THE VICTORIA INSTITUTE'S PRIMARY OBJECTS. 

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

 Philosophy and Science, but more especially those that bear upon the great 

 truths revealed in Holy Scripture, with the view of reconciling any apparera 

 discrepancies between Christianity and Science. 



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

 been 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 which might be little known, or even disregarded, if put 

 forward merely by individuals. 



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

 Associates in the Journal of Transactions, see below.] 



* The Society now consists of 1,000 Subscribing' Members (nearly two-thirds of 

 WHOM ARE Country and Foreign Members) ; including several Prelates and 

 other leading Ministers of Religion, Professors of English and Foreign Universities, 

 Literary and Scientific Men in general, and others favourable to the Objects. (The 

 present average annual increase is upwards of a hundred.) 



SUBSCRIPTIONS. 

 Members, 2 Guineas, and 1 G-uinea Entrance Fee ; Associates, 1 G-ainea (no 

 Entrance Pee) ; Life Subscription Members 20, Associates 10 Guineas. 



PRIVILEGES. 



Membsrs— on election, are presented with any Volume of the First or Second 

 Series of the Journal of the Transactions, and are entitled — to a Copy of the Journal, 

 either in the Quarterly Parts, or the Annual (bound) Volume, for the years during 

 which thoy may subscribe, and to a coj^y of any other documents or books which may be 

 published under the auspices of the Society in furtherance of Object VI., and, on application, 

 to a copy of every paper published in the " People's Edition "; to the use of the Libniry (Books 

 can be sent to the country), Reading and Writing-rooms (affording many of the conveniences 

 of a Club) ; and to introduce two Visitors at each Meeting. The Council are chosen from 

 among the Members, who alone are eligible to vote by ballot in determining any question at 

 a General Meeting. Members are further privileged to obtain any Volumes, other 

 than that chosen, of the Transactions issued prior to their joining the Institute at half-price 

 (half-a-guinea each), or any Quarterly Parts for past years at half-a-crown each. 



The Library, Reading and Writing-rooms are open, for the use of the 



Members only, from ten till live (Saturdays till two). The Institute 



exchanges Transactions with the Royal Society and many other 



leading English and Foreign Scientific bodies, whose transactions 



are therefore added to the Library. 



Associates — are entitled to the Journal, in Quarterly Parts or in the Annual Volume, 



for the years during which they may subscribe ; to obtain the earlier Volumes or Parts 



at a reduced price ; and to introduce one Visitor at each Meeting. 



The Journal of Transactions 



Is arracsed so as to secure its special usefulness to Country and Foreign 

 Members'^ and Associates (who form two-thirds of the 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 Home 

 and Foreign Members to whom, 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 Journal 

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

 actually present at the Meetings. 



Correspondence (including communications from intending Members 

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

 7, Adelphi Terrace, London, W.C. 



W. N. West, Esq., lion. Treasurer. F. Peteie, Hon. Secrttary. 



