Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-16
CONFLICT or AGEs!
BY DR.. EDWARD BrEcHER

BY Dk, EDWARD bEECHEh.
Ihis Remarkable Work has reachtd us Fifth
Edition, IN the brief space Of -Four Months
a success unprecedented an Theological Pub
locations!
A N impression has already been produced by this
IA mastery treatise, the most profound, wide
reaching and permanent
Ii is perfectly manifest TO all competent observers
that upon the eve OF theological discussion,
the most comprehensive radical and portentous the
world has ever To this discussion this book
leads the way, with momentum irresistible There
is not question 10 Theology which Ia not destined
to up for new and thorough settlement In the
light of this final development
All those who have Theological doubts and diff
cultics 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 will
grieyousy err ii they neglect TO make themselves ia
miliar with this book 1t contains the seeds OF the
thnkings and debatings Of the next hundred years.
The reception of this work by the Tho logical
press of the country, has been significant Equally
decfniIg to accept his conclusion, they do II OPP
posite and contradictory grounds. One half Of the
Theological press endorses the major premise Of tho
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 tho work has received Vir
tual Endorsement Of tho most powerful kind
As regards tho ability Of the work, and its claims
tho attention OF ALL the following extracts may
suffice
From the Princeton Repertory- Old School Orthodor.
1t is characterized by great ability by an earnest
spirit by frankness, cand0r, and courtesy. II has
special interest for u.s. VIZ HAIL 1T AS AN M.LY
The author shuts his readers up the choice between
Orthodoxy and the doctrine Of Pro Existence.
From, hs Unaposal,a Qaarte,lv and Genoal Re
viefp Jan 1854
We have the novel spectacle of clingng
with mastery grasp to al tho fundamentals of Or
th0doxy, yet dealing it blow beneath
hioh sic
1t would be difficult to find within tho limits Of
hundred pages any treatise or essay that can
pare in Importance with this analy 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 great commotion among
the ID. d. in our land. 1t merits their attention
~ Y. T,ibum.
The most significant work Theology which has
appeared of late.
In many respects this volume is one Of the most
curious ms well rs ono of the most suggestive pro-
auctions of modern American Theology
PAiladelphsa Presbyterian Qnayteriy Nec SphooL
Able il PROFESSIONALLY is.
Westminster Reuie,c England
Tho Conflict Of Ages 7 is, in effect, protest
against Calvinism by Of the leading Calvinistic
divines Of Now England.
Boston Congvegationaiist.
very unsafe book for herssarchs to put into
the hands Of either Universalst 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 ancient Socnian mod
ern Universalist
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON, CO.,
May 26 Publishers, Boston.