The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-27
MAGsrAFF's HISTORY OF THE

Wv 0UAKERS.-A History of the societv of
Friends, compiled from it's standard records. and
other authentic sources. by w. r. Wars,alT. NJ u.
One handsome volume, vo So 90.
This seems to us to be work of decided value
and of greatest interest not only TO Dro!csscdly
theological students. but To all who wish to &C
quaint themselves with the progress of peculiar
principles, or the growth of the peculiar scots In
this excellent work he has given very full and very
interesting biographical sketches of all the men
who were active in establishing, az who have made,
illustrous the character and history of the Society,"
The work exhibits a close acquaintance with his
subject, aud careful industry in examining nu-
thcntic records concerning it, and is written in n
style which must attract and reward attcntion.'-
N Y. Courier.
"Ths book is one that was much needed and it
will do good. The introduction Is u very pcrspic
uous history of Christianity prior to the time of
George Fox; and il brings down the history of the
Society of Friends in Eugland from its origin
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
table told, in all the simplicity Of truth Philad.
Inquirer.
at is something singular, that almost every wri-
ter belonging to the cicty of Friends is rcmarka-
bic for vcrbosity, while the members of the society
in their oral c"mmnnicauons, exhibit great sim
plicity and brcvity of speech. This fault of their
writers necessarily confines their pubcat tons to a
select few by whom patience is esteemed a vir-
tue. DIR. Wagstatf has iudiciousy departed from
the established rule, and given valuable his
torical matter written in readable and pleasant
style."N. Y. Post.
- Inc author mas attempted to consolidate the va
rious histories OF Friends, and present them in sim
pie but approved language Invested of quaintcss
and cIcumlocution, and in that he has eminently
succeeded This volume will be found deeply in
crcsting, not only to the members of the Society
Friends, but to all readers - u. s.. Gazette.
''Thc 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
ccssity of searching records umadaptcd to general
reading, either from their quaintncss their
bositv ofstylc. 10 this he has consulted the stand
ard historians and primitive members of thc.Socic-
tv, and has produced work which will no doubt
ind favor with the public The present volume
comm cnCes with the year 1886 and extends 10 1886
1t is the design of the author to prepare shortly
another volume, containing full account of the
privatons endured by the Society in American
Bait. I'm.
''Thc work of Dr. Wagstan 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 we have ever read
The facts detailed in the volume before us are de
rived from the authentic sourccs-thc standard
historians and primitive members Of the Society,""
Journal of Commerce.
"'rhis work has already attained n vast amount
of credit and seems to be rightly valued by those
who have tested its merits '-Anlerican Republican,
June &. HALL & co.