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mineral to the Canadian, but their composition was ident- 
ical. 3rd. That asbestos is a good non-conductor; on the 
other hand, it is a splendid conductor; when made into a 
fluff containing air, the air will act as a non-conductor. 
4th. That it contained chromic iron; the iron always 
associated with it is magnetic. 
On motion of Dr. Wanless, seconded by Mr. W. W. Lynch, 
the thanks of the Society were given to the lecturer, with 
the request that an abstract be prepared for publication in 
the ‘‘ Record.” 
Montreat, March 27th, 1893. 
The fifth monthly meeting was held this evening, Dr. T. 
Wesley Mills, Vice-President, in the chair. 
The minutes of meeting of February 27th were read and 
approved. 
The minutes of Council meeting of March 20th were read. 
The Librarian reported two volumes of “ Histoire des 
Découvertes et Voyage dans le Nord,” from Mr. E. D. 
Wintle; a pamphlet on the life of Dr. T. Sterry Hunt, from 
the author, Prof. Frazer ; “Collections of the State Histor- 
ical Society of Wisconsin,” vol. xii, from the Society ; and 
the Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institute for the 
year ending 1890. 
On motion of Mr. E. T. Chambers, seconded by Mr. J. A. 
U. Beaudry, the thanks of the Society were given to these 
donors. 
After some conversation regarding the proposed saloon 
adjoining the Society’s building, it was moved by Mr. J.S. 
Shearer, seconded by Mr. Geo. Sumner, that a petition be 
prepared and signed by the officers and members of this 
Society, and sent to the License Commissioners, opposing 
the granting of a license to any saloon adjoining the prop- 
erty of the Society. 
The Rev. Dr. Smyth read a paper on “The Attitude of 
the Church towards Science.” 
On motion of Prof. F, D. Adams, seconded by Mr. Walter 
Drake, the thanks of the Society were given to Dr. Smyth 
for his valuable paper. 
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