The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-28
HISTORY OF THE

w QUAKERS-A History of The eocirtv If
Friends, compiled from its standard records and
other authentic sources, by w. Il. Warstaff- NJ y.
Ono handsome volume, vo. So co.
This seems TO us To be work of decided y,n,o
ana OF greatest interest, not only to pro!csscdly
theological students, but to ali who wish 10 nc
quaint themselves with the progress of peculiar
principles, ar the growth OF the peculiar sects I'm
this excellent work he has cvcn very G,l all ,,cr,,
interesting biographical sketches of all the mc,
who We're active in establishing, who have made
ustrious the character and history of the Societv
The work exhibit close acCuaintauc with his
subject, aud a careful industry in examining au-
thcntc records concerning it, and is written in a
style which must attract and reward attention.
~ Y. Courier.
'''rhis book il one thar was much needed and il
VIII do good The introduction is y 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 England from its origin to
the year l13G. The work will prove very attract
i've and popular, and VIC can confidently recon-.
mend 1T to all classes, for they will find in il the
history of prosecuted goodness, plainly and char
table told in all the simplicity of truth" Phtdd.
Inquirer.
at is something singular, that almost evcrv wri
ter belonging TO the ciety of Friends is reuarka.
bic for vcrbosity while the members of the sos ictv
IN their oral communications, exhibit great sim
plicity and brcvity of speech. This fault of their
writers necessarily confines their pubca tons to
select fcw,' by whom patience is esteemed vir-
tue. DIR. Wagstaff has iudicionslv departed from
the established rule, aud given valuable his.
torcal matter written in a readable and pleasant
stylc'-N. Y. Post.
NJ au'iloT nus attempted To consolidate the va
rious histories OF Friends, and present them in sim
pie hut approved language Invested of quaintess
and crcumlnCuton, and in that he has eminently
succeeded This volume will be found deeply in
crcstinC, not only to The members of the Society of
Friends, but all readers u S. Gazette
The 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 tho ne
ccssity of searching records uuadapted to general
reading, either from their quaintncss or their YER
hosity of style. 70 this he has consulted the stand.
ard historians and primitive members OF the Socic-
~, and has produced work which wi no doubt
find favor with the public The present volume
comm cnccs with the year 1886, and extends to 1886
1t is the design of the author to prepare shortly
another volume, containing full account of the
prvations endured by the Society in Amcrica.''-
Bait. DIM.
"Thc work of DR.. Wagstaf 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 III the volume before us are de
rived from the most authentic sourccs-the standard
historians and primitive members of the Socictvn
-JOrTnGlof Commerce.
'''rhis work has already attained n vast amount
of credit, and seems to be rightly valued by those
who have tested it's merits" -America,l Republican,
June G. HALL & co.