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theme. They recognize a power beyond mere nature, and 
K hat th^ past and present of man cannot , beweh con- 
sidered without reference also to his future The mstitution 
of this Society has not been devised with the view of stifling 
or suppressing such problems, but to secure their more com- 
plete^ consideration. This paper, be ass "™f ' s 
attempt to turn the order of social progress bottom upwards, 
but rather an honest endeavour— however madequat 
overthrow ill-grounded theories, which,— by 
source of all “ our power over nature, and of that n Q 
ness or moral uprightness, which alone cayaise a people 
and secure for them a social progress that will last, . n 
“fy Znot tell mankind « to what 
hut have even failed to account satisfactorily tor eitnei rne 
SrigS e'xTstence or present condition of the civilized and 
savage races of the great human family.] 
The Chairman. — I am sure it will be perfidy 
upon you to pass a vote of thanks hy 
2fS Z^y «L ( wh^ the Victoria 
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admirable and exhaustive paper which he has produced this evemn 0 
"tie midst of those labours, he has found time to devote himself to 
the great cause which this Society advocates. " ' 
T have received a letter from our noble President (the Earl of Shaftesbury), 
in which he expresses his deep regret that he is 
(H dTgi11 T on E .-X rise to express the great pleasure -th winch I have 
listened to Mr. Eeddie’s paper this evening, and especia J jh P 
it i -d I am quite sure that there « “ “^rion ; he 
wiU express that same pleasure. I know Mr. Keacue 
and I can never he together for two mmutes 
another ; and he had not been reading his paper one > minute this ev ^ „ 
before he advanced an opinion which I could not adopt Th hj 
most noble one. It has been treated very extensively ; it ought to be treat 
*> ““’I’SSit Ml. W U. much ..bilit, .1 ml 
consideration. I am quite sure mi. deserve it ; or 
and too much courage to call people had names when they don deserve 
