RECORDS OF MEETINGS. 
A vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman. 
The members dined together at the Queen's Hotel. 
Council Meeting, Philosophical Hall, Leeds, November 22nd, 
1893. 
The chair was taken by Mr. R. Carter, F.G.S. 
Present :— Messrs. Cash, Bedford, Peach, Eddy, Atkinson, 
Kendall, and Stubbins. 
Letters of regret for non-attendance were received from Messrs. 
Reynolds, Rowley, Gregson, Gray, and Lord Ripon. 
Mr. Cash made a statement about the severe losses recently 
suffered by the Society. 
Resolved that the Rev. W. Lower Carter, M.A., F.G.S. , be 
elected Honorary Secretary of the Society. 
Mr. Carter w T as then introduced to the meeting, and briefly 
responded, accepting the position. 
Votes of condolence and regret were passed to the families of 
the late Mr. J. W. Davis and Messrs. T. W. Embleton and W. 
Cheetham. 
Resolved that Messrs. W. Lower Carter, M.A., F.G.S., and 
William Cash, F.G.S., be joint-editors of "The Proceedings." 
Resolved that an Editorial Committee be appointed to assist the 
Editors, by advice and help,, in the issuing of " The Proceedings ;" 
and that the following gentlemen be the members of that Committee : 
Dr. H. C. Sorby, F.R.S., Messrs. P. F. Kendall, F.G.S., and H. M. 
Platnauer, F.G.S. 
A letter was read from Mr. Thos, H. Gray resigning his seat on 
the Council, owing to ill-health. Two seats had also been vacated 
through the decease of Messrs. Embleton and Cheetham. The 
following gentlemen were elected to fill the vacancies until the next 
General Meeting, Messrs. A. E. Preston, F.G.S. (Bradford), John 
Stubbins, F.R.M.S., F.G.S. (Leeds), and J. H. Howarth, F.G.S. 
(Leeds). 
Mr. William Simpson, F.G.S., was appointed Local Secretary 
ior Halifax. 
