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OBJECTS, CONSTITUTION, AND BYE-LAWS 
Che Victoria Jnstitute, 
Philosophical Society of Great Britain, 
Adopted at the First Annual General Meeting of the Members and 
Associates, held on Monday, May 27th, 1867. 
Revised at the Annual Meeting, June 15, 1874, and Jan, 4, 1875.) 
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§ I. Odjects. 
1. Tae Victoria Institute, or PHILOSOPHICAL Society or 
Great Briratn, is established for the purpose of pro- 
moting the following objects, viz. :— 
First. To investigate fully and impartially the most important 
questions of Philosophy and Science, but more especially 
those that bear upon the great truths revealed in Holy 
Scripture ; with the view of reconciling any oop 
discrepancies between Chiristianity and Science. 
Second. To associate together 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 bringing 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. 
Third. To consider the mutual bearings of the various scientific 
conclusions arrived at in the several distinct branches into 
which Science is now divided, in order to get rid of con- 
tradictions and conflicting hypotheses, and thus promote 
the real advancement of true Science; and to examine 
and discuss all supposed scientific results with reference 
