The book "An Ancient Banner or Brief Essays of Persons and Events in the Early History of Friends" is an interesting attempt to reveal the time of founding of a group of friends who proclaimed their faith and defended their principles in difficult times. The author is anonymous, but his sensitive essays reveal the uniqueness of each character, his struggle with worldly standards and inner contradictions. The book recreates the atmosphere of the time when friends faced the tests of their conviction and proved their devotion to the principles of their faith. "Ancient Banner" is not only a story about the past, but also a call to fight for one's ideals in conditions when they are questioned.