Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-08-03
BY Or EDWARD BHrcHrR.

THIS Remarkable Work has reached It's Ffth
Edition, IA the brief space Of -Four Months
A success unprecedented an Theological Pub
iicdti0asI
A impression has already been produced by this
"A mastoriy treatise, the most profound, wide
reaching, and permanent
II Is perfectly manifest to all competent observers
that upon the of theological discussion,
the most comprehensive, RADICAL and portentous tho
world has ever seen. To this discussion this book
leads the way, with momentum irresistible. There
is not question 10 Theology which is not destined
to como up for and thorough settlement In the
light Of this final development
All those who have Theological doubts and diff
cutics should examine tho solution this work affords
Those who have no doubts but who wish to study
tho history Of opinions In tho past and TO keep pace
with the developments of opinion in tho future win
grieyousy If they neglect to make themselves fa
niliar with this book 1t contains the seeds of the
thinkings and debatings Of the next hundred years
Tho reception OF this work by the The logical
press of the country, has been significant Equally
declining to accept his conclusion they do il OPP
posito and contradictory grounds. Ono half Of the
Theological press endorses the major premise of tho
argument, and denies the minor. The other half on
dorses the minor and denies the major. And they
probably both right in their positive element and
wrong in their negative, the work has received Vr-
tual Endorsement of the most powerful kind.
As regards the ability of the work, and its claims
tho attention Of ALL the following extracts may
suffice
From the Princeton RepertoyyO OLD School Oythodoz
1t is characterized by great ability by IN earnest
spirit, by frankness, candor, and courtesy 1t has
special interest for us. WE HAIL 1T AS AN ALLY
The author shuts his readers the choice between
Orthodoxy and the doctrine of Pre-Existence.
From the Uaiversai.a Quarterly and General Re
pseic jan, 1854.
We have the novel spectacle Of man clingng
with mastery grasp to all tho fundamentals Of Or
thodoxy, yet dealing it a blow beneath
which il reels.
1t would be difficult to End within the limits of
hundred pages any treatise essay that can CON-
pare in Importance with this analysis 3D. iv) Of Or
thodox doctrines. DR.. Beecher has struck upon the
right principle in his theory oftypical Interpretation
National Era
This work has caused o great commotion among
the D DIS in our land. 1t merits their attention.
nv " Tribune.
Tho most significant work on Theology which has
In many respects, this volume is ono Of the most
curious as well as ono Of the most suggestive pro-
auctions of modern American Theology.
Philadelphia Presbyterian Quarterly New iSvjtool
Able it unquestionabiy is.
Westminster Reuie,c, England
The Conflict of Ages is, in effect, protest
against Calvinism by of the leading Calvinistc
divines Of New England.
Boston Congvegotionaisst.
very unsafe book for heresiarchs TO put into
and manly mind, accustomed to deep and serious
thought Whatever else he may be or may not be,
no will never be either ancient Socinian or mod.
ern Unversalist
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON, CO.,
May 20. Publishers, Boston.