BRIEF OBJECT PAPER 



C|e Widmm |nstttiite, 



or 



^Ijilosopjjical Sotixfn of Srtaf 'grikin, 



7, ADELPHI TEREACE, STUAND, LONDON, W.C. 



Correspondence (including communications from intending Members 

 or Associates, &c.) to be addressed to "The Secretary." 



THE PRIMARY OBJECTS. 



THIS SOCIETY has been founded for the purpose of promoting the foliowiii;^ 

 Objects, which \vill be admitted by all to be of high importance both to 

 Religion and Science : — 



First. — To investigate fully and impartialh' the most important questions of 

 Philosophy and Science, but more esj^ecially those that bear ujjon the great 

 truths revealed in Holy Scripture, vi-ith the vieAv of reconciling any 

 apparent discrepancies between Christianity and Science. 



Second. — To associate Men of Science and Authors* Avho have already 

 l)een engaged in such investigations, and all others who may be interested 

 in them, in order to strengthen their efforts by association, and by bringing 

 together the results of such labours, after full discussion, in the printed 

 Transactions of an Institution, to give greater force and influence to proofs 

 and arguments Avhicli might be little known, or even disregarded, if put 

 forward merely by individuals. 



[For the special advantages secured to Country and Colonial jNIcmbers and 

 Associates in the Journal of Transactions, see below.] 



Third. — To consider the mutual bearings of the various scientific conclusions 

 arrived at in the several distinct branches into which Science is now- 

 divided, in order to get rid of contradictions and conflicting hypotheses, and 

 thus promote the real advancement of true Science ; and to examine and 

 discuss all supposed scientific results with reference to final causes, and the 

 more comprehensive and fundamental principles of Philosophy projjer, based 

 upon faith in the existence of one Eternal God, who in His wisdom created 

 all things very good. 



The Journal of Transactions 



Is arranged so ss to secure its special usefulness to Country and Foreign 

 Members and Associates (who form two-thirds of tlie Institute). It contains 

 the Papers read at the Meetings, and the Discussions thereon. 



Before they are published in the Journal, the papers themselves, and 

 the discussions, are revised and corrected by their Authors, and MS. comments 

 and supplementary remarks are added, which have been sent in by those Heme 

 and Foreign Members to v/hom, as being specially qualified to pronounce an 

 opinion upon the respective subjects, proof copies of the Papers have been 

 submitted for consideration. These arrangements, which cannot but add to 

 the value of the Journal, are carried out with a view to the advantage of 

 all, especially Country and Foreign Members, who thus find in the Journnl 

 much valuable matter, in addition to that which had come before those 

 actually present at the Meetings. (The Journal is sent post-free.) 



* The Society now consists of about 1,000 Subscribers (NK.VKI.Y TWO-THIRDS OK WUO.M AKE 

 ("OUNTRT AND FOREIGN MEMBERS) ; incliidinp: Icailintr ^Ministers of Religion, Professors of 

 English and Foreign Universities, l^iterary and Scientific 'Men in general, and others favour- 

 able to the Objects. (The present average annual iucreasc is upwards of a hundred.) 



