Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-11
THE CONFLICT OF AGES!
BY DR. EDWARD BEECHER

BY DIR. EDWARD BEECHER.
THIS Remarkable Work has reached its Fifth
Edition, in the brief space of Four Months !!
A success unprecedented in Theological Pub
iications!
A N impression has already been produced by this
"A mastery treatise, the most profound, wide
reaching and permanent
IL is perfectly manifest to all competent observers
that we are upon the Of theological discussion,
the most comprehensive radical and portcntous, the
world has To this discussion this book
loads tho way, with momentum irresistible. There
is not question in Theology which il not destined
to up for new and thorough settlement In the
light OF this final development
All those who have Theological doubts and din
cuties should examine the 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 the developments Of opinion in tho future, viii
grievously III they neglect TO make themselves fa
miar with this book 1t contains the seeds Of the
thinkings and debatngs Of the next hundred years.
The reception Of this work by the Theological
press Of the country, has been significant Equally
declining to accept his conclusion, they do 1t on OPP
poste and contradictory grounds. One half of the
Theological press endorses the major premise OF the
argument and denies the minor. The other half en-.
dorses tho 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 the most powerful kind
AS regards the ability of the work, and its claims
suffice
From h1 Princeton Rspeytory-Oh Schooi Orthodor
1t is characterized by great ability, by earnest
Spirit by frankncss, candor, and courtesy II has
special interest for We HAIL 1T As AN ALLY
The author shuts readers up the choice between
Orthodoxy and the doctrine OF Prc-Existence.
From The Unip0sai,a Quarterly and Gsneyal Re
vieic, jan, 1854.
We have the novel spectacle Of man cnginl
with mastery grasp to all tho fundamentals Of Or
thodoxy, yet dealing II a blow beneath
which IL reels.
1t would be difficult 10 find within tho limits Of
hundred pages any treatise essay that com
pare In Importance with this analysis tB iv) Of Or
thodox doctrioes. DR. Beecher has struck upon the
right principle in his theory Of typical Interpretation
In the 6fth Of Romans
National Era.
This work has caused a great commotion among
the DIS in our land. IL merits their attention.
~ T. TribHne.
The most significant work on Theology which hal
appeared OF late.
In many respects, this volume ia ono OF the mos
curious as we'll a. Of the most suggestive, pro
auctions Of modern American Theology.
PhiLadelphia Presbyterian Q1Grteriy, Ne~ Sphool
Able II unqucstionably is
Westminster Repieuc, England.
The "ConHict OF Ages" IT, in effect, q protes
against Calvinsm by Of the leading Calyinisti'
divnes Of New England.
Boston Congregotionoiia
A very unsafe book for hcrssiarchs TO put int,
tho hands OF either Universalst Unitarian Of
and manly mind, accustomed TO deep and soriou
be will never be cthcr ancient Socinian or mod
ern Uniyersalist
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON, co,
May 26 Publishers Boston.