Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-29
BY DIR. EDWARD BERcHER.

THIS Remarkable Work has reached us Fifth
Edition, an the brief space Of -Four Months
A success unprecedented IN Theological Pub
lieataons!
A N impression has already been produced by this
IL mastcrly treatise, the most profound, wide
reaching and permanent
IL is perfectly manifest to all competent observers
that upon the of n theological discussion,
the most comprehensive radical and porentous, the
world has seen. To this discussion this book
leads the way, with a momentum irresistible Thcre
Is not question ia Theology which is not destined
to up for new and thorough settlement in the
light of this final development
All those who have Theological doubts and diff
cultes should examine tho solution this work affords
Those who have no doubts, but who wish to study
the history Of opinions in the past and to keep pace
with tho Developments of opnion in the future, will
grievously If they neglect to make themselves f
miar with this book. II contains the seeds OF the
thinkngs and debatings of the mex hundred years.
The reception OF this work by the Tho logical
press of the country, has been significant. Equally
declining to accept his conclusion, they do II OPP
posto and contradictory grounds Ono half Of the
Theological press endorses the major premise of the
argument and denies the minor The other half en-
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 Vir
tual Endorsement of tho most powerful kind
As regards the ability of tho work, and its claims
the attention Of all, the following extracts may
suffice:
From the Princeton Rspertory Old School ORTHODOX
1t Is characterized by great ability by earnest
spirit by frankDess candor, and courtesy. 1t has
special interest for WE HAIL 1T AS ALLY.
The author shuts his readers the choice between
Orthodoxy and the doctrine Of Pre- Existence.
From The Uaiipeysalist Quarterly and Geaeral Re-
viey, jan 1854. r
We have the novel spectacle of man clinging
with mastery grasp to all tho fundamentals of Or
thodoxy, yet dealing it blow beneath
which it reels.
1t would be difficult to find within the limits of
hundred pages any treatise or essay that
pare in Importance with this analysis (B. ivy of Or
thodox doctrines. DR.. Beecher has struck upon the
right principle in his theory of typical Interpretation
National Era.
This work has caused a great commotion among
the d DIS in our land 1t merits their attention.
". Y. Tri5une.
The most significant work on Theology which has
appeared of late
In many respects, this volume is ono of the most
curious, well Of the most suggestive, pro-
auctions Of modern American Theology.
PHILADELPHIA Presbyterian Quarterly, Neac SvAool
Able it unquestionably is
Westminster Repiero, England.
Tho Conflict of Ages" is in effect q protest
against Calvinism by of the leading Calvnistic
divines Of New England.
Boston Coagregationalist.
A very unsafe book for heresiarchs to put into
the hands of either Universalst Unitarian of real
and manly mind, accustomed to deep and serious
thought. Whatever else he may be or may not be,
he will never be either ancient Socinian a mod
ern Universast
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON, CO.,
May 26. Publishers Boston