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holding meetings of those who have considered such subjects^ 

 so that the resulting papers should be of the highest attain- 

 able value. The ability of the Institute to carry out the plan, 

 however, rests on the support accorded to the '^ People's 

 Edition Fund/' upon which the extensive foreign and colonial 

 work of the Institute also much depends. 



Bemarlis. 



17.' The immense exportation by the English Secularist 

 Societies of quasi-philosophical publications of an avowedly 

 Atheistic character to the Colonies and India is an increasing 

 evil. At Madras an important meeting of Europeans and 

 Natives having been held to devise means for meeting this 

 state of things; the Institute and its aims were specially 

 referred to. 



18. Communications from foreign countries also reach the 

 Institute of the prejudicial influence of translations of the 

 above-mentioned literature, affecting, as it does, not only the 

 religious but the moral and even the intellectual character of 

 l\>oples. 



Conclusion. 



19. In conclusion, all must feel thankful for the Institute's 

 progress. It may be truly said that the steady support 

 accorded by both Members and Associates has been a special 

 means to its remarkable advance. All have appeared to 

 realise that the Institute was really doing good service, and 

 that of the highest character, being, in the words of our motto, 

 Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam. 



Signed on beluilf of the Council, 



SHAFTESBUBY, 



Frosidcnt. 



