The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-15
NITAGsTAFF,s HISTORY oF THE

SoAhEhS.~a history of the society of
Friends, compiled from it's standard records and
other authentic sources, by w. II. Wars,aff NJ D.
One handsome volume, S vo SO co.
"Ths seems TO us TO be work of decided voluc
and of greatest interest, not only 10 proesseclv
theological Students but to ali who wish 10 nc.
quaint themselves with the progress of peculiar
principles, the growth of tho peculiar scots I'm
this excellent work he has given very full and very
interesting biographical sketches of all the men
who We're active in establishing, who have made
lllusrious the character and history of the Socictv
The work exhibits close acquaintance with his
subject, and careful industry in examining au-
thentlc records concerning it, and is written in
style which must attract and reward attention."-
". Y. Courier.
"This book is one that much needed and it
VIII 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 1856. 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
Inquirer.
1T is something singular, that almost every wri-
ter belonging to the Society of Friends is remarka-
pie Tor verbosy, while the members of the society,
N their oral communications. exhibit great SIM
plicity and brevity of speech This fau lt of their
writers necessarily confines their pubca tons to
tue DIR, Wagstaft has judciously departed from
the established rule, aud given us valuable his
toricai matter written in readable and pleasant
style.''-N Y. Post.
6 The author has attempted to consolidate the va
rious histories of Friends and present them in sim
pie but approved language Invested of quaintess
and circumlocution, and in that he has eminently
succeeded. This volume will be found deeply in
teresting not only to The members of the Society of
Friends, but TO all readers.''- 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 ne
cessty of searching records unadapted to general
reading, either from their quaintness or their YER
bosty of style. To this he has consulted the stand
ard historians and primitive members OF the Socic-
ty, and has produced work which viii no doubt
find favor with the public The present volume
commences with the year 1885, 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 American
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 authentic sourccs-the standard
historians and primitive members of the Society,"
-Joundlo Of Commerce.
''This work has already attained vast amount
of credit, and seems to be rightly valued by those
who have tested its merits. '--American Republican,
June C.. HALL s. co.