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in the Journal of Transactions for the present year many 
instances will be found of country and foreign Members 
having taken an active part in the proceedings, not only by 
giving several papers, but by contributing to the discussions 
in a far greater degree than usual. The value of the Journal 
has been thereby enhanced to all, who find much valuable 
matter in it, in addition to that which has come before those 
actually present at the meetings. 
The public appreciation of the above plan is evidenced 
by the fact that during last year — a most trying one, in 
which but fourteen Town Members were added to the Societv 
— fifty-seven Country, and thirty Foreign and Colonial 
Members were elected. 
2. It has been felt that in no way can an appearance of 
antagonism between Science and Revelation be more effectually 
prevented in future, than by specially training men as accurate 
observers of scientific facts. A private member has already 
taken a step to give practical effect to this idea in one of our 
Universities, thus promoting the special objects of the Insti- 
tute. The importance of this subject has not escaped the 
Council's attention, and it will be more fully attended to 
when the strength of the Institute may be sufficient. 
3. The following is the new list of the Vice-Presidents and 
Council : — 
President. — The Eight Hon. the Earl of Shaftesbury, K.G. 
Vice-Presidents. 
The Eight Hon. the Earl of Harrowby, Iv.G. 
P. H. Gosse, Esq., F.E.S. 
Eev. Eobinson Thornton, D.D. C. B. Eadcliffe, Esq., M.D., Ac. 
W. Forsyth, Esq., Q.C., LL.D., M.P. Eev. Principal T. P. Boultbee, LL.D. 
Hon. Tr. — W. N. West, Esq. 
Hon. See. and Editor. — Capt. F. W. H. Petrie, F.E.S. L., &c. 
Council. 
Eobert Baxter, Esq. {Trustee). H. Cadman Jones, Esq., BI.A. 
V.-Adm. E. G. Fishbourne, E.N., C.B. Eev. W. Arthur, D.D. 
E. N. Fowler, Esq., M.A. (Trustee). 
W. H. Ince, Esq., F.L.S., F.E.M.S. 
A. McArthur, Esq., M.P. 
E. J. Morshead, Esq., H.M.C. ( F.C .) 
Alfred Y. Newton, Esq. 
William Vanner, Esq., F.E.M.S. 
S. D. Waddy, Esq., Q.C., M.P. 
A. J.Woodho use, Esq., M.E.I., F.E.M.S. 
Eev. Principal Eigg, D.D., Pres. W.Conf. 
Eev. Prebendary C. A. Eow, M.A. 
J. A. Fraser, Esq., M.D., I.G.H. 
C. E. Bree, Esq., M.D., F.Z.S. 
J. E. Howard, Esq., F.E.S., F.L.S. 
, Eev. G. W. Weldon, M.A., M.B. 
Eev. Principal J. Angus, M.A., D.D. 
; J. Bateman, Esq., F.E.S., F.L.S. 
The Master of the Charterhouse. 
D. Howard, Esq., F.C.S. 
Professor H. A. Nicholson, M.D., 
F.E.S. E. 
F. B. Hawkins, Esq., M.D., F.E.S. 
4. The steady increase of the Library continues, and several 
new works of reference have been added. 
