514th OEDINAEY GENEEAL MEETING. 



MONDAY, MARCH 6th, 1911, 4.30 p.m. 



D. Howard, Esq., D.L., E.C.S., F.T.C. (Vice-President), 

 IN THE Chair. 



The Minutes of the previous Meetin^j were read and confirmed, and 

 the following elections were announced : — 



Member : The Rev. C. C. B. Bardsley, M.A., London. 



Associates : T. F. Victor Buxton, Esq., M.A., Herts. 

 The Rev. P. Rose, Worcestershire. 



Hon. Member : The Rev. F. Baylis, M.A., Surrey. 



The Chairman introduced the Rev. Isaac Gregory Smith, LL.D., 

 who then read the following paper : — 



PSYCHOLOGY. 

 . By Dr. Gregory Smith. 



Dr. Gregory Smith said (in substance, the Lecture was 

 without MS. or notes) : — 



ICONSIDEE it an honour to be liere ; but I must apologise 

 for my age, which is almost nearer 90 than 80 ; I trust 

 to your tolerance and leniency. I do not apologise for the 

 subject. It is one of deepest interest to everyone practically. 

 We all remember from early days how urgent the question 

 was, " What is this house in which I live ? What is Self ? 

 What am I ? " The little world in man is the most wonderful 

 of all wonders. His environment is very interesting, but the 

 question of Self touches all men more nearly. The study of 

 psychology is the foundation of ethic, and ethic is the 

 foundation of religion. We are apt to leave the subject too 

 much to books, to separate it from actual life. If you have 



