3. Council and Officers. The following is the list of the Council and Officers for the year 1926: In accordance with the rules, the following Members of the Council retire by rotation : Sydney T. Klein, Esq., F.L.S., F.R.A.S., John Clarke Dick, Esq., M.A., and W. E. Leslie, Esq., who offer themselves and are nominated by the Council for re-election. The Council also nominate Dr. J. A. Fleming, F.R.S., as President of the Institute, Prof. Theophilus G. Pinches, LL.D., M.R.A.S., and the Right Reverend Bishop J. E. C. Welldon, D.D., as VicePresidents; also the Rev. H. C. Morton, Ph.D., William C. Edwards, Esq., Robert Duncan, Esq., M.B.E., I.S.O., and Dr. Louis E. Wood as Members of Council. 5. Obituary. The Council regret to announce the deaths of the following Members and Associates : D. Anderson-Berry, Esq., M.D., LL.D. (a Member of Council); the Rev. David Baron; the Rev. L. G. Bomford, M.A.; Stanley V. Coote, Esq., M.A.; Mrs. Cumming-Brown; the Rev. Dr. John De Witt; Sir Francis C. Danson, J.P.; the Rev. Prebendary H. E. Fox, M.A. (a Vice-President); Alfred Holness, Esq., F.R.G.S.; George H. Judd, Esq., F.R.G.S.; the Hon. Louisa E. Kinnaird; Miss Longdon; Col. H. G. Macgregor, C.B.: Prof. Edouard Naville, D.C.L., LL.D. (a Vice-President); John H. Nelson, Esq., M.A.; Prof. Cyril Parker, M.A., D.Sc.; the Rt. Hon. Lord Teignmouth; G. de Laval Willis, Esq. 6. New Members and Associates. The following are the names of new Members and Associates elected up to the end of 1926 : MEMBERS. Thomas Fitzgerald, Esq.; G. Wilson Heath, Esq., M.R.I.; Dr. T. E. Nuttall, F.G.S.; Captain H. L. Penfold, M.Inst.C.E.; the Rev. S. B. Rohold, F.R.G.S. LIFE MEMBER.-Mrs. Herman V. Hilprecht. ASSOCIATES.-John Ashworth, Esq.; the Rev. Alonzo L. Baker; Laurence T. Chambers, Esq.; Miss Marion H. Cooper; Miss L. E. Cotesworth; W. N. Delevingne, Esq.; the Rev. Louis Foster; Dr. R. P. Haddon; the Rev. George Jones; the Rev. E. J. Nash; George Phare, Esq.; Major W. J. Rowland; Percy O. Ruoff, Esq.; W. H. Seymour, Esq., M.D.; Percy J. Sowden, Esq.; H. K. Airy Shaw, Esq., B.A.; James Stanes, Esq.; Mrs. Duff Watson. LIFE ASSOCIATE.-Miss Agnes M. Naish. LIBRARY ASSOCIATE.-Princeton Theological Seminary. 7. Number of Members and Associates. The following statement shows the number of supporters of the Institute at the end of 1926 : 8. Donations. Miss E. H. Bolton, £2; the Rev. Charles Boutflower, 5s. ; Archibald Greenlees, Esq., £2 2s.; G. Wilson Heath, Esq., 8s.; Miss A. M. Hodgkin, £1 1s.; Miss E. F. Staley, 2s. 6d.; Dr. Louis E. Wood, £3 3s. 9. Finance. It The income of the Society has been slightly lower this year, and the expenses of printing higher owing to the length of some of the papers and the abnormally long discussions in some cases. is hoped that ways may be found of rectifying this in the current year. The Council would be glad of the co-operation of all Members in bringing the work of the Society before those of their friends who would be desirous of becoming members. If the membership could be raised from 500 to 600 the problem would be solved. 10. The Gunning Prize. The subject for this triennial competition, limited to Members and Associates of the Institute, was— 66 CHRIST AND THE SCRIPTURES." What may we gather from His attitude and instruction? What are the implicates involved in these, and in His use of the Old Testament Scriptures? If His ministry called for the New Testament, in what way and how far did He pre-authenticate it, and enable a true doctrine of the Canon, and view of inspiration to be propounded? The prize-winner will be announced, it is hoped, on June 13th, on the occasion of the Annual Address. 11. Conclusion. In conclusion, the Council would thank all those who by their presence and active sympathy have contributed to the success of the past Session. It is not always easy to choose the best subjects for papers, nor to find the right lecturers to deal with them, and naturally the Council does not make itself responsible for every view expressed, but there is always an opportunity for those present to show a truer conception, based on arguments from Scripture, History, Archæology or Philology. Unanimity to have any weight must be based on independent consideration and research, not on toeing the line " to some leader. The Council heartily invites the considered participation of Members in the discussions, as preferable to these being limited to one or two regular voices. 66 Signed on behalf of the Council, JAMES W. THIRTLE, |