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ANNUAL MEETING. 



Mr. Rouse, in proposing a vote of thanks to the lecturer, said : 

 I think we have had a lecture that far exceeded our highest 

 expectations. I confess that I have. Much as I had heard and 

 been given to understand concerning Mr. Enock's researches, they 

 have surpassed all that I expected. I think they have been 

 lilustrated in the most admirable way by his photographic slides and 

 pictures, and we owe him our most hearty thanks. At the same 

 time we feel with him how wonderful are the works of God ; His 

 works in the vast and the minute ; " Who gives its lustre to an 

 insect's wing and wields His throne upon the whirling worlds." 



Professor Orchard. — I am asked to second the resolution of 

 thanks, and it is very pleasant for me to do so. AVe are very much 

 indebted for the valuable information and not less for the beautiful 

 illustrations and the exquisite photographs. We all agree with the- 

 lecturer that the stamp and signature Divine are as effectively shown 

 by these microscopic forms of life as by the suns and the planets, 

 [Carried by acclamation.] 



Mr. Enock. — I am much obliged for your kind vote of thanks, 

 and more obliged for your very close attention. I must thank the 

 gentleman who has shown my slides so beautifully, as everything 

 depends upon the way in which they are shown. 



Lieutenant-Colonel G. Mackinlay. — The pleasing duty falls to 

 my lot to propose a vote of thanks to our chairman, Lieutcnant- 

 General Sir Henry Geary, who has so readily filled the gap at the 

 shortest notice. 



We have heard how Sir Henry introduced the Proceedings of the 

 Victoria Institute to the Bermuda Library when he was Governor ; 

 since that time he has helped our cause by simply reading the 

 Gunning Prize Essay l)y the Rev. J. Urquhart at village meetings, 

 where it was much appreciated. The prize essay and also that on 

 the same subject by the Rev. A. C. Robinson, both of which are 

 based on the results of recent archosological discoveries, are most 

 valuable, as they contain many proofs in concise and striking 

 language to the truthfulness of the inspired word of God, 



W e may say that imitation is the sincerest form of thanks ; what 

 our Chairman has done in reading the prize essay to others, we may 

 each do in our own neighbourhood, and thus serve the cause of 

 truth and the interests of the Victoria Institute. The two essays 

 will of course appear in the annual printed Proceedings, which. 



