Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-17
THE CONFLICT OF ACES!
BY DR.. EDWARD BEECHER.


THIS Remarkable Work has reached its Fifth
Edition, in the brief space Of Four Months!
A success unprecedented in Theological Pub
LEGATIONS!
A impression has already been produced by this
n mastery treatise, the most profound, wide
reaching, and permanent.
1t is perfectly manifest to all competent observers,
that we are upon the of theological discussion,
the most comprehensive, radical and portentoua the
world has seen. 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
cultes 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 viii
grevously err If they neglect TO make themselves ia
miliar with this book 1t contains the seeds Of the
thinkngs 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 the
argument and denies the minor. Tho 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
on the attention Of ALL the following extracts may
suffice:
From the Princeton Regertory-O old School Orthodor
1t is characterized by great ability by an earnest
spirit, by frankposs, candor, and courtesy 1t has
special interest for WE HAIL IT AS AN ALLY.
The author shuts bis readers to the choice between
Orthodoxy and the doctrine Of Pro Existence.
From tho UniveYsaLia Quarterly and General Re-
pisic, Jan, 1854.
We have the novel spectacle Of man cnging
with mastery grasp to All tho fundamentals Of Or
thodo1y, yet dealing II blow beneath
which IL reels.
II would be difficult 10 find within tho limits Of a
hundred pages any treatise or essay that com
pare ia Importance with this analysis (B. ivy Of Or.
thodox doctriocs. DR.. Beecher has struck upon the
right principle in his theory typical Interpretation
in the fifth Of Romans.
National Era.
This work has caused a great connection among
the ID DIS in our land 1t merits their attention.
~ Y. TribauS
Tho most significant work on Theology which has
appeared Of late.
In many respects this volume is one OF the most
auctions Of modern American Theology.
Pktiadelphia Pres5yfDiaa Qnayteyiy, Ney SvL00k
Able il PROFESSIONALLY is.
Westminster Reriolg, England.
The Conflict OF Ages is, in effect, protest
against Calvinism by Of the leading Calyinistic
divines ofNew England
Boston Congregationalta.
A very unsafe book for herssiarchs TO put into
tho hands Of either Unvorsast or Unitarian Of real
and manly mind accustomed to deep and serious
thought Whatever else he may be may not be-
he will never be either ancient Socinian or a mod
ern Universast.
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON Co,
May 20. Publishers, Boston.