THE VICTORIA INSTITUTE'S PRIMARY OBJECTS. 



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

 Philosophy and Science ; and more especially those that bear upon the 

 great truths revealed in Holy Scripture. 



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 bring- 

 ing 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. 



* The Society now consists of 1,400 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 favovu'able 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 Guinea 

 (no Entrance Fee) ; Life Subscription Members 20, Associates 10 Guineas. 



PRIVILEGES. 



Members — on election, are presented with the last published Volume of the 

 Journal of ihe Transactions, and ARE ENTITLED to a Copy of the Journal — either 

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

 they may subscribe, and to a copy of any other documents or books which may be 

 pubhslied under (he auspices of the Society; and, on application, to a copy of each of 

 the twelve papers published in the "People's Edition." Also to the use of the Librai'y 

 (Books can be sent to tlie country), Reading and Writing Room, and to liave any 

 correspondence received and forwarded ; to introduce two Visitors at each Meeting, 

 and, if they desire, to receive early proofs of any papers about to be read, in order 

 that they may be the better able to place their opinions thereon before the Members 

 (when unable to attend, they can do this in writing). The Council are chosen from 

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

 question at a Greneral Meeting. Members are further privileged to obtain any of the 

 One Guinea Volumes of the Transactions issued prior to their joining the Institute 

 at half-price (half-a-guinea each), or nny Quarterly Parts for past years at half- 

 a-crown each. Members receiving the current year's Quarterly Journals can have 

 them uniformly bound in cloth gilt at the year's end, free of cost. 



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



the Members only, from ten till five (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 



Tolume, for the yeai's during which they may subscribe; to obtain the Volumes for past 



years at half-a-guiuea each ; and to introduce one Visitor at each Met^ting. 



The Journal of Transactions 



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



Before these are published in the Journal, both are finally submitted to 

 their Authors for any revision, and MS. comments and supplementary remarks 

 are added, which have been sent in by such British, American, and other 

 Members to whom, as being specially qualified to contribute information 

 upon the respective subjects, proof copies of the Papers had been submitted 

 for consideration — the authors of Papers adding their final comments. These 

 arrangements, which are found to add greatly to the value of the Journal, 

 are carried out with a view to securing the special usefulness of the Journal 

 to all, whether home or Non-resident Members or Associates : these thus find 

 in the Journal much valuable matter, contributed by men of learning in all 

 parts of the world, 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 addi-essed to " The Secretary," Victoria Institute. 

 8, Adelphi Terrace, London, W.C. 



Francis Petrie, Honorary Sec. 



