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Professor E. A. Hildreth, M.D., A.; Professor A. A. Hodge, D.D., M.;
Rev. J. James, M.A., F.M.; The Rt. Rev. Bishop Lay, D.D.; The Rt.
Rev. Bishop McDougall, D.C.L., C.; S. Morley, Esq., M.P., Vice Patron,
who took an active interest in the Institute, especially in promoting the
Special Fund. Rev. R. Phayre, M.A., M.; Rev. D. Playfair, A.; Rev. T.
Powell, F.L.S., Life A.; G. Race, Esq. F.G.S. A.; The Rt. Rev. Bishop
Titcomb, D.D., M., whose many contributions to the Journal, and active
labours as a member of, the Council, were of special value to the Institute.
Rev. J. H. Usill, M.A., A.; Professor M. Wagner, LL.D., C.

*** M. Member; A. Associate; C. Corresponding Member.

7. The following is a statement of the changes which have occurred :

Numbers on 17th May, 1886 50
Deduct Deaths

Life

Annual

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Hon. Correspondents number 102. Total............ 1195*

Finance.

8. The Treasurer's Balance Sheet for the year ending December 31, 1886, audited by two specially-qualified Members not on the Council, shows a balance debtor of £1. 8s. 8d., after the payment of the debts and liabilities for the year. The amount invested in New Three per Cent. Annuities is £1,365. 18s. 9d.

THE EARLY PAYMENT OF THE YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTIONS CONTRIBUTES SO MUCH TO THE SUCCESS OF THE YEAR'S WORK that it is hoped that no subscriptions will ever remain unpaid after the first quarter in the year (see also Rules).

9. The arrears of subscription are as follow:

1879. 1880. 1882. 1883. 1884.

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1885. 1886.

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* Founded in 1865. The total number in 1871 was 200.

10. Meetings.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 6.-" Worship and Traditions of the Aborigines of N.
America." By S. D. PEET, Editor of the American Archæological
journal.
MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1887.-"The Hittite Empire." By the Rev. W.
Wright, D.D. With additional remarks by Prof. TRISTRAM, D.D.,
F.R.S.

MONDAY, JANUARY 17.-"New Assyrian Discoveries." By W. ST. C.
BOSCAWEN, Esq., F.R.Hist. Soc.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7.-" On the Beauty of Nature." By the Right Hon. Lord GRIMTHORPE.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21.-"Caves: their Age, Origin, and Age of Deposit." By T. McK. HUGHES, F.G.S., Professor of Geology at Cambridge University. With remarks by Sir W. DAWSON, K.C.M.G., F.R.Š., Sir W. W. SMYTH, F.R.S., and others.

MONDAY, MARCH 7.-"Oriental Entomology." By Rev. F. A. WALKER, D.D., F.L.S. Notes by Mr. ST. KLEIN, F.L.S., and others.

MONDAY, MARCH 21.-" Krishna and Solar Myths." By Rev. R. COLLINS, M.A., late of Travancore, Author of the important paper on "Buddhism" read 1884. With communications from Sir MONIER MONIER WILLIAMS, K.C.S.I., Professors MAX MÜLLER, LEITNER, COWELL, RHYS DAVIDS, DOUGLAS, DE LA COUPERIE, EDERSHEIM, &c. MONDAY, APRIL 4.-"On the Pedigree of Coral Reefs." By S. R. PATTISON, Esq., F.G.S. Notes by Prof. G. G. STOKES, P.R.S., and

others.

MONDAY, APRIL 18.—“ Practical Optimism." By Canon SAUMAREZ SMITH,
B.D., Principal of St. Aidan's College, Birkenhead.
MONDAY, MAY 2.-"Petra, the Rock-hewn Capital of Idumæa."

By

Professor HULL, LL.D., F.R.S., Director of the Geological Survey of
Ireland.

MONDAY, MAY 16.-"On Time and Space." By Rev. W. Arthur.
THE ANNIVERSARY, JULY 19.-The President's Address; Speeches by Sir

H. BARKLY, K.C.B., F.R.S., Sir J. RISDON BENNETT, F.R.S., Sir
F. LEOPOLD MCCLINTOCK, R.N., F.R.S., Mr. RASSAM, and others.

Publications.

11. During the past year the Queen has again been graciously pleased to signify that Her Majesty would be "happy to accept the further volumes of the Transactions of the Victoria Institute."

