The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-22

SUhhEkS.--A History of the society of
Friends. complied from its standard records, and
other authentic sources, by w. Il. WagstaT M. II.
One handsome volume, vo So co.
This seems 10 us To be work of decided value
and of greatest interest not only to professedly
theological students. but to ali who wish to ac-
quaint themselves with the progress of pecuIiar
principles, or the growth of tho peculiar sects In
this excellent work he has given very full and very
interesting biographical sketches of all the men
who were active in establishing, or who have made
ilustrous the character and history of the Society
The work exhibits a close acquaintance with his
subject, and careful industry in examining au-
thcntic records concerning it, and is written in
style which must attract and reward attention."
~. Y. Courier.
"'rhs book is one that much needed and it
will do good. The introduction is very perspic
nous 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 1896. The work will prove very attract
i've and popular, and we can 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. Phiidd
Inquirer.
ter belonging TO the Society of Friends is remarka-
Bile for verbosity while the members of the society,
In their oral communications. exhibit great sim
plic1ty and brevity of speech This fault of their
writers necessarily confines their publica tons to
select few by whom patience is esteemed vir-
tue Dr. Wagstaff has judiciously departed from
the established rule, and given us valuable his.
toricai matter written in a readable and pleasant
style."-N Y. Post.
The author has attempted to consolidate the va
rous histories of Friends, and present them in SIM
pie but approved language Invested of quaintess
and circumlocution, and in that he has emiuently
succeeded. This volume will be found deeply in
teresing, not only to the members of the Society of
Friends, but TO all readers'-- ". 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 the ne
cessity of searching records unadapted to general
reading, either from their quaintncss or their YER
bosity ofsyc. To this he has consulted the stand
ard historians and primitive members of the Socc-
ty, and has produced work which will no doubt
find favor with the public The present volume
commences with the year $50, and extends to 1896
1t is the design of the author to prepare shortly
another volume, containing a full account of the
privatons endured by the Society in American
Bait. Aa.
"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 have ever read
The facts detailed in the volume before us are de-
rived from the most authentic sourcesthe standard
historians and primitive members of the Society"
Journal of Commerce
''This work has already attained vast amount
of credit, and seems to be rightly valued by those
who have tested its merits. "-AmercGn Republican.
June G. HALL & co.