Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-21
THE CONFLICT or AGES!
by DIR. EDWARD BEECHER

BY DR.. EDWARD BEECHER.
This Remarkable Work has reached lis Fifth
edition, in the brief space Of -Four Months
A success unprecedented in Theological Pub
iicdtloys!
A N impression has already been produced by this
n mastery treatise, the most profound, wide
reaching, and permanent
1t Is perfectly manifest TO all competent observers
that we upon the Of theological discussion,
the most comprehensive radical and portentous the
world has ever seen. To this discussion this book
leads the way, with a momentum irresistible. There
is not question 10 Theology which Is not destined
to up for new 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 10 study
the history OF opinions in the past and TO keep pace
with the developments Of opinion in the future, will
grieyously if they neglect 10 make themselves ia
miIisr with this book II contains the seeds Of the
thinkings and debatings Of the next hundred years
The reception Of this work by tho The logical
press OF the country, has been significant. Equally
declining TO accept his conclusion they do IL OPP
posite and contradictory grounds. One half Of the
Theological press endorses the major premise of the
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 the ability OF the work and its claims
the attention Of all, the following extracts may
suffice
From The Princeton Repertoyv old ScIooi Orhodor
1t Is characterized by great ability, by an earnest
spirit, by frankncss candor and courtesy. IL has a
special interest for us. VIZ HAIL 1T As AN ALLY.
The author shuts his readers up to the choice between
Orthodoxy and the doctrine Of Pro-Existence.
From The Untprsai,a Qaarteriy and General Re.
Viep, jan 1854
We have the novel spectacle Of man clinging
with mastery grasp TO all the fundamentals Of Or
thodoxy, yet dealing IL blow beneath
which IL reels.
II would be difficult 10 find within the limits Of
hundred pages any treatise or essay that can CON-
pare 10 Importance with this analysis tB 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 a great comm otion among
the ID DIS in our land 1t merits their attention.
~ u ISi6uw
The most significant work on Theology which has
appeared OF late.
In many respects, this volume Is ono Of the most
curious as well ms of the most suggestive, pro.
auctions Of modern American Theology.
PHILADELPHIA Presbyterian Qnayteriy, New Svbook
Able il unquestonably Is.
Westminster Repec, England
The Conflict Of Ages is, in effect, a protest
against Calvinism by one Of the leading Calvinistc
divines Of New England.
Boston COngregatioaaiia.
very unsafe book for heresiarchs to put into
the hands Of either Univcrsaist 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 Socinan or mod
ern Universalist
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON, CO.
May 20. Publishers, Boston.