Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-01
THE C0NPLICF Nv AGGS!'
BY DR.. EDWARD BsEcHER

BY DR.. EDWARD BEEcHER.
This Remarkable Work has reached ats Fifth
Edition, in the brief space Of Four Months
success unprecedented m Theological Pub
leGtions
N impression has already been produced By this
IA mastery treatise, the most profound, wide
reaching and permanent.
1t isperie v manifest to all competent observers,
that aon the of O theological discussion
the most RADICAL and portcntous the
world has seen. To this discussion this book
leads tho way, with momentum irresistible. There
is not question ia Theology which is not destined
to como up for q and thorough settlement in the
light of this final development
All those who have Theological doubts and diff
culties should examine the solution this work Afford
Those who have doubts, but who wish to study
tho history Of opinions in the past and to keep pace
with tho Developments Of opinion in the future, viii
grievousy err if they neglect TO make themselves IA
miliar with this book Ii contains the seeds of The
thinkings and debatngs Of the next hundred years
The reception Of this work by tho Tho logical
press of the country, has been significant Equally
declining to accept his conclusion, they do il on OPP
poste and contradictory grounds. One half Of TIE
Theological press endorses the major premsc OF the
Argument and denies the minor. The other half en-.
dorses the minor, and denies the major. And they
probably both right in THAR positive element
wrong in their negative the work hes received NT-
tual Endorsement Of the most powerful kind.
As regards the ability Of the work and lis olsir-s
on the attention Of ALL the following extracts may
suffice:
From The Princeton Reperfo,y- old School Orhodor.
1t is characterized by great ability, by earnest
spirit, by frankncss, candor and courtesy II has
special interest for VIZ HAIL As AN ALLY
The author shuts his readers up the choice between
Orthodoxy and the doctrine Of Pre-Existenoe.
From the Uaip~saissf Quarterly and General RI.
vielo, Jan 1854.
We have the novel spectacle Of a man clineing
with mastery grasp 20 all tho fundamentals Of Or.
tk,doxy, . yet dealing IL a blow teneath
which it reels.
1t would be difficult to end within the limits Of
hundred pages any treatise essay that com
pare In Importance with this analysis 3D. iv) Of Or
thodox doctrines. DR.. Beecher has struck upon the
rig principle in his theory OF typical interpretation
in the fifth Of Romans.
National Era.
This work has caused great commotion among
the ID DIS in our land II merits their attention.
NJ Y. Trtbunr.
The most significant work on Theology which has
appeared Of late.
in many respects this volume is ono OF the most
curious as well Of the most suggestive, Pro-
auctions Of modern American Theology.
Philadelphia PyssJvtg1aR Quarterly, Nesc SnhooL
Able IL unquestonaby is.
WsamiRstey Reviesc, England.
The Conflict of Ages is in effect, protest
against Calvinism by Of the leading Calyinisic
di, ines Of New England
Boston Coneyegati0ralia.
A very unsafe book for her,sisrchs to put into
the hands Of either Unversalst 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 Socinian a mod
em Uniyersast.
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON, co.
May 20. Publishers. Boston.