The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-23
y1TAGsTAFF,s HISTORY OF THE

Y history q
Friends, compiled from its standard records, and
other authentic sources. by w. n. wags,af, NJ u.
One handsome volume, S 70. So %.
"This seems TO us to be work of decided value
and of greatest interest, not only TO proessedly
thcologicsl students, but to ali who wish to ac-
quaint themselves with tho progress of peculiar
principles or 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 were active in establishing, who have made
illustrous the character md history of the Society,"
The work exhibits a close acquaintance with his
subject, and careful industry in examining au-
thentic records concerning it, and is written in a
style which must attract and reward attenton."-
". Y, Courier.
"Fhs book is one that much needed; and il
will do good The introduction is a very perspic
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 1886. The work will prove very attract
i've and popular, and 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 " Phad.
Inquirer.
sit is something singular that almost every wri
ter belonging to the Society of Friends is rcmarla
BILE for vcrbosity, while the members of the society
IN their oral communications, exhibit great sim
phcity and brevity of speech. This fault of their
writers necessarily confines their publica tons to
select few by whom patience is esteemed a vir-
tue. DIR. Wagstar has judiciousy departed from
the established rule, and given valuable his.
torical matter written in q readable and pleasant
style."-N Y Post.
" Inc author mas attempted to consolidate the va
rious histories of Frends, and present them in sim
Pile but approved language Invested of quaintcss
and circunlocuton, and in that he has eminen
succeeded. This volume will be found deeply in
ercsting not only to Che members of the Society of
Friends, but TO all readers.' p 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 nc
cessity of searching records unadapted 20 general
reading either from their quaintncss or their YER
bosity OF style. To this he has consulted the stand
ard historians and primitive members OF the Socic-
ty, and has produced work which will no doubt
find favor with the public The present volume
commences with the year 1886, and extends TO 1896
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 p
Bait. Am.
''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 we 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 Society -
Journal Of Commerce.
''This work has already attained q vast amount
of credit, and seems to be rightly valued by those
who have tested its merits. "-American Republican,
June 3 &. HALL s. co.