None but those who rest upon His atonement, and rely upon His grace, as the one foundation of their hope for eternity. It is not the bearing of a Christian name; it is not an enrolment in any society, however scriptural in doctrine and apostolic in discipline that constitutes men Christians. There may be loud profession—an orthodox creed—ceaseless activity—large sacrifices, without _faith_ in JESUS or _love_ to his name. But _these_ are indispensible; without _them_ there is no interest or fellowship with CHRIST, and no part, or lot in His Church. Without _faith_, there is no salvation; and “if any man love not our LORD JESUS CHRIST he must be accursed.” The possessors of these alone, are the true “living stones built up a spiritual house.” But the Church includes _all who believe on the Son of God_, among whatever community they may be found. Each christian may _have_, and ought to hold _dear_, his convictions, as to the truths the bible teaches, and the church principles which are there developed. The Bible is ever to be his standard, and his conscience binds him to receive _all_ that it teaches. We plead for no latitudinarian indifference. We have _our_ convictions, nor dare we yield them, unless GOD should, by His Spirit, afford us another view of truth; nor will any candid christian, who differs from us, call for such a sacrifice. We ask not for such unwarranted concessions from any. Nor dare we judge the LORD’S servants; to their own Master they stand or fall. To Him they are amenable, and it cheers the spirit to think that our minor errors and imperfections hinder not Him from receiving any who rest on Him for mercy, and yield to Him their hearts. _All these are His people_—they are parts of His universal Church; though severed from each other, they are one with Him; members of His mystical body; branches in Him the Living Vine! And where shall we seek them? They are found adorning fellowships of varied names, and each possessing features of peculiar beauty, and sacred excellence. We dare not say that a connexion with any system of itself can make men Christians; nor of Episcopacy, Presbyterianism, Congregationalism, nor Methodism, that it is exclusively THE CHURCH OF GOD, so as to monopolize all sacred relations and existing piety. But we believe that genuine disciples of CHRIST are to be found amongst them all. The churches which have numbered among them a Fletcher, a Henry Martyn, a Cary, a Williams, a Wesley; will furnish their portion towards the one great assembly, “the church of the first born written in heaven.”