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ORDINARY MEETING, 5th February, 1872. 



The Rev. J. H. Rtgg, D.D., in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, and the follow- 

 ing Elections were announced : — 



Members : — The Hon. Sir T. D. Archibald (Puisne Justice of the Court of 

 Queen's Bench), Inglewood, Bicklej, Kent ; James Batten, Esq., High- 

 field, Bickley, Kent ; Mark Oldroyd, Esq., Dewsbury ; John Kae, Esq., 

 LL.D.,F.S.A., Chislehurst ; Arthur Powell Townend, Esq., Chislehurst ; 

 Thomas Townend, Esq., Chislehurst ; "W. R. Winch, Esq., Chislehurst. 



Associates : — Sydney Gedge, Esq., M.A. (Corpus Christi College, Cam- 

 bridge), Mitcham Hall, Surrey [Life] ; Rev. John Adams, M.A. (Oxon), 

 Vicarage, Stockross, Newbury ; Rev. Canon Edward Hoare, M.A., 

 Tunbridge Wells. 



Also, the presentation of the following works for the Library : ~ 



" Antidote against Modern Geology." By Patrick M'Farlane, Esq. (2 copies.) 



From the Author. 

 " The Harmony of the Bible." By the Rev. Arthur Rigg, B.A. 



From a Brooke, Esq., F.E.S. 



The following paper was then read by the Author : — 



ANALYSIS OF ''NATURAL THEOLOGY'' CONSIDERED WITH 

 REFERENCE TO MODERN PHILOSOPHY. 



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Introduction 4 



Definition of typical views ; ... 5 



The Liicvetian Philosophy 7 



Teleological views 9 



Desig-n No. 1. — Structure. — Rudimentary organs — Neglect of them by writers 

 on Natural Theology — their value to the doctrine of Evolution — Relative 



character of Design 10 



Design No. 2. — Use. — Mistaken uses — the relative character of use — Actual £tnd 



potential use — Four applications of the term Use 13 



Design No. 3. — Life (or the Spiritual Element). ^ — Intimate connection between 

 this, the question of man's existence and of his connection with animals — 



Strictures on Mr. Lewes's expressions, ''bungling," &c 16 



Designs Nos. 4 and 5. — Plan and Range of Life up to Man — Man's position — 



Strictures on Mr. Lewes's remarks on " types" 19 



Design No. 6. — Adaptations of Man and Animals to their sphere of existence 

 somewhat overrated— Illustrations of those of man and animals — the law 

 of Inideality — Strictures on some remarks of Mr. H. Spencer — Misuse of 



the term " Evil" — Its limitations 23 



Design No. 7.— ELABORATION of the present condition of the Inorganic 



World 19 



Chance, its varieties and meanings 27 



Perfection — the idea considered— its relative character maintained 32 



Laiv, its meaning and usage — The doctrine of Evolution 35 



Conclusion 38 



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