Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-05
THE CONFLICT OF AGES!
BY DIR. EDWARD BEEcHER.

BY DR.. EDWARD BEECHER.
This Remarkable Work has reached its Fifth
Edition, in the brief space of Four Months !
A success unprecedented an Theological Pub
hcaft0ns!
A N impression has already been produced by this
"A mastery treatise, the most profound, wide
reaching, and permanent
1t is perfectly manifest to all competent observers
that We upon the eve of theological discussion,
the most comprehensive, radical and portentous, the
world has seen. To this discussion this hook
leads the way, with momentum irresistible Thors
is not question 10 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
cules 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 the future will
gevously if they neglect to make themselves ia
milar with this book. 1t contains the seeds Of the
thinkings and debatngs of tho 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 II on OPP
posite 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 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 Reperfory- old School Oythodor
1t Is characterized by great ability by an earnest
spirit by frankncss, candor, and courtesy. II has
special interest for We HAIL 1T AS AN ALLY.
The author shuts his readers up the choice between
Orthodoxy and the doctrine Of Pro Existence.
From he UntVevsaiia Quarterly and General Re
vieio, jan, 1854
We have the novel spectacle Of q man clingng
with mastery grasp TO all the fundamentals Of Or
thodoxy, yet dealing It q blow beneath
which IL reels
1t would be difficult to find within the limits Of a
hundred pages any treatise essay that CON-
pare in Importance with this analysis B iv) Of Or
thodox doctrines DIR. Beecher has struck upon the
right principle in his theory Of typical Interpretation,
in the fifth OF Romans.
National Era.
This work has caused a great connection among
the d DIS in our land. II merits their attention.
~ Y. Tyi5uw
The most significant work on Theology which has
appeared Of late
curious az well Of the most suggestive, pro-
auctions Of modern American Theology.
Philadelphia Presbyterian Quarterly New School
Able il unqnestionably is.
Weaminster Retae,o England
The Conflict Of Ages" Is, in effect, protest
against Calvinism by one Of the leading Cavinistic
divines of New England.
Boston Congyeearonolts.
A very unsafe book for heresisrchs TO put into
tho hands Of either Unversaist 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 an ancient Socnan or mod
ern Universast.
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON, CO.,
May 20. Publishers, Boston.