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or they might conclude that what was suggested was desirable. 

 He merely desired that there should be some investigation. 



Mr G-. P. Hughes seconded. 



Eev. G. GuNN and Rev. J. Walker supported the pro- 

 position, which was unanimously agreed to. 



A Committee was then, on the motion of Dr Paul, seconded 

 by Mr 0. B. P. Bosanquet, appointed as follows : — The 

 President, Dr Hardy, Mr Ferguson, Pev. G. Gunn, Eev. J. 

 Walker, Mr W. B. Boyd, Mr G. Bolam, Dr Stuart, and 

 Dr Paul. 



NEW MEMBERS. 



The following new members were elected: — Mr Edmund J. 

 Garwood, London ; Mr A. Usher, St. Abbs, Coldingham ; Mr 

 George Nesbitt, Eumbleton, Greenlaw ; Eev. Hugh Fleming, 

 Mordington ; Mr J. C J. Fenwick, Longframlington ; Mr 

 Charles E. Purvis, Westacres, Alnwick; Eev. J. F. Leishman, 

 Linton Manse; His Honour Judge Greenwell, Durham; Mr 

 W. Weston, Alnwick ; Eev. A. P. Syme, Lilliesleaf ; Mr G. 

 Cleland, Leith ; Mr James Angus, Eadcliffe ; Mr J. Stevenson, 

 jun., Berwick; Mr W. Eobertson Heatley, Newcastle; Eev. 

 and Hon. W. C. Ellis, Bothal Haugh ; Mr David Veitch, 

 Duns; Mr James Dunlop, Berwick. 



The Secretary, replying to a question, said that the 

 number of members on the roll at the beginning of the year 

 was 377 ordinary, and of these four had since died, while 

 those elected that day brought the number up to 399 ; there 

 were 18 honorary lady members, one of whom paid a sub- 

 scription ; six associates ; and the corresponding members 

 were reduced to one. When the 400 limit was reached, 

 candidates would then have to submit to ballot. 



The Hon. Treasurer said the Club was still in a flourishing 

 condition. He had discharged all liabilities against him, and 

 he had at the present time £185 in hand. The Transactions 

 were being printed at the present time, and he would have 

 to discharge the amounts due to the printer, but he had 

 already paid so much on account, so that he did not anti- 

 cipate he would have more than £90 to pay for all. He 



