Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-26
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.
THE CONFLICT or AGRSl
BIZ DIR. EDWARD BEEcHER.


This Remarkable Work kas reached its Fsfh
Edition, in the brief space of -Four Months !,
a success unprecedented IN Theological Pub.
LEGATIONS!
A N impression has already been produced By this
n mastery treatise, the most profound, wide
reaching, and permanent.
1t is perfectly manifest to a competent observers
that wo upon the eve of theological discussion
the most comprehensive, radical and portentous the
leads the way, with momentum irresistible. There
is not question In Theology which is not destined
to up for a 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 will
niiar with this book Il contains the seeds Of the
thinkings and debatings of the next hundred years
The reception Of this work by the Tho logical
press Of the country, has been significant Equally
declining to accept his conclusion they do ii OPP
postc and contradictory grounds One half of the
argument, and denies the minor. The other half en-
dorses the minor and denies the major. And as they
are probably both right in their positive element, and
wrong in their negative tho work has received Vr-
tual Endorsement Of the most powerful kind.
As regards the ability of the work, and its claims
tho attention Of ALL the following extracts may
suffice:
From the Princstoa Reperto,y- -OH School Orthodox
1t is characterized by great ability by an earnest
spirit by frankncss candor and courtesy 1t has a
special interest for us. We HAL. u AS AN ALLY
The author shuts his readers up to the choice between
Orthodoxy and the doctrine of Pre-Exstsnce.
From tic Untversali1 Quarterly and Geaaul Re
Vieac, Jun, 1854.
We have the novel spectacle of a man clingng
with mastery grasp to all the fundamentals Of Or
thodoxy, yet dealing it blow Leneath
which it reels.
1t would BIO difficult to find within the limits Of a
hundred pages any treatise or essay that CON-
pare in Importance with this analysis 3D. v) 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 u great commotion among
the d DIS in our land. 1t morris their attention.
". r. Tribune.
Tho most significant work on Theology which has
appeared of late.
In many respects, this volume is one of the most
curious as well as ono Of the most suggestive, pro-
auctions of modern American Theology.
Philadelphia Presbyt0tan Quarterly Ne,o School
Able it unquestionably is.
Westminster Rsvieao, England.
Tho Conflict of Ages" is, in effect, protest
against Calvinism by of the leading Calvinistic
divines of New England.
Boston Congregationahst.
very unsafe book for heresiarchs to put into
the hands of either Universalis or 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 an ancient Socinian or mod
ern Universalist
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON, CO.,
May 26. Publishers, Boston.