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action could only be justified by necessity, and that it might very 

 probably detract a good deal from the value and interest of the 

 discussions following the papers. He hoped that all who felt with 

 him in this matter would do their utmost to help in improving the 

 financial position of the Institute so that they might soon be aide to 

 return to their former practice in this respect. 



The Rev. P. ROSE seconded the Resolution, which was carried 

 unanimously. 



Mr. J. 0. Corrie proposed and the Rev. R. Wright Hay 

 seconded — 



" That the Council and Officers named in the Report be 

 elected, and that the thanks of the Meeting be passed to the 

 retiring Members of Council, Mr. W. J. Horner and Dr. Hey- 

 wood Smith, M.A." 



The Resolution was carried unanimously. 



The Right Rev. Bishop Thornton proposed, and the Rev. John 

 Tuckwell seconded — 



" That the cordial thanks of this Meeting be passed, to the 

 Vice-President, Mr. David Howard, D.L., F.C.S., for presiding 

 on this occasion." 



The Resolution was carried unanimously. 



The Chairman, in acknowledging the vote, said : — " It is a great 

 pleasure to be present at the Annual Meeting of the Victoria 

 Institute. I have watched its work for many years, and am more 

 and more convinced of the soundness of its principles. 



" We still need, perhaps more than ever, a patient and careful 

 investigation of new problems to see what is really the truth ; and 

 experience shows that a seeming contradiction to what we believe 

 may be really no contradiction at all. Take, for instance, Evolution : 

 fortuitous Evolution is given up and we hear of the laws of 

 Evolution : where there is a law there must be a lawgiver, and we are 

 back on the old ground, and with a change of statement. Paley's 

 arguments hold still. Above all, let us beware of asking despair- 

 ingly with Pilate, 'What is Truth V If only he could have known 

 that the answer was the Man Who stood before him." 



The Meeting closed at 4.30 p.m. 



