OBJECTS, CONSTITUTION, AND BYE-LAWS 



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Adopted at the First Annual General Meeting of the Members and Associates 

 May 27th, 1867, with Revisions of 1874-75. 



§ I. Objects. 



1. The Victoria Institute, or Philosophical Society of Great 

 Britain, is established for the purpose of promoting the fol- 

 lowing objects, viz.: — 



First. To investigate fully and impartially the most important 

 questions of Philosophy and Science, but more especially those 

 that bear upon the great truths revealed in Holy Scripture ; 

 with the view of reconciling any apparent discrepancies 

 between Christianity and Science. 



Second. To associate together men of Science and authors who 

 have already been engaged in such investigations, and all 

 others who may be interested in them, in order to strengthen 

 their efforts by association ; and, by bringing together the 

 results of such labours, after full discussion, in the printed 

 transactions of an Institution : to give greater force and 

 influence to proofs and arguments which might be little 

 known, or even disregarded, if put forward merely by 

 individuals. 



