140 The Thirtieth General Meeting. 



of opinion that the Society had been in the habit of attempting to 

 do too much at them, and he thought the observations of the 

 President should be taken into serious consideration. 



Mr. H. E. Medlicott seconded the vote of thanks to the Presi- 

 dent, and said that as to the question of making a change, as was 

 suggested, in regard to the Meetings, he was of opinion that there 

 was something to be said on both sides. 



The President, after acknowledging the compliment paid him, 

 said he was now called upon to perform a very pleasing duty, viz., 

 the presentation to the Rev. A. C. Smith of a handsome album (in 

 a beautiful case of olive wood from the Holy Land and Egypt) , 

 containing an illuminated complete list of those who subscribed 

 towards a piece of plate for his daughter on the occasion of her 

 marriage. The album also contained a copy of an address presented to 

 Mr. and Mrs. Smith by the Members of the Society on that occasion. 

 He was sure that all who knew the young lady (Mr. Smith's only 

 daughter) took a warm interest in her, and he did not think that 

 there was anyone in that room who knew her who would not 

 appreciate, not only the motive, but the sentiment that actuated 

 everyone who subscribed to give her some little memorial of her 

 father's work. In a word it was felt that to her such a memorial 

 would be the most welcome as a record of the value put by his 

 neighbours on one, whose worth as her father— with whom all her 

 life had been, so far, spent— was written in love in her heart. That 

 day he had an opportunity most cordially of thanking, in the name 

 of everyone present, he was sure, Mr. Smith for the enormous 

 amount of labour, intelligence, geniality, and patient continuance 

 in working in their cause, and he might say for the public spirit he 

 had shown through so many long years. He believed that Mr. 

 Smith had done more than anyone else to bring the Society into 

 the world, and he did not think that since it had been born there 

 was anyone who had so fostered it, fed it, worked for it, clothed it, 

 and done everything for it that could be done to bring it to the 

 admirable position of vitality which it now enjoyed. He was sure 

 that no one had contributed to their success in the way that their 

 genial and hard-working friend had. 