12. The twentieth volume of the Journal of Transactions has now been issued, and contains the carefully-prepared Papers read before the Institute, communications thereon from home and foreign Members, and the Discussions,* and will show

* The Journal of Transactions contains the papers read at the Meetings and the Discussions thereon.

Before these are published in the Journal, both are finally submitted to their Authors for any revision, and MS. comments and supplementary remarks are added, which have been sent in by such British, American, and other Members, to whom as being specially qualified to contribute information upon the respective subjects proof copies of the Papers had been sub

ANNUAL MEETING.

the importance of the recent work of the Institute. From an examination of the contents of the preceding volumes of the Journal, it will be seen how carefully the Council has watched the course of Philosophical and Scientific inquiry, and how anxious it has been that the rising questions of the day coming within the scope of the Institute's objects should be adequately considered.

That the utmost use may be made of the Journal,* and of the Institute's organisation, is a matter the importance of which must be felt by each Member and Associate.

13. Additional Work.

It is not many years since the issue to the Members and Associates of the Journal containing the year's transactions was regarded as completing the work of the Institute, but of late the wish to turn that work to the utmost account has resulted in the following additional operations, which the Council has sought to encourage, and it is hoped their adoption may become very general.

First.-Members

First. Members and Associates, at home, in India, America, and in several of our Colonies, make use of the papers in the Journal as lectures, or as the basis of such, in their several localities (often corresponding with the Institute asto the preparation of such lectures), and excellent results have followed the adoption of this system.

Secondly.-Many Members and Associates secure the translation and reprinting of papers or useful portions thereof in periodicals or journals in the various countries in which they are resident. Such translations are made in France, Italy, Spain, and other countries, and in India by a large Indian Society.

Thirdly.—Many home, foreign, and colonial public libraries are regular purchasers of the Journal, and to further encourage

mitted for consideration-the authors of Papers adding their final comments. These arrangements, which are found to add greatly to the value of the Journal, are carried out with a view to securing its special usefulness to all, whether home or Non-resident Members or Associates: who thus find in the Journal much valuable matter, contributed by men of learning in all parts of the world, in addition to that which had come before those actually present at the Meetings.

* Letters from Members and non-Members in all parts of the world urge the great value of the Papers and Discussions in the Society's Journal, on account of their careful and impartial character; and also by reason of their taking up those questions of Philosophy and Science said by its enemies to militate against the truth of Revelation.

this Members and Associates often use their influence in their respective localities to secure that the local libraries and Institutions shall subscribe for the Journal, and thus bring its pages before a still wider circle of readers. The great importance of so doing has long been evident to the Council, and only this year a Member travelling in the Colonies has drawn attention to the fact that in several Colonies he has found the new public libraries to contain numerous works tending to show that there is opposition between Science and Revelation, but no works corrective of such a view.

14. The Special Fund.

With a view of still further advancing the influence of the Institute, the Council have arranged for a Special Fund. It is used-I. To extend the library of reference—so useful to Members of the Institute, especially to those preparing lectures, &c.-II. To make the Institute more widely known.III. To publish summaries of the Institute's important work throughout the world.-IV. For organising the publication of the People's Edition at home and abroad.

The proved importance of each one of these objects is such as to make this fund merit that wide support which it will doubtless receive when attention is drawn to it.*

15. THE PEOPLE'S EDITION.-Twelve of the more popularly useful papers published of late years in the Journal have been reprinted and published in neat covers, at sixpence each, and these have been brought before the general public at home, in America, and all our leading Colonies, through a regular system of bookseller agents, which has been formed by the Council. In India the agents have been arranged with, and when further funds admit, the system will also be in working order there.

The importance that has been attached to the People's Edition by the public, both at home and in every part of the world to which the Institute's publications have reached, shows the value of this fourth object.

16. Conclusion.

The care with which the Council ever seeks that the work of the Institute should be done will, it is hoped, always meet

* The second has helped to raise the number of Foreign and Colonial Members from three to upwards of three hundred, and has brought about the foundation of the "American Institute of Christian Philosophy."

with the warm approval and support of the Members and Associates; but, the more each individual connected with the Institute, remembering its high objects, seeks to take a part in its work; or in increasing the number of its adherents, the greater will be the value of the results attained, all being-in the words of its motto: Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam.

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