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ANNUAL MEETING. 



The Report of the Council was then read by the Secretary, Professor 

 E. Hull, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., as follows : - 



1. In presenting the Thirty-Eighth Annual Report, the 

 Council has pleasure in stating that the session which 

 terminated on the 31st May last has been, on the whole, 

 highly satisfactory. The meetings have been well attended, 

 and the papers have given rise to discussions evincing the 

 interest of those present, especially those dealing with subjects 

 bearing on the authority and authenticity of the Sacred 

 Scriptures. 



2. As regards finance it will be seen from the balance sheet 

 that while we entered the year 1903 with a credit balance of 

 £33 Is. 9d., we entered the year 1904 with a balance of 

 £73 9s. Sd., all bills outstanding having been paid. 



3. The number of members and associates, both effective 

 and honorary, is very nearly the same as that of last year, 

 being 879 as against 8.S4. The Council are anxious that there 

 should be an increase instead of diminution of members and 

 associates, and they venture to suggest that a little effort on 

 the part of those now connected with the Institute to bring in 

 their friends might be attended with good results. They also 

 consider that from amongst the large number of " Honorary 

 Correspondents " there ought to be additions to the subscribing 

 ranks. The Council hope that these suggestions may be 

 cordially received and acted upon. 



The following is the statement of the numbers of the con- 

 stituency of the Institute at the end of May, 1 904 : — 



Life Members ... ... ... 47 in number. 



Annual „ ... ... ... ... 159 „ 



Life Associates ... ... ... 70 „ 



Annual Associates ... ... ... 431 „ 



Hon. Corresponding Members and 



Associates ... ... ... 172 „ 



Total 879 



4. The following is the new list of the Officers and 

 Council : — 



