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ORDINARY MEETING, December 4th, 1876. 
The Rev. R. Thornton, D.D., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed, and the 
tollowing elections were announced : — 
Life Member : — J . E. Briscoe, Esq., Wolverhampton. 
Members : -Professor J. S. Porter, D.D., Belfast ; Rev. C. Bullock BD 
London ; Rev. G. T. Perks, M. A, London ; J. S. Dismorr, Esq., Kent',- 
R. Davies, Esq., M.P., London ; T. W. GreenweU, Esq., London ; 
J. Slater, Esq., B.A., Cape of Good Hope. 
Associates Revs. A. Brook, M.A., Lincoln ; R. W. Dawson, M A. 
J 0 ? 1 ; A * ?' F i eld > Buxto » i E- W. S. Kingdom, Birkenhead ; 
F. W . C. Rigby, Birkenhead ; A. M. Rendell, M. A., Melton Mowbray ; 
T Scott, M. A;, Kent; J. Chaffers Welsh, Everton ; J. Johnstone, Esq., 
Edinburgh ; F. Mulliner, Esq., Birkenhead ; W. E. Stanford, Esq. J.P. 
Cape of Good Hope ; Miss A. Dixon, London. 
Also the presentation of the following Works for the Library 
“ Brocee <| in S s °[ Royal Society," Parts 170 to 174. From the Society. 
I roceedings of the Royal Geographical Society." Part Y. Ditto 
]' Proceedings of the Colonial Institution.” Vol. VII. The Institute. 
Proceedings of the United Service Institution," Parts 34 to 8/ 
1 roceedings of the Geological Society,” Parts 127-8. 
Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society,” Part 97 
“ Proceedings of the United States Geological, &c., Survey ” 
Vols. IX. and X. 
“ Proceedings of the Warwickshire Natural History 
Society.” Vol. 1876. J ^ 
“ 2“ BiMe ” J ' W ' Hel ^ UA. A. From 2 Author. 
True Materialism.” By Rev. T. H. Barker. 
“ Memorials of J. Beeston.” • . 
Smaller "Works from T. W. Masterman, Esq., and C.M.S. 
Ditto. 
The Society. 
Ditto. 
Ditto. 
Ditto. 
The CHiiBMAN.-Before this paper is read, I wish to moke a few remarks 
upon the present state of the conllrct, for so I must call it, between unbelief 
and those views which the Institute endeavours to represent and disseminate. 
Durmg the past four months, I think, there has been no new form of onset 
