The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-26
HisToRY oF ruE

W SUAhEkS.--A history OF the society of
Friends, complied from it's standard records, and
other authentic sources. by w. II. WaysaH 81 r.
One handsome volume, S 20. So 90.
This seems to us to be work of decided value
aud of greatest interest, not only to prolcsscdlv
theological Students but to all who wish to ac-
quaint themselves with the progress of,pccuIar
principles, or 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,
illusrious the character and history of the Socictv
The work cXh its close acquaintance with his
subject, and careful industry in examining au-
thcntic records concerning it, and is written im n
style which must attract and reward attention."-
~ Y Courier.
'''rhis book is ono that much needed and it
Will do good. The Introduction is very perspic
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 to
the year 1916. The work will prove very attract
i've and popular, and we can confidently
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" Phad.
Inquirer.
ter belonging to the S'ciety of Friends is remarka-
bic for verbosly, while the members of the society,
in their oral communications. exhibit great sim
plicty and brevty of speech. This fault of their
writers necessarily confines their publica tons to
select few by whom patience is esteemed vir-
tue. DR.. Wagstafi has judiciously departed from
the established rule, aud given valuable his
torlcal matter written in readable and pleasant
stye."-N Y. Post
Inc author mas attempted to consolidate the va
rous histories of Friends, and present them in sim
pie but approved language Invested Of quaness
and circuulocution, and in that he has eminently
succeeded. This volume will be found deeply in
tercsng, not only to the members of the Society
Friends, but TO all rcsders.''-U. s. Gazette.
The object of the author is to furnish com
pcndous and modern work, in order that the his.
tory Of the Socicy may be known without the ne
ccssity of searching records unadaptcd to general
reading, either from their quaintncss or their
bosity 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 1885, and extends to 1916.
1t is the design of the author to prepare shortly
another volume, containing full account of the
prvations 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 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.
'Ths work has already attained vast amount
of credit and to be rightly valued by those
who have tested its ."-American Republican,
June 6 G. HALL s. co.