The Puritans of England were the first among the Protestants who organized churches as consisting solely of those who “profess” to be “regenerated” on the theory of the renewal of the depraved nature derived from Adam. To this profession in most cases must be added an examination by persons who are regenerated in order to ascertain whether the true signs of a new nature, according to their pattern, really exist. Such churches are a close corporation, having a minister to preach and administer baptism and the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, and deacons, elders, or committees to decide who shall be received as regenerate or turned out as unregenerate. Among the Puritans and their descendants originated another practice which has become prevalent, by which the churches thus organized as regenerated persons, also claim the right of infallible interpreters of the Bible, so far as to exclude all from their communion who do not profess to agree with their interpretations. That is to say, all persons, in order to be admitted to their corporation and to the Lord’s table, must not only profess to be regenerate in the nature transmitted from Adam, but must confess that they interpret the Bible according to the notions of the church they seek to join. It will now be shown that most of our large denominations in this country are so founded on the Augustinian dogma that were _the people_ all to give up this theory the whole basis of sectarianism would be destroyed. The Congregational and Baptist denominations are severed simply in reference to the rite of baptism as the mode of admission to their regenerated churches. The Congregationalists hold that baptism should be administered by sprinkling, and to the infants of church members as well as to adults joining the church. The Baptists hold that baptism should be administered by immersion, and only to adults who join the church. This is all that divides the two sects. Of course, if all the people ceased to hold that churches are to consist of persons whose nature received from Adam is re‐created, all churches associated on the theory would be ended, and so these disputes about modes of admission would be ended. Again, the Presbyterians and Congregationalists separate on the question of the appointment and duties of the _officers_ of their churches. The Congregationalists manage by church committees. Each church is the sole tribunal in its own affairs, thus being strictly democratic. The Presbyterian churches manage the business of each church by _sessions_ or _elders_ appointed by the church, and when they fail to give satisfaction, an appeal is made to a Presbytery consisting of ministers and elders of several churches. Thus again, if churches organized on the Augustine theory of the regeneration of a depraved nature should cease, this dispute in regard to _church officers_ would end, and the Presbyterians, Congregationalists, and Baptists would find all ground for separation gone.