Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-08-04
rms CONFLICT or ACES!
BY DIR. EDWARD BEEcHER


This Remarkable Work has reached ia Fifth
Edition, IN the brief space Of -Four Monthsl
n success unprecedented IN Theological Pub
LEGATIONS!
A N impression has already been produced by this
n mastcrly treatise, the most profound. wide
reaching and permanent.
1t is perfectly manifest to all competent observers
that upon the eve of theological discussion,
the most mprehonsive radical and portentous, the
world has over soon. To this discussion this book
leads tho way, with a momentum irresistible There
is not question II Theology which is not destined
to como up for now and thorough settlement In the
light of this final development
All those who have Theological doubts and diff
cuitos should examine the solution this work affords
Those who have no doubts, but who wish TO study
the history ofopnons in tho past, and to keep pace
with the developments Of opinion in tho future win
grieyously II they neglect TO make themselves fa
miliur with this book 1t contains the seeds of the
thinkings and dcbatngs of the next hundred years.
The reception Of this work by the The logical
press Of the country, has been significant. Equally
decIinii accept his conclusion, they do it OPP
posite and contradictory grounds Ono half OF the
Theological press endorses the major premise of tho
argument, and denies the minor The 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 Vir
tual Endorsement Of the most powerful kind
As regards tho ability of tho work, and its claims
tho attention of ALL the following extracts may
suffice:
From the Princeton Repertory old School Orthodor.
It is characterized by great ability by earnest
spirit, by frankness candor, and courtesy. 1t has
special interest for u.s. WE HAIL 1T AS AN ALLY.
The author shnts bis readers up the choice between
Orthodoxy and the doctrine OF Pre- Existence.
From tie Uaiuersaita Qaartrviy and General Re
pie,c, jan, 1854.
We have the novel spectacle of man clinging
with mastery grasp to all the fundamentals Of Or
thoioxy, Il u yot dealing it blow beneath
which it reels.
IT would be difficult to find within the limits of a
hundred pages any treatise essay that can COM
pare in Importance with this analysis Oh. iv) 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 d great commotion among
| the DIS in our land. 1t merits their attention.
NJ I. Tribune
The most significant work on Theology which has
appeared of late.
In many respects this volume is one Of the most
curious as well as one of the most suggestive pro-
auctions of modern American Theology
Philadelphia Pres6ytoian Qaa,ioiy, New Sphooi.
Able it unquestionabiy is.
Westminster Rerieac, England.
Tho Conflict Of Ages" is, in effect, protest
against Cavinism by ono Of the leading Calvinstic
divnes Of New England.
Boston Congyegationalia
very unsafe book for horesiarchs to put into
the hands Of either Universaist Unitarian Of real
and manly mind, accustomed to deep and serious
thought. Whatever else he may be may not be-
he will be either ancient Socinian or a mod
ern Universalist
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON, CO.,
May 20. Publishers, Boston.