Daily national era., 1854-07-07
THE CONPLICT OF AGES!
BY DIR. EDWARD BEEcHER.


THIS Remarkable Work has reached its Fifth
A success unprecedented an Theological Pub
iicafiOns!
A N impression has already been produced by this
IN mastery treatse, the most profound, wide
reaching. and permanent
1t is perfectly manifest to all competent observers
that upon the of tn Biological discussion,
the most comprehensive RADICAL and portentous the
world has To this discussion this book
leads the way, with momentum irresistible. There
is not question 10 Theology which is not destined
to come up for new and thorough settlement in the
| light Of this final development.
All those who have Theological doubts and diff
cuties should examine the solution this work affords.
Those who have doubts, but who wish TO study
the history Of opinions in the past and 10 keep pace
with the developments of opinion in tho future, will
grievousy err If they neglect to make themselves IA
inisr with this book. II contains the seeds Of the
thinkings and dcbatings 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 OPP
posto aud 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
tnal Endorsement Of the most powerful kind
As regards the ability Of the work, and its claims
the attention Of ALL the following extracts may
suffice:
From the Princeton Re7'erfoyy-O Old ScLooi Orttolor
IL Is characterized by great ability, by an earnest
spirit by fankness, 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 Pro Existence.
From Tho URiv1sdiid QDdrfeyig ami General Re
pieac, .Ja,., 1854.
We have the novel spectacle OF cinging
with mastery grasp to all the fundamentals of Or
thodoxy, yet dealing II blow beneath
which IL reels.
IL would be difficult 10 find within the limits Of a
hundred pages any treatise essay. that can com
pare In importance with this analysis (B iy) Of Or
Lhodox doctrines DIR. Beecher has struck upon the
right principle in his theory Of typical Interpretation
in the eth Of Romans.
National Era.
This work has caused great commotion among
the d D.. in our land. IL merits their attention.
NJ T. Tftbnn<
The most significant work on Theology which has
appeared Of late.
In many respects this volume Is ono Of the most
curious as well Of the most suggestive, pro.
ductions Of modern American Theology.
Philadelphia Presbyterian Quarterly, New School.
Able il unquestionably Is.
Weaminaer Revie'c, England.
The "ConHict Of Ages" is, in effect, protest
against Calvnsm by Of the leading Cslvinistic
divnes Of New England.
Boston CoDgregationaits.
very unsafe book for hcresiarchs To put into
the hands Of either Uniyesalst Unitarian Of real
and manly mind, accustomed TO deep and serious
thought Whatever else he may be may not be,
he will never be eithor an ancient Socnan a mod
ern Universalist.
PHILLIPS. SAMPSON, CO,
May 20. Publishers, Boston.