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proceedings are now translated in India, and it is under- 
stood that arrangements are in hand for their publication 
in five leading dialects. 
Members abroad may do much to help the Institute’s 
aims by fostering the translation of the Transactions in their 
respective localities. 
Additional Work. 
Tue Sprctat Eprrrons.—The following works, being upon 
subjects of general interest and special importance, were last 
year added to those published in the People’s Edition :— 
“‘On the Absence of Real Opposition between Science and 
Religion,” by Professor G. G. Stokes, F.R.S. 
“ Considerations on ‘The Unknown and Unknowable’ of 
Modern Thought,” by Professor Lias, Hulsean Lecturer, 
Cambridge. 
This year a paper by Sir E. Beckett, Bart., entitled ‘ Did 
the World Evolve Itself? ” has been so published. 
Tue SprecraL Funp.—The advantage of this Fund to the 
Institute is exceedingly great. It is used—I. T'o extend the 
Institute’s library of reference.—II. To make the Institute 
more known throughout the world.—III. For publishing a 
précis of its most popular papers.—IV. Also for promoting 
the publication in adequate quantities of the People’s Edition 
of the Popular Papers, and their circulation through book- 
sellers at home and abroad. It is to be regretted that the 
sum contributed to this Fund in 1883 was not sufficient to 
enable the Institute to accept the offer of booksellers in several 
colonies to introduce the People’s Edition therein. 
The immense exportation by the English Secularist Societies* 
of quasi-philosophical publications of an avowedly Atheistic 
character has been supplemented by these now being repro- 
duced and even translated abroad. 
The evil is happily being met in some colonies by the 
activity of many of the Institute’s members, who speak in 
the highest terms of the valuable help the Institute’s pub- 
lications and organization have afforded them in so doing. 
* The societies in question are also promoting the secularisation of 
education in India and the colonies, even in schools founded by 
Christians for mixed education. 
