Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-10
THE CONFLICT or lGBA!
BY DIR. EDWARD BgEcHER.

BY DIR. EDWARD BEEcHER-
Ihas Remarkable Work has reached us Fifth
Edition, IN the brief space Of Four Months
a success unprecedented IN Theological Pub
hcGli0ns!
A impression has already been produced by this
"A mastery treatise, the most profound wids
reaching. and permanent,
Ii is perfectly manifest to all competent observers
that we upon the evo of theological Discussion
the most comprehensive radical and porlcntous, tho
world has ever seen. To this discussion this book
Lends the way, with momentum irresistible Thee
is not question ia Theology which is not destined
TO come up for new and thorough settlement in the
light Of this final developments
All those who have Theological doubts and diff
culties should examine tho solution ths work affords.
Those who have no doubts, but who wish TO study
the history Of opinions In the past and 10 keep pace
with the Developments Of opinion in tho future will
grevousy err IL they neglect to make themselves ia
miliar with this book II contains the seeds Of The
thnkings and debatings OF the next bundled years
The reception of this work by the Tho logical
press of the country, has been significant Equally
decni to accept his conclusion, they do it on op,
po-itc and contradictory grounds Ono half OF tho
Theological press endorses tho major premise of the
argument, and denies the minor The other half en-
dorses the minor and de mics the major And as they
probably both right in thsir positive element and
wrong In their negative tho work hus received Vir-
tual Endorsement Of the most powerful kind
Az regards the ability Of tho work, and its claims
tho attention Of all the following extracts may
suffice
From The Princeton Rsperto,y old Scjooi O,thodo1.
1t is characterized by great ability. by earnest
spirit, by frankness, candor, and courtesy II has
special interest for us WE HAiI. IT AS AN ALLY
The author shuts his readers up the choice between
Orthodoxy and the doctrine OF Pre- Existence
From fhs Uaipeysalta Quayferiy md Geaeral Re-
pten. Inn 1854.
We have the novel spectacle Of man clinPipg
with mastery grasp to all the fundamentals Of On
thDtOxy, yet dealing it blow beneath
which It reels
IL would be difficult to find within tho limits Of
hundred pnges any treatise or essay thnt can com
pare ia Importance with this analy sis tB ivy of Or
thodox doctrines. DR. Beecher has struck upon the
right principle in his theory Of typical nerp citation
in the fifth Of Romans.
From The Methodta Quarterly Repiew.
The proioundest questions Of Theology taking
hold Of tho American mind The Conflict Of Ages
is earnest exposition of THE great problem of The
olcgy, hy earnest man. who foels and thinks
strongly. The book is very able in many respects
From, The B,biiothtca S0c,0, Aadorer Oyfhodor Neto
School
This volume is the fruit OF original investigation.
Every page of it bears tho Impress Of mind that
thinks for itself n Tho hook will be read
in future time aud as it contains much which
lover Of truth will commend, AS well as much which
he will condemn ii calls for some addition to tho
grent labor which has already been expended upon it,
The same periodic al advises the preparation of
index.
From The Baptist Christian RsUiew Hartford.
The problem proposed for discussion is tho most
difficult and momentous that can engage the human
mind. He considers in detail all tho
moral and theological solutions that have becn
tempted in all ages by the ancients and by the mod
erns, and rejects the whole without hest
| tation remorsc
Christian Examiner. lUnitorian)
We should trespass the patience Of our readers,
| if presumed here tn give our views upon tho
startling, yes the appalling exhibition, which DIR. b.
has made of the Orthodox System.
National Era.
| This work has caused great connection among
the u DIS in our land IL merits their attention.
| ~ r. TriBnns
The most significant work on Theology which has
appeared Of late.
In many respects this volume is ono Of the most
curious, well of the most suggestive pro-
auctions Of modern American Theology.
| philadelphia Presbyterian Quarterly, Nrw School.
| Able it unqucstionably is.
Westminsfr Reuiep, Engiand
The Conflict of Ages is in effect, protest
against Calvinism by of the leading Calvinislic
divines of New England
/ Boston Congregationaitst.
| very unsafe book for hertsiarchs to put into
tho hands Of either Univorsalst Unitarian of real
thought Whatever else he may be or may not be,
he will never be either ancient Socinian n mod
ern Universalist
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON, CO,
May % Publishers. Boston.