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Fourth. To pablish Papers read before the Society in furtherance 

 of the above objects, along with full reports of the discussions 

 thereon, in the form of a Journal, or as the Transactions of 

 the Institute. 



Fifth. When subjects haye been f ullyjdiscussed, to make the results 

 known by means of Lectures of a more popular kind, and to 

 publish such Lectures. 



Sixth. To publish English translations of important foreign works 

 of real scientific and philosophical value, especially those 

 bearing upon the relation between the Scriptures and Science ; 

 and to co-operate with other philosophical societies at home 

 and abroad, which are now or may hereafter be formed, in the 

 interest of Scriptural truth and of real science, and generally 

 in furtherance of the objects of this Society. 



Seventh. To found a Library and Reading Rooms for the use of 

 the Members and Associates of the Institute, combining the 

 principal advantages of a Literary Club. 



§ II. Constitution. 



1. The Society shall consist of Members and Associates, who in 

 future shall be elected as hereinafter set forth. 



2. The government of the Society shall be vested in a Council, to 

 which members only shall be eligible,* consisting of a President, two or 

 more (not exceeding seven) Vice-presidents, a Treasurer, one or more 

 Honorary Secretaries, and twelve or more (not exceeding twenty-four) 

 Ordinary Members of Council, who shall be elected at the Annual 

 General Meeting of the Members and Associates of the Institute. But, 

 in the interval between two annual meetings, vacancies in the Council 

 may be filled up by the Council from among the Members of the Society ; 

 and the Members chosen as Trustees of the funds of the Institute shall 

 be ex officio Members of Council. 



3. Any person desirous of becoming a Member or Associate shall 

 make application for admission by subscribing the Form A of the 

 Appendix, which must be signed by two Members of the Institute, or 

 by a Member of Council, recommending the candidate for admission as a 

 Member ; or by any one Member of the Institute, for admission as an 

 Associate. 



* Exception: If an Associate has been selected, it lias been at an Annual 

 General Meeting, and then only after the whole of the members had been 

 consulted, and no disapproval signified. 



