Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-12
THE CONFLICT OF AGGS!
BY DR.. EDWARD BEECHER

BY DIX. EDWARD BEECHEk.
This Remarkable Work has reached its Fifth
Edition, in tie brief space of Four Months
A success unprecedented in Theological Pub
locations!
A N impression has already been produced by this
"A mastery treatise, the most profound, wide
reaching, and permanent.
1t is perfectly manifest TO all competent observers
that upon the of a theological discussion,
the most comprehensive, radical and portentous, the
world has ever seen. To this discussion this book
leads the way, With momentum Irresistible. There
is not question 10 Theology which is not destined
TO como up for and thorough settlement in the
light of this final development
All those who have Theological doubts and diff
cultics should examine the solution this work affords
Those who have no doubts, but who wish to study
tho history Of opinions in the past and TO keep pace
with the Developments of opinion in the future will
grevousy err if they neglect to mako themselves ia
miliar with this book IL contains the seeds Of the
thnkings and dcbatings of the next hundred years.
The reception of this work by the Theological
press of the country, has been significant. Equally
declining 70 accept his conclusion they do u OPP
posite and contradictory grounds. Ono half of the
Theological press endorses the major premise Of the
argument, and denies the minor. The other half on
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
the attention Of ALL the following extracts may
suffice:
From fhe Pyihcef0R Rsyerfory-Oh Scsooi Onhodor
1t is characterized by great ability, by earnest
spirit, by frankness, candor, and courtesy IL has
special interest for We HAIL IT AS AN ALLY.
The anthor shuts his readers to the choice between
Orthodoxy and the doctrine Of Pre-Exstence.
From The Umipersai,a Quarterly and General Re
urn, ian, 1854.
We have the novel spectacle of man clinging
with masterly grasp TO AL the fundamentals OF Or
thodory, yet dealing IL a blow tonesth
which IL reels
II would be difficult TO fnd within the limits Of
hundred pages any treatise essay that com
thodox doctrines. DIR. Beecber has struck upon the
right principle n his theory OF typical Interpretation
in the 1fth Of Romans.
National Era.
This work has caused q great connection among
the d D.'s in our land. II merits their attention
NJ T. Tribnns.
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.
Phiiadelphia Presbyterian Quarterly, Neto School
Able Il uDquestionsbly is.
WeamiRaer Review, England
The "ConAict Of Ages" is. in effect. a protest
against CHlvinism by Of the leading Calyinistc
divines Of New England
Boston Congreedftonafia
A very unsafe book for hcresiarchs TO put into
tho hands Of either Unvcrsast Unitarian OF real
and manly mind accustomed TO deep and serious
thought. Whatever else he may be or may not be,
he will mover be either ancient Socnan mod
ern Universalist
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May &C. Publishers. Boston.