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in their respective localities,— often corresponding with 
the Institute as to the preparation of such lectures—by re- 
printing portions of the Journal in foreign and Colonial 
journals, translating papers (in many countries),—by using 
their influence in their respective localities to secure that 
local libraries and Institutions should subscribe for the 
Journal,—thus bringing its pages before a still wider circle 
of readers,—by interesting others in its proceedings,—and 
in many other ways, which the Council trust may be even 
more generally adopted.* 
The increasing correspondence that reaches the Council 
from every part of the world urges the necessity for making 
the Institute more widely known. 
15. The Special Fund. 
The Special Fund is used : 
I. To extend the Library of Reference, the completion of 
which is of great importance. 
II. To help in making the Institute more widely known. 
III. To publish summaries of the Institute’s more im- 
portant transactions. 
IV. To organise 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 wide support. 
The twelve papers in the People’s Hdition are now on sale 
throughout the United States, Australia, New Zealand, in the 
South African Colonies, and Canada. As regards India, 
increased support to the Special Fund is necessary to make 
efficient action possible. 
Conclusion. 
16. Finally, the Institute has done good service in many 
ways, more especially in elucidating the truth on several 
philosophical and scientific questions, upon which there was 
room for doubt and an urgent need for investigation. 
* 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 to militate against 
the truth of Revelation (notably by its enemies). 
