar
principles, or the growth of the peculiar sests In
this excellent work he has given full and
interesting biographical sketches of all the men
who were active in establishing, who have made
iustrous tho character and history of the Society.
The work eXhil its n close acquaintance with his
subject, and careful industry in examining au-
thcntic records concerning il, and is written in
style which must attract and reward attcntion.'-
". Y. Courier.
''Ths book is one that was much needed and it
VIII do good The Introduction il very pcrspic
nous history of Christianity prior to the time of
George Fox; and it 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 confidently recon-.
mend 1t to all classes, for they will find in it the
history OF prosecuted goodness, plainly and char
liable told, in all the simplicity of truth Phildd
Inquirer.
ter belonging to the 'ciety of Friends s remarka
bic for vcrbosity, while the members of the society
I'm their oral communications, exhibit great sim
plcity and brevity of speech. This IA ult of their
writers necessarily confines their publics tons To
select few by whom patience is esteemed a vir-
tue. DR.. Wagstatt has judiciously departed from
the established rule, aud given valuable his
torlcai matter written IN readable and pleasant
style."-N Y. Post
- Inc author has attempted to consolidate the
rious histories of Fricnds and present them in sim
pie but approved language Invested of quaintcss
and decentralization, and in that he has eminently
succeeded. This volume will be found deeply in
crcstng, not only TO che members of the Society of
Friends, but TO all readers."- u. s. Gazette
The object OF the author is TO furnish com
pendlous and modern work, in order that the his.
tory of the Society may be known without the nc
ccssity of searching records unadapted to general
reading, either from their quaintncss or their YER
bosty 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 cnces with the year 1886, and extends to 1886
1t is the design of the author to prepare shortly
another volume containing a full account of the
Privations endured by the Society in American
Bali. Ain
"Thc work of DR.. Wagsaff 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 Socicty.'
Journal of Commerce.
"This work has already attained vast amount
of credit, and to be rightly valued by those
who have tested its merits '-4Inericdn Republican.
June G.. HALL s co.