and feasible; not the extinction of sects, but their alliance for certain practical purposes. Of all the proposed plans of union or federation, it is morally certain that none will be adopted that does not allow “liberty of conscience” in the interpretation of the Scriptures, and in the administration of church affairs. When a larger love displaces selfishness, and reigns supreme in the hearts of Christians, diminished emphasis will be placed on externals and non-essentials; and all divisions of