Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-15
THE CONFLICT OF ACES!
BY DR.. EDWARD BrECHER,

BY DIR. EDWARD BEECHER.
This Remarkable Work has reached as Fifth
Edition IN the. brief space of -Four Months!
A success unprecedented IN Theological Pub
iscdtl0ss!
A N impression has already been produced by this
n mastery treatise the most profound, wide
reaching, and permanent.
II is perfectly manifest to al competent observers,
that upon the eve of theological discussion,
the most comprehensive radical, and portentous, tho
world has To this discussion this book
leads the way, with momentum irresistible. There
is not question il Theology which is not destined
to come up for and thorough settlement In the
light of this final development
All those who have Theological doubts and diff
cues 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
greyousy err II they neglect TO make themselves IA
miliar 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 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 on
dorses the minor and denies the major. And MS they
probably both right in their positive element and
wrong in their negative the work has received Vir-
tual Endorsement or tho most powerful kind
AS regards the ability OF the work, and it's claims
the attention Of all, the following extracts may
suffice
From the Princeton Repsrtoy- Old School Oytholoz.
1t is characterized by great ability, by an earnest
spirit, by frankDess, candor and courtesy. II has
special interest for us. We HAIL 1T AS AN ALLY.
The author shuts his readers to the choice between
Orthodoxy and the doctrine of Pre- Existence.
From tie Uaiuersaiisf Quarterly and General Re
Vselc, Jan, 1854
We have the novel spectacle of man clinging
with mastery grasp to ell tho fundamentals Of Or
thodoxy, yet dealing il blow beneath
which il reels.
1t would be difficult to find within tho limits Of a
hundred pages any treatise or essay that can com
pare in Importance with this analy sis Oh. 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 a great commotion among
the ID D.'s in our land. 1t merits their attention
~ y. TrIBnRs
The most significant work on Theology which has
appeared Of late.
In many respects this volume is one Of the most
curious, well Of the most suggestive, pro-
auctions Of modern American Theology.
PAilldelpAia Presbyterian Quaytoyiy, Nerv School
Able IL unqucstionably is.
Westminster Revietc, England.
The Conflict Of Ages is in effect a protest
against Calvinism by Of the leading Cavinistic
divines Of New England.
Boston Coagyegofi0noiisf
very unsafe book for hcrssiarchs to put into
and manly mind, accustomed to deep and serious
thought Whatever else he may be or may not be,
no will never be either an ancient Socinian mod
ern Uniyersalist.
PHILLIPS. SAMPSON, Co,
May 20. Publishers, Boston.