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AECH^OLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL RESEARCH. 



a capital sum of .£500, the interest of \yhich was to be applied from 

 time to time in furtherance of special work in connection with the 

 Institute. The interest is now allowed to accumulate with a view to 

 a triennial prize, according to the will of the benefactor. On the 

 death of Dr. Gimning, in 1898, the bond for £500 was paid over to 

 the trustees of the Institute, and the scheme drawn up under which 

 three prizes (each of £10) have now been awarded. The first of 

 these was awarded to the Eev. John Urquhart, now of Melbourne, 

 for an essay on "The Bearing of Recent Oriental Discoveries on 

 Old Testament History " ; the second was awarded to Professor 

 H. Langhorne Orchard, M.A., B.Sc, for an essay on "The Attitude 

 of Science towards Miracles " ; and the third to the Author of the 

 paper now to be read by the Secretary. 



A cordial vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the Author 

 of the Paper, and the discussion thereon postponed until the next 

 Meeting. 



