The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-19

w QUAkERS.--A History of the society of
Friends compiled from its standard records. and
other authentic sources, by w. II. W. gstaf NJ D.
One handsome volume, vo. So 90.
This seems to us To be a work of decided value
and of greatest interest, only to prolcsscCly
theological students, but to ali who wish to ac-
quaint themselves with the progress of pee ular
principles, the growth of the 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 who have. made,
lustrious the character and history of thc Society
The work exhibits n close acquaintance with his
subject and careful industry in examining au-
thcntic records concerning it, and is written 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 perspic
nous history of Christianity prior to the time of
George Fox; and it brings down the history of tho
Society of Friends in England from its origin TO
the year 1876. The work will prove very attract
i've and popular, and we confidently recon-
mend it 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" p Phad.
Inquirer.
alt is something singular, that almost every wri.
ter belonging to the Society of Friends is remarka
bic for vcrbosity while the members of the society,
IN their oral communications, exhibit great sim
Plicity and brevity of speech. This fault of their
writer's necessarily confines their publica tons
select few by whom patience is esteemed vir-
tue Dr. Wagstah has iudiciously departed from
the established rule, and given us valuable his
torical mntter written in a 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 quaintcss
and circumlocution, 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. u. s. Gazette.
'The object of the author is to furnish a com
pcndious 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-
bosty 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
commences with the year 1886, and extends to 1896
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 An
"Thc work of DR.. Wagstaf contains the most
satisfac tory 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 are de-
rived from the most authentic sourccs-the standard
historians and primitive members of the Society,""
| Journal Of Commerce.
'''rhs 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.