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tive localities, or have corresponded with the Institute as to the 

 preparation of such lectures — have published translations of 

 its proceedings — or have urged Local Associations and Public 

 Libraries to subscribe for the Journal. 



The extensive home and foreign correspondence is of much 

 importance, and refers to subjects of the most varied and 

 diverse kinds connected with the Institute's work. A few 

 instances may be given. 



From India the Institute was officially urged to place 

 a copy of its paper on Buddhism with the discussion 

 thereon, in the hand of every clergyman in the East. 



From Persia has come a request for a large supply of 

 the discussion on Islam. 



An Indian member sent a set of the Institute's 

 volumes to the "Anjuman Punjab," of which he was 

 President, in order that the subjects useful to India 

 might be translated into the five leading dialects. 



A distinguished member of Council recently reported 

 that a frieud, on returning from a tour of inspection in 

 India, had informed him that he often met educated 

 natives of India who knew of the Institute and its 

 proceedings. 



Another member in India wrote at the end of last 

 year describing the steps taken to place the Journal in 

 the local library attended by intelligent natives who 

 were acquainted with English, adding " Such floods of 

 infidel literature are poured into this country that such 

 subjects as ' Human Responsibility,' ' The Reality of the 

 Self,' and others, are particularly valuable." 



At Bagagem, South America, a member, head of a 

 mission, established a Portuguese paper, which regularly 

 made translations from the Journal, and had a weekly 

 circulation of 5,000 copies. 



Similar work is going on in other countries. 



It will be remembered that the late Emperor of Brazil 

 accepted all the Institute's Journals with a view to the 

 translation of portions for the benefit of his subjects, 

 and a letter dated May 27, 1895, from a member of the 

 Institute who is the talented native king of an African 

 state says, " The Transactions' sent are just the kind of 

 books I need." 



Thus it will be seen how many are the uses made of 

 the valuable work done by the Institute, " work " which — as 



