The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-09
MAGISTRATES HISTORY OF THE

Wv QUAKERS.-A History of the society of
Friends, compiled from it's standard records, and
other authentic sources, by w. X. WagstaiF, NJ. ID.
One handsome volume, vo. So 90.
"This seems TO us TO be a work of decided value
and of greatest interest, not only to pro!csscdly
theological students, but to ali who wish to aC-
quaint themselves with the progress of peculiar
principles or the growth of the peculiar sccts In
TINS 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
llustrious the character and history of the Society
Inc work exhibits close acquaintance with his
SUBJECT, and careful industry in examining au-
thcntic records concerning il, and is written in a
style which must attract and reward attcution''-
N. Y. Courier.
''rhis book is one that was much needed . and il
VIII do good. The introduction is very pcrspic
uous history of Christianity prior to the time of
George Fox and it brings down the history of the
Society of Friends in England from its origin 10
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
table told, in all the simplicity of truth '-Philad.
Inquirer.
''It is something singular that almost every wri
ter belonging to the Society of Friends is remarka
bic for verbosy, while the members Of the society,
IN their oral communications exhibit great sim
Phcity and brcvity of speech. This fault of their
writers necessarily confines their publica tions to
select few by whom patience is esteemed a vir
tue DR.. Wagstoff has judicously departed from
the established rule, and given us valuable his
torical matter written in readable and pleasant
style."-N. Y. Post.
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 circumocution and in that he has erninently
succeeded. This volume will be found deeply in
ercstng, not only to The members of the Society of
Friends, but to all reaocrs.''- u. s. Gazette
" The object of the author is to furnish n com
pcndlous and modern work, in order that the his
tory OF the Society may be known without the nc
cessity of searching records unadapted to general
reading, either from their quaintncss or their ver-
tosty of style To this he has consulted the stand
ard historians and primitive members OF the Socie
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 1886
Ii 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.
1.-The work of DR.. Wagstaff contains the most
satlsfact tory 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 Republicnn.
June 8 G. HALL & co.