ANNUAL MEETING, 5 
value to the treatment of the several subjects beyond that 
which any individual author could give. 
9. Spread of the Work and Useful Influence of the Institute. 
Not many years ago the issue of the Annual Volume was 
considered to complete the work of the Institute, but of late 
the wish to make further use of the matter it contains has had 
valuable results :— 
First;—Members and Associates at home, in India, and else- 
where, make use of the papers in the Journal as lectures, or 
as the basis of such, in their several localities. 
Secondly ;—Some Members and Associates secure the 
translation and circulation of portions of the Journal in the 
various countries in which they reside. Such _ transla- 
tions have been made in many countries of Europe, South 
America, and India; and now from China and Japan, the 
importance of securing translations has been strongly urged. 
Thirdly ;—Some home: foreign, and colonial public libraries 
and institutions are regular purchasers of the Journal, and 
Members and Associates have sought to encourage this 
practice in their respective localities. The need of so doing 
has been pointed out by many Members, since it is by no means 
unusual, especially in the Colonies, to find in public libraries 
books arguing that Science and Revelation are at variance. 
The Journal of the Institute has been spoken of as specially 
suited as a corrective to such erroneous views. In India 
and elsewhere some have obtained tbe Journal or copies of 
the People’s Edition, and placed them in local reading rooms 
for the use of English-speaking natives and others. 
10, Accession of King Edward VII, 
The Council of the Institute was not less desirous than 
other learned Societies to testify its sorrow upon the death 
of our late Queen, and to offer to His Majesty Edward VII 
the assurance of devotion and loyalty to the Crown and 
Person of His Majesty. In accordance with this desire a 
dutiful and loyal address to the King was adopted at the 
meeting of the Council on Monday, Ath February, and after- 
wards read at the meeting of Members and Associates by 
the President; and forwarded through the Home Secretary to 
His Majesty, by whom a gracious reply was returned, which 
was read from the Chair at the meeting held on April Ist in 
the rooms of the Institute. 
