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No. 7, ADELPHI TEREACE, STRAND, LONDON, W.C. 



Correspondence (including communications from intending Members 

 or Associates, &c.) to be addressed to " The Secretary." 



THE PBIMABY OBJECTS. 

 rjlHIS SOCIETY has been founded for the purpose of promoting the following 

 J- Objects, which will be admitted by all to be of high importance both to 

 Religion and Science : — 



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 

 apparent discrepancies between Christianity and Science. 



Second.— To associate 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. 



[For the special advantages secured to Country and Colonial Members and 

 Associates in the Journal of Transactions, see below.] 



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 contradictions and conflicting hypotheses, and 

 thus promote the real advancement of true Science ; and to examine and 

 discuss all supposed scientific results with reference to final causes, and the 

 more comprehensive and fundamental principles of Philosophy proper, based 

 upon faith in the existence of one Eternal God, who in His wisdom created 

 all things very good. 



The Journal of Transactions 



Contains the Papers read at the Meetings and the Discussions thereon. 



Before these are published in the Journal, both are finally submitted to 

 their Authors for any revision, and MS. comments and supplementary remarks 

 are added, which have been sent in by such British, American, and other 

 Members to whom, as being specially qualified to contribute information 

 upon the respective subjects, proof copies of the Papers had been submitted 

 for consideration— the authors of Papers adding their final comments. These 

 arrangements, which are found to add greatly to the value of the Journal, are 

 carried out with a view to securing the special usefulness of the Journal to 

 all, whether home or Non-resident Members or Associates : these thus find 

 in the Journal much valuable matter, and often much (contributed by men of 

 learning in ail parts of the world) in addition to that which had come before 

 those actually present at the Meetings. (The Journal is sent post-free,) 



• The Society now consists of nearly 1,200 Subscribers (nearly two-thirds of whom are 

 Country and Foreign Members) ; including several Prelates and other leading Ministers 

 of Religion, Professors of English and Foreign Universities. Literary and Scientific Men in 

 general, and others favourable to the Objects. (The present average annual increase-is 

 upwards of a hundred.) 



