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America, and India ; and now from China and Japan, the 

 importance of secm'ing translations has been strongly nrged. 



Thirdly — Some home, foreign, and colonial public libraries 

 and institutions are regular purchasers of the Journal, and 

 Members and Associates have sought to encourage this 

 practice hi their respective localities. The need of so doing 

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

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

 books arguing that Science and Revelation 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. 



This year, 1900, papers on an increased nimiber of subjects 

 have been added to this Edition, lists of which have been 

 sent to the Members. 



9. A SPECIAL FUND. 

 This fund (to which both Members and non-]\Iembers can 

 contribute) has been founded to advance the influence of 

 the Institute, and to forward the circulation of Tlie People s 

 Edition. — Last year a Member proposed to give £50 to it if 

 nine others would give a similar sum to raise the amount tO' 

 £500. The offer is now renewed. 



10. The People's Udilion. 



This consists of twelve papers — written by men of 

 eminence in such a style that they may be comprehended 

 by all — reprinted from the Journal of Transactions. The 

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

 first attracted attention in other quarters to the importance 

 and need of works of the kiiid. The pamphlets often 

 contain the objections and criticisms brought forward in 

 discussing the subjects, as many home and foreign 

 correspondents have urged the value of including these. 

 They are published in neat covers, and are sold at a 

 nominal price (sixpence), and single copies are supplied 

 (jratuiionsly or at cost price, at the office, to all individual 

 lecturers against infidelity, including those of the London 

 City IMission, the Christian Evidence Society, and similar 

 bodies. 



11. The Grinning Fund. 



This fund was foimded by His Excellency Robert Ilalliday 

 Gunning. M.D., LL.D., F.R. S.E., &.c. It at first consisted 



