The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-02

w QUAkERS.-A History of the society of
Friends compiled from it's standard records. and
other authentic sources. by w. X. warsIaif, NJ. u.
One handsome volume, vo. 50 90.
- This seems to VA tn be "A work of decided value
and of greatest interest, not only to proicsscdly
theological students, but to ali who wish TO
quaint themselves with the progress of peculiar
principles, or the growth OF the peculiar sccts 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
INDUSTRIOUS the character and history of the Society
The work exhibits n close acquaintance with his
subject and a careful industry in examining au-
thcntc records concerning it, and is written in IA
style which must attract and reward attcntion.'-
". y. Courier.
'''rhis book is that was much needed and it
Will do good. The Introduction is a very pcrspic
nous history of Christianity prior TO the time of
George Fox and il brings down the history of tho
Society OF Friends in England from its origin to
the year 1916. 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" Philad
Inquirer.
sit is something singular, that almost every wri-
ter belonging to the Society of Friends is remarka-
bic for vcrbosiy. while the members of the society
in their oral communications. exhibit great sim
plcity and brevity of speech. This fault of their
writers necessarily confines their publica tons to n
select few by whom patience is esteemed vir-
tue. DR.. Wagstaff has judicousy departed from
the established rule, aud given valuable his
style."-N Y. Post.
Inc author has attempted to consolidate the
rious histories of Friends, and present them in sim
pie but approved language Invested of quantess
and citcunlocution, and in that he has eminently
succeeded. This volume will be found deeply in
tcrcsting, not only to The members of the Society of
Friends, but TO all readers."- ". s. Gazette.
"Thc 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 unadaptcd to general
reading, either from their quaintncss their YER
bosty of style To this he has consulted the stand
ard historians and primitive members OF the Soce-
ty, and has produced work which will no doubt
find favor with the public The present volume
occurrences 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
privations endured by the Society in America."-
Bait. dm
1.-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 andard
historians and primitive members of the Society,"
Journal of Commerce.
''rhis work has already attained vast amount
of credit, and seems to be rightly valued by those
who have tested its mcrits.'-American Republican.
June b G. HALL & co.