CHRISTIAN SANITY. BY ALFRED T. SCHOFIELD, ESQ., M.D. ... THE INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIANITY ON THE POSITION OF WOMEN. BY ... ... THE PERSONAL INFLUENCE OF GREAT COMMANDERS IN THE PAST. By MAJOR-GENERAL SIR GEORGE K. SCOTT-MONCRIEFF, K.C.B., Discussion.-Remarks by the Chairman, Professor W. P. Discussion.--Remarks by the Chairman, Mr. A. W. Sutton, B Discussion.-Remarks by the Chairman, Lieut.-Colonel G. THE MOSAIC CALENDAR, AS A MEANS OF DATING APPROXIMATELY Discussion.-Remarks by Mr. Harold M. Wiener, the Rev. M. Communications.-From the Rev. D. R. Fotheringham, 166 VICTORIA INSTITUTE. REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1918. READ AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, MARCH 17TH, 1919. 1. Progress of the Institute. In presenting to the Members of the Victoria Institute the Fiftieth Annual Report, the Council desire to thank Almighty God for having carried them through the long period of war, now happily terminated by the Armistice, and soon to be followed, they trust, by a permanent world peace. The numbers attending the meetings of the Institute have been well maintained, and the papers read have attracted good attendances; this is the more remarkable because the long continued war strain has been very widely felt. The quality of the papers has been well sustained during the past year, in fact, many, well qualified to express an opinion, have declared that those of the last two or three years are better than those before that time. Having weathered the war the Council looks forward to a bright prospect of usefulness in the immediate future; but steadfast purpose and effort are needed in the days to come. 2. Meetings. Eight ordinary meetings, and two special ones, were held during the year 1918. The papers read were the following :— The Church and the Army." By the Rev. Canon JAMES (). Sunspots and some of their Peculiarities." By E. WALTER MAUNDER, Esq., F.R.A.S. (Illustrated by lantern slides.) "The Reserved Rights of God." By the Rev. H. J. R. MARSTON, M.A. Why we die." By Major W. MCADAM ECCLES, M.S., M.B., F.R.C.S., "The Gnostic Conception of the Cross." By the Rev. Canon J. A. MACCULLOCH, D.D. Terrestrial Magnetism." By SYDNEY CHAPMAN, Esq., M.A., D.Sc. (Illustrated by lantern slides.) "Germanism.' By the Rev. CHANCELLOR LIAS, M.A. Annual Address: «Ε 46 The Future of Education." By Prof. D. S. MARGOLIOUTH, M.A., D.Litt., F.B.A. Christian Sanity." By A. T. SCHOFIELD, Esq., M.D. 3. The Journal of Transactions. Volume L of the Transactions was issued in December. In consequence of the further increase in the price of paper and in the cost of printing, the reports of the discussions were much condensed, but the skilful work of our Honorary Editor has, in spite of this condensation, resulted in the omission of no relevant arguments or criticism. The papers themselves are published in full. 4. Council and Officers. The following is the List of the Council and Officers for the year 1919 : President. The Right Honourable the Earl of Halsbury, M.A.. 1.C.L. F.R.S. 5. Election of Council and Officers. In accordance with the rules the following members of the Council retire by rotation :— J. W. Thirtle, Esq., LL.D., M.R.A.S. E. J. Sewell, Esq. Lieut.-Col. M. A. Alves. A. W. Oke, Esq., B.A., LL.M. The Rev. Prof. D. S. Margoliouth, D.Litt. R. W. Dibdin, Esq., F.R.G.S. of whom the following offer themselves and are nominated by the Council for re-election :— J. W. Thirtle, Esq., LL.D., M.R.A.S. E. J. Sewell, Esq. A. W. Oke, Esq., B.A., LL.M. The Rev. Prof. D. S. Margoliouth, D.Litt. R. W. Dibdin, Esq., F.R.G.S. The Council propose as Vice-President A. T. Schofield, Esq., M.D., in the place of the late Lieut. Gen. Sir Henry L. Geary, R.A., K.C.B. The Council also nominate the following gentlemen for election to the Council : W. Hoste, Esq., B.A. Alfred H. Burton, Esq., M.D. 6. Obituary. The Council regret to announce the death of Lieut.-Gen. Sir Henry L. Geary, F.R.S., the senior Vice-President, and of the following Members and Associates: Sir Robert Anderson, LL.D., K.C.B., General the Hon. F. C. Bridgeman, Miss G. Blandy, the Rev. H. A. Crosbie, Miss E. J. Forster, Miss A. R. |