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#bjtcts 0f % mam Institute. 
First.- To investigate fully “^P JpeciaUy thine that Fear upon the 
Philosophy and Science, bu re ^ the view of defending 
great truths revealed m Ho y P false i y s0 caUed. 
these truths against the opp f. w ho have already 
Second.— To associate together men of ^ thcrs who may be mte- 
Se been engaged in such heir efforts by association and 
rested in them, in order to afte r fuU discussion, in 
Sy^ Srrt &. — , « P* -ward merely 
by individuals. scientific conclusions 
Thijd — To consider the mutual bearing e j ^ Science is now 
arrived at in the several "ItmXtns and conflicting hypotheses 
divided, in order to get nd ^ of contod gcience . an d t„ examine 
and thus promote the rcaladvan^m reference to final causes, 
and discuss all supposed science priucip les of Phdosophy 
and the more comprehensi 0 f one Eternal God, who 
proper, based uE» ^ good . 
His wisdom created all thing 3 g {urth erance of the 
Eourth. — To publish Papem jad ^reports of the discussions thereon, in 
f»f.-«- — - - 
SZS. 1 -1 “ publish 
Sixth. — To publish English transktmMO impor ^ oge bearing upon the 
scientific and philosophical val ^ d P gcience; and to co-operate with 
relation between the Scriptur abroad which are now or may 
other philosophical society ai t^honm^ ^ Script ’ Mal truth and of real 
sctoltand generally ^ fuidherance ofthe ^^^^embers 
principal a “ ges °r« 
literary Club. 
