The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-07
XXTAGSTAFF's HISTORY OF TuE

w QUAhERS.--A History of the society of
Friends, compiled from it's standard records and
other authentic sources, by w. II. wagstaff, NJ ID.
One handsome volume vo, 50 90.
g This seems to us to be work of decided value
and OF greatest interest not only to procsscdy
theological students, but to ali who wish to aC-
quaint themselves with the progress of peculiar
principles, or the growth of the peculiar secs. In
thlS excellent work he has giYcn full and verv
interesting biographical sketches of all the men
who were active in establishing, or who have made
miustrous the character and history of the Society
me work exhibits n close acquaintance with his
SUBJECT, and IA careful industry in examining au-
thcntic records concerning it, and is written in a
svyie winch must attract and reward attention.''-
" Y. Courier.
" This book ia ono that was much need and IL
VIII do good. The introduction is n very pcrspic
nous history of Christianiy prio, 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 1885, The work will prove very attract
I'VE ana popular, and VIC can confidently recon.
mend 1t to all classes, for they will End in il the
history OF prosecuted goodness, plainly and char
ltaolc told In all the simplicity of Philad.
''It is something singular that almost ovcrv v,r;
yer belonging to the Scicty of Friends is rcmarka
PIE 10" Vcroosity, while the members of the society,
IN tnelr oral communications. exhibit great sim
phclty ana brevlty OF speech. This fault of their
writers necessarily confines their pubca tions to
seiect tew, by whom patience is esteemed vir-
tue. Or. Wagstat has judiciously departed from
inc established rule, and given us valuable his
torlcal matter written i'm readable and pleasant
stylc."--N Y. Post.
ne author mas attempted to consolidate the a
nous histories of Friends, and present them in SIM
pie but approved language Invested of quaintess
and circumlocution. and in that he has eminently
succeeded. This volume will be found deeply in
tercstng, not only to The members of the Society of
Friends, but 20 all readers''- IT, s. Gazette
The object of the author is to furnish a com
pcndious and modern work, in order that the his.
tory OF the Society may be known without the ne
ccsslty OF searching records unadaptcd to general
reading either from their quaintncss or their YER
bosity style To this he has consulted the stand
ard historians and primitive members of the Socc-
ty, and has produced work which viii no doubt
ilnd 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 a full account of the
Privations endured by the Society in America -
Bait. Am.
The work of DIR. WogstafT 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-he standard
historians and primitive members of the Society,"
Journal of Commerce.
"This work has already attained vast amount
of credit, and to be rightly valued by those
who have tested its merits" -American Republican,
June b G. HALL & co.