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Meetings. 
“ Creation and Providence.” By J. E. Howard, Esq., F.R.S. December 3, 
1877. 
“ Nature’s Limits ; an Argument for Theism.” By S. E. Patttson, Esq., 
F.G.S. January 7, 1878. 
“Mr. Matthew Arnold and Modern Culture.” By Professor Lias, St. 
David’s College, Lampeter. January 21. 
“ On the Relation of Scientific Thought to Religion.” By the Right Reverend 
the Lord Bishop of Edinburgh, D.D. February 4. 
“Assyrian Monuments.” By W. S’Chad Boscawen, Esq. February 18. 
(Intermediate.) 
“Monotheism.” By the Rev. Dr. Rule (Author of “Oriental Records”) 
March 4. 
“Was the name Jehovah known to all Shemitic Nations?” By Professor 
Swainson, D.D. (Cambridge University). March 18. (Intermediate.) 
“ Modern Geogenies exemplified in their bearing on the Antiquity of Man.” 
By Professor Birks (Cambridge). April 1. 
“ On the Formation of Valleys.” By G. Race, Esq. April 15. (Inter- 
mediate. ) 
“ Physical Geography of the East.” By Professor J. L. Porter, D.D. 
May 6. 
“ Physical Geography.” By J. Thornhill Harrison, Esq., M. Inst., C.E., 
F.G.S. May 20. (Intermediate.) 
Anniversary. Annual Address by Rev. Principal J. H. Rigg, D.D. (at 
the House of the Society of Arts). May 31. 
10. The meetings during this session have been numerously 
attended. 
Publications.* 
11. The Eleventh Volume of the Journal of Transactions 
has been issued. 
* The Transactions now extend to eleven volumes, containing the papers 
and discussions thought worthy of publication. Some are purely scientific, 
such as, e.g., the paper on the Isomorphism of Crystalline Bodies, and some 
take up those questions of Science or Philosophy which bear upon the truths 
revealed in Scripture, — these latter are taken up on account of the assaults 
made in the name of Science or Philosophy upon Revelation, and with a 
view to elucidating the Truth, and getting rid of such philosophic or 
scientific theories as prove baseless. Theological questions, being naturally 
outside the Institute’s objects, are left for other Societies and ministers of 
religion. 
