THE 512TII ORDINAEY MEETING OF MEMBEKS 



WAS HELD IM 



ST. MARTIN'S VESTRY HALL, TRAFALGAR SQUARE, 

 ON THE 6th FEBRUARY, 191L 



The Rev. Canon Girdlestone in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the Minutes of the preceding Meeting and 

 announced the following elections by the Council : — 



Members. — G. A. King, Esq., M.A. ; Rev. D. M. Panton, Minister of the 

 Gospel. 



Associates. — G. H. Wedekind, Esq. ; Miss H. Pickersgill-Cunliffe ; F. D. 

 Outram, Esq. ; Wni. H. Poate, Esq. ; Robert Heath, Esq. 



The following paper was read : — 



THE LAST CENTURY'S WITNESS TO THE BIBLE, 

 By the Rev. John Sharp, M.A. 



Eight facts : I. The existence of Bible Societies : II. Their constituency : 

 III. Bible translations: IV. World-wide demand for this Jewish 

 miscellany : V. The witness hence arising as to its truthfulness 

 regarding Christ : VI. Self-sacrifices for the Book : VII. The 

 witness from archaeological, etc., researches : VIII. Unique influence 

 of the Bible on individuals and peoples. 



11 HE usual prospectus of the Victoria Institute states that 

 the primary object of its existence is to investigate 

 questions of Philosophy and Science, more especially those 

 that bear upon truths revealed in " Holy Scripture." The 

 foundation of Science is facts. It seems, therefore, a 

 scientific enquiry, and one within the scope of such a Society, 

 whether any external facts support the Bible's claim to be a 

 communication of truths from God to man. For instance, 

 do facts about the Bible differentiate it from all other 

 books to such an extent that it must stand in a category by 

 itself ? Do they postulate for it something more than human 

 authorship ? It will be the aim of this paper to adduce some 

 facts evolved in the last century which seem to have such an 

 evidential value. Each of them will contribute something 

 towards the cumulative force of the group. 



