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to final causes, and the more comprehensive and funda- 

 mental principles of Philosophy proper, based upon faith 

 in the existence of one Eternal God, who, in His wisdom, 

 created all things very good. 



Fourth. To publish Papers read before the Society in further- 

 ance of the above objects, along with full reports of the 

 discussions thereon, in the form of a Journal, or as the 

 Transactions of the Institute. 



Fifth. When subjects have been fully discussed, to make the 

 results known by means of Lectures of a more popular 

 kind, and to publish such Lectures. 



Sixth. To publish English translations of important foreign 

 works of real scientific and philosophical value, especially 

 those bearing upon the relation between the Scriptures 

 and Science; and to co-operate with other philosophical 

 societies at home and abroad, which are now or may here- 

 after be formed, in the interest of Scriptural truth and of 

 real science, and generally in furtherance of the objects of 

 this Society. 



Seventh. To found a Library and Reading Rooms for the use 

 of the Members and Associates of the Institute, combining 

 the principal advantages of a Literary Club. 



§ II. Constitution. 



1 . The Society shall consist of Members and Associates, who in 

 future shall be elected as hereinafter set forth. 



2. The government of the Society shall be vested in a Council, to 

 which members only shall be eligible, consisting of a President, two 

 or more (not exceeding seven) Vice-presidents, a Treasurer, one or 

 more Honorary Secretaries, and twelve or more (not exceeding 

 twenty-four) Ordinary Members of Council, who shall be elected at 

 the Annual General Meeting of the Members and Associates of the 

 Institute. But, in the interval between two annual meetings, 

 vacancies in the Council may be filled up by the Council from among 

 the Members of the Society ; and the Members chosen as Trustees 

 of the funds of the Institute shall be ex officio Members of Council. 



Exception. — When a specially-qualified Associate shall have been 

 duly elected by the Members to a seat on the Council, he shall 



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