The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-20
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w QUAKERS.-A History OF the society Of
Friends, compiled from its standard records, and
other authentic sources, by w. Il. Wags,aiT, NJ ID.
One handsome volume, vo So co.
''rhis seems TO us to be work Of decided value
and of greatest interest, not only to prolcsscdly
theological students, but to ali who wish to ac-
quaint themselves with the progress of peculiar
principles, or the growth of the peculiar secs In
this excellent work he has given very full and very
interesting biographical sketches of all the men
who were active in establisDing who have made
lustrious the character and history of the Society
The work exhibits a close acquaintance with his
subject, and careful industry in examining au-
thcnuc records concerning it, and is written in u
style which must attract and reward attenton.'-
". Y. Courier.
GO This book is one that was much needed; and il
VIII do good. The introduction Is very perspc
uous history o! Christianity prior 10 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 il the
history of prosecuted goodness, plainly and char
table told, in all the simplicity of truth"- Phiiad
Inquirer
''It is something singular, that almost every wri
ter belonging to the Society of Friends is remarka
BILE for vcrbosty, while the members of the society
in their oral communications, exhibit great sim
plclty and brevty of speech. This fault Of their
writers necessarily confines their publica tions
select few by whom patience is esteemed vir
tue. DIR. WagstaG has judiciously departed from
the established rule, aud given us valuable his
torical matter written in readable and pleasant
style."-N. Y. Post
ne 'iu.uul tHS dAtclupteu 10 C0nSOUOatc tnc va
rious histories of Friends and present them in sim
pie but approved language Invested of quaintess
and decentralization, and in that he has eminenty
succeeded. This volume will be found deeply in
tercsting, not only to .he members of the Society of
Friends, but 10 all rcaders''-U. S. Gasefte
1.-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 nc
ccssty of searching records unadapted to general
reading, either from their quantness or their YER
bosty 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 1876.
Fl is the design of the author to prepare shortly
another volume, containing full account of the
privatious endured by the Society in America''-
Bait. -An
"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 authentic sourccs-the standard
historians and primitive members of the Society,"
Journal of Commerce.
'''rhis work has already attained vast amount
of credit, and to be rightly valued by those
who have tested its s."-Anrerican Republican.
June 6 G. HALL s. co.