ANNUAL MEETING. 3 
5. The following is an approximate statement of the 
constituency of the Institute at the end of May, 1901 :— 
Life Members As 5 Ae ve 44 in number. 
Annual ,, 4 ie pyatat oen a 
Life Associates... ere ee 64. a 
Annual ,, 480 33 
ton. Corresponding Members... 183 
Total ive. obS 
The Council hope that during the coming year an effort 
will be made to bring the adherents up to the number of one 
thousand. In this connection Members are reminded that 
payment of the entrance fee of one guinea is temporarily 
suspended. 
6. Finance. 
The Treasurer’s Balance Sheet for the year ended 
December 31, 1900, duly audited, shows the total receipt of 
£1,171 19s. 10d., leaving a balance of £18 3s. 7d. to credit of 
the Institute. The Reserve Fund of 2? per cent. Consols 
has been reduced by £200, which was sold out in order to 
meet the unusually heavy charge on account of printing. 
In order to bring this item of expense within more moderate 
limits, the Council decided to discontinue the issue of the 
quarterly numbers of the Journal. 
Special.—The Council desires to urge the great import- 
ance of all subscriptions being remitted during the first half 
of the year (Bye-law III, 3 and 4). Adherence to this rule 
will facilitate the work of the Institute, and help towards 
removing any cause of anxiety to the Council. Forms for 
the payment of the subscriptions through a banker are used 
by a large number of Members and Associates, and may be 
had at the office. 
7. MEETINGS. 
The meetings of the Institute have been generally well 
attended, and the subjects dealt with have been of a varied 
character, as will be seen by the following programme. The 
subjects may be arranged under the following heads :— 
1. History. 
“ Report on the Proceedings of the Congress for the History 
of Religion,” Paris. By Turopnitus G. Pincues, LL.D., 
M.R.A.Soe. 
“The Wahabies.” By Rev. S. M. Zwemer, F.R.G.S. 
