Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-24
THE CONFLICT OF AGES!

bf Dh EDWARD bkECHEh.
This Remarkable York has reached its Fifth
Edition, in the brief space of Four Months Z
A success unprecedented IN Theological Pub
iicatiOns!
A impression has already been produced by this
IA 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 portcntous, the
world has seen To this discussion this book
leads the way, with momentum irresistible. ThoIe
is not question 10 Theology which is not destined
to como up for new and thorough settlement in the
light of this final development
All those who have Theological doubts and diff
cutes 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
grevousy err If they neglect to make themselves ia
milar with this book IL contains the seeds Of the
thnkings and debatings 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 it on op
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 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
tusl Endorsement Of the most powerful kind
As regards the ability Of tho work, and its claims
tho attention Of ALL the following extracts may
suffice
From the Princeton Repefory-O old School Oyfhodor
1t is characterized by great ability, by earnest
spirit by frankness, candor, and courtesy. IL has
special interest for WE HAIL 1T As AN ALLY.
The author shuts his readers the choice between
Orthodoxy and the doctrine Of Pro Existence.
From The Un,rvsaita Quarterly and General Re-
vieto, Jan, 1854
We have the novel spectacle OF a man clingng
with mastery grasp TO all the fundamentals of Or
thodoxy, yet dealing ii a blow beneath
which IL reels.
hundred pages any treatise or essay that COM
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 Gflh OF Romans.
National Era.
This work has caused n great commotion among
the ID DIS in our land Ii merits their attention.
NJ Y. Tyibuw.
The most significant work on Theology which has
appeared Of late.
In many respects this volume is one OF the most
curious, we'll one Of the most suggostivc, pro
auctions OF modern American Theology.
Philadelplia Presbyterian Qrauoiy, Mem School
Able IL unquestonably is.
WeaminStey Revie,c, England
The Conflict Of Ages Is, in effect, q protest
against Cslvinism by Of the leading Cslvinistic
dyines Of Now England
Boston Coneyegattonaita.
A very unsafe book for herssiarchs to put into
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 Universsst
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON, co,
May 20. Publishers Boston,