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The Council call attention to the special terms offered to 
missionaries who may become Associates on paying half a 
guinea per annum. Twelve have joined already, and others 
will doubtless join when they know the nature of the offer. 
Financial. 
The Council have to report that, although there appears to 
be no diminution of interest in the work of the Institute on 
the part of its supporters, yet its financial position is not 
what it ought to be. 
In order to reduce expenditure, the Council has taken a lease 
of new offices in its old neighbourhood, whereby a saving of 
£75 a year will be effected; and it has been resolved that 
the honorarium of the Secretary be reduced, a regrettable, 
though unavoidable, resolution. 
It would be an advantage to the Institute if it had more 
Life Members, and also if those who join would become 
Members rather than Associates. 
The following statement will show the number of the 
supporters of the Institute, including Hon. Corresponding 
Members at the end of May, 1 908 : — 
Life Members 
... 
34 in 
number 
Annual Members . . . 
• • • 
... 107 
yy 
Life Associates 
... 
... 65 
yy 
Annual Associates . . . 
... 296 
yy 
Missionary Associates 
. . . 
12 
yy 
Hon. Corresponding Members 
... 180 
yy 
Total 694 
The Balance Sheet to 31st December, 1 907, has been duly 
audited, the Hon. Auditors being Colonel Mackinlay and Mr. 
John Allen, to whom tire Council tender their thanks. 
Special Fund. 
In addition to the subscriptions to the Financial Appeal 
received last year, the following have since come in and are 
now acknowledged with thanks : — 
