ORDINARY MEETING, 5th February, 1872. 
The Rev. J. H. Rigg, D.D., in the Chair. 
The Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, and the follow- 
ing Elections were announced : — 
Members : — The Hon. Sir T. D. Archibald (Puisne Justice of the Court of 
Queen’s Bench), Inglewood, Bickley, Kent ; James Batten, Esq., High- 
field, Bickley, Kent ; Mark Oldroyd, Esq., Dewsbury ; John Rae, Esq., 
LL.D., F.S.A., Chislehurst ; Arthur Powell Townend, Esq., Chislehurst ; 
Thomas Townend, Esq., Chislehurst ; W. R. Winch, Esq., Chislehurst. 
Associates : — Sydney Gedge, Esq., M.A. (Corpus Christi College, Cam- 
bridge), Mitcham Hall, Surrey [Life] ; Rev. John Adams, M.A. (Oxon), 
Yiearage, Stockross, Newbury ; Rev. Canon Edward Hoare, M.A., 
Tunbridge Wells. 
Also, the presentation of the following works for the Library : — 
“ Antidote against Modern Geology.” By Patrick M‘Farlane, Esq. (2 copies.) 
From the Author. 
“ The Harmony of the Bible.” By the Rev. Arthur Rigg, B.A. 
From C. Brooke , Esq., F.R.S. 
The following paper was then read by the Author : — 
ANALYSIS OF “NATURAL THEOLOGY ” CONSIDERED WITH 
REFERENCE TO MODERN PHILOSOPHY. 
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Introduction ... 4 
Definition of typical views 5 
The Lucretian Philosophy 7 
Teleological views 9 
Design No. 1 . — Structure. — R udimentary organs — Neglect of them by writers 
on Natural Theology — their value to the doctrine of Evolution — Relative 
character of Design 10 
Design No. 2 . — Use.— M istaken uses — the relative character of use — Actual and 
potential use — Four applications of the term Use 13 
Design No. 3 . — Life (or the Spiritual Element). — Intimate connection between 
this, the question of man’s existence and of his connection with animals — 
Strictures on Mr. Lewes’s expressions, “bungling,” &c 16 
Designs Nos. 4 and 5 .— Plan and Range of Life up to Man — Man’s position — 
Strictures on Mr. Lewes’s remarks on “ types” 19 
Design No. 6 . — Adaptations of Man and Animals to their sphere of existence 
somewhat overrated — Illustrations of those of man and animals — the law 
of Inideality — S trictures on some remarks of Mr. H. Spencer — Misuse of 
the term “Evil” — Its limitations 23 
Design No. 7.— Elaboration of the present condition of the Inorganic 
World 19 
Chance, its varieties and meanings 27 
Perfection — the idea considered — its relative character maintained 32 
Laic, its meaning and usage — The doctrine of Evolution .. 35 
Conclusion ... 38 
