250 ANNUAL MEETING. 



The careful correction of the papers, discussions, and 

 communications, by their respective authors, is at times a 

 cause of delay in the publication of the Journal containing 

 them, but the result is to give the Volume of Trans- 

 actions the character of a finished work. 



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, mali:e use of the papers in the Journal as lectures, or 

 as the basis of such, in their several localities, often corre- 

 sponding with the Institute in regard to the preparation of 

 such lectures. 



Secondly — Some IMembers 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 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 

 Mem.bers and Associates have sought to encourage this 

 practice in their respective localities. The need of so doing 

 has been pointed out by many jMembers, since it is by no means 

 unusual, especially in the Colonies, to find in public libraries 

 books arguing that Science and Hevelation 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 the Journal or copies of 

 the People's Edition, and placed them in local reading rooms 

 for the use of English-speaking natives and others. 



The Special Fund. 

 This fund (to which both Members and non-Members can 

 contribute) has been founded to advance the influence of 

 the Institute, and to forward the circulation of 



The People's Edition. 

 Tliis consists of twelve papers — written by men of 

 eminence in such a style that they may be comprehended 

 by all — reprinted from the Joxirnal of Transactions. The 

 Edition was started by some members in the year 1873, and 

 first attracted attention in other quarters to the importance 



