G ANNUAL MEETING. 



Members and Associates, and in the circulation of the Journal 

 among the general public ; one reason assigned by many 

 for seeking to obtain the Transactions being that " the papers 

 and discussions often contain careful and impartial examina- 

 tions of questions and theories of Philosophy and Science, 

 which are said to militate against the truth of Revelation." 



The Peoples Edition. 



14. The publication in a cheap form — in a People's Edition 

 — of twelve of the more popularly written papers in the 

 Journal of Transactions continues. This Edition has been 

 brought before the public at home, abroad, and in the 

 colonies, and it is very desirable that the contributions to 

 the Special People's Edition Fund should be sufficient to 

 enable thac edition to be largely introduced into India, as 

 has been urged by many correspondents. 



15. The translation and publication of papers in the 

 Journal into the languages of Europe and Asia by local 

 Members continues.* 



[In addition to many referred to of late : further Transla- 

 tions in India, into Urdu, and in South America, into 

 Portuguese, have been recently notified by local members.] 



* On some Uses made of the Institute by its Members. — The Victoria 

 Institute has been found to meet a need felt both at home and 

 abroad, especially in our Colonies and India, where the want of 

 a true appreciation of the actual results of scientific inquiry has led many, 

 especially the less informed, to credit such fallacious statements as 

 that " Science and Philosophy are alike opposed to Revelation," 

 and that " the progress of Science has given a death-blow to all 

 belief in the truth of the Bible." (As one result of this, the Bible 

 is a forbidden book in many a Board School at home and in our 

 Colonies.) Under the Victoria Institute's present organisation, its 

 Members, both at home and in other parts of the world, are now 

 able to make use of the results of the Institute's investigations to 

 dispel such erroneous ideas. The thought of so utilising the 

 Institute originated with its country and Colonial Members : and 

 these have used tiie papers in the Journal as lectures, or to lecture 

 from, in their respective localities, or have corresponded with the 

 Institute as to the preparation of such lectures — have reprinted 

 portions of the Journal in foreign and Colonial journals — have 

 published translations of its papers (in many countries) — and have 

 got Local Associations and Public Libraries to subscribe for the 

 Journal. 



