Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-08-05
the cosFLICf.oF lGEs!
BY DIR EDWARD BKECHER.

This Remarkable Work has reached IT'S Fifth
Edition, IN the brief space Of Four Moaths!
a success unprecedented IN Theological Pub
Lcatrons!
A N impression has already been produced by this
IA mastery treatise tho most profound, wide
reaching, and permanent
1t is perfectly manifest TO all competent observers,
that upon the of q theological discussion,
the most comprehensive radical, and portentous tho
world has over seen. To this discussion this book
loads tho way, with momentum irresistible. There
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
eutics should examine the solution this work affords.
Those who have no doubts, but who wish to study
the history of opinions In tho past and to keep pace
with the developments of opinion in tho future will
grieyousy If they neglect make themselves IA
niliar with this book 1t contains the seeds Of the
thinkings and debatings of the next hurdred Yeas
The reception of this work by the The logical
press Of the country, has been significant Equally
declinir to accept his conclusion they do i on OPP
posito 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 as they
probably both right in their positive element and
wrong in their negative. the work has received Vr-
tual Endorsement of tho most powerful kind.
As regards the ability Of the work, and its claims
on tho attention of ALL the following extracts may
suffice
From the Princeton Repeytoyy--Oid School Oyth0doJ
1t is characterized by great ability by earnest
spirit, by frankpess, candor and courtesy 1t has
special intnrest for US. VIZ HAIL 1T AS AN ALLY
The author shuts his readers the choice between
Orthodoxy and the doctrine of Pro Existence.
From tho Unipersaiist Quarterly and General Re-
Uisfc, Jim, 1854.
We have the novel spectacle of man clinging
with mastery grasp to all the fundamentals of Or
thodoxy, n yet dealing 1t = blow beneath
VIII oh it reels
1t would be difficult to find within the limits Of
hundred pages any treatise essay that can
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
in the fifth of Romans.
National Era.
This work has caused great commotion among
the d DIS in our land 1t merits their attention.
~ Y. Tribune.
The most significant work on Theology which has
appeared of late
In many respects this volume is one Of the most
curious as well as of the most suggestive pro-
auctions of modeIn American Theology.
PHILADELPHIA Presbyterian Quarterly, Ne1o School
Able it unquostionably is
Westminster Revieao, England.
Tho Conflict of Ages is in eject protest
against Calvinism by of the leading Calvnistic
divines of New England
Boston Congysgationaiist.
very unsafe book for heresiarchs to put into
the hands Of either Unversalst or Unitarian of real
and manly mind accustomed to deep and serious
thought. Whatever else he may be may not be-
he viii never be either ancient Socinian n mod
ern Universalist.
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON, CO.,
May 20. Publishers Boston.