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by tne General Public must be enhanced by the adhesion of 
every Christian Philosopher who holds a position in the 
Scientific world. 
The Journal of the Transactions reaches members in 
India_, in most of the colonies, and in the United States ; and 
the arrangements which have been made whereby foreign 
supporters may not only contribute papers, but take a part in 
the discussions by communicating opinions in MS., have 
so added to the interest and value of the journal as to lead 
to an increase of its circulation among the general public 
— one reason now assigned by many for seeking to obtain 
the Transactions being that ‘^^the papers and discussions 
often contain a careful and impartial examination of questions 
or theories of Philosophy and Science which are said to mili- 
tate against the truth of Eevelation/^ * 
2. The following is the new list of the Vice-Presidents and 
Council : — 
President. — The Right Hon. the Earl of Shaftesbury, K.G. 
Vice-Presidents. 
The Eight Hon. the Earl of Harrowby, K.G., F.E.S. 
Sir Joseph Fayrer, M.D., K.C.S.I., Rev. Principal T. P. Boultbee, 
F.R.S. LL.D. 
W. Forsyth, Esq., Q.C., LL.D. J. E. Howard, Esq., F.R.S. 
Philip Henry Gosse, Esq., F.R.S. Rev. Robinson Thornton, D.D. 
Hon. Auditors— G. Craufdrd Harrison, Esq. J. Allen, Esq. 
Hon. Treasurer. — W. N. West, Esq. 
Hon. Sec. and Editor of the Journal. — Capt. F. W. H. Petrie, F.R.S. L., 
F.G.S., &c. 
Council. 
Robert Baxter, Esq. (Trustee). H. Cadman Jones, Esq., M.A. 
Admiral E. G. Fishbourne, R.N., C.B. Rev. W. Arthur, D.D. 
R. N. Fowler, Esq., M.P. (Trustee), i C. R. Bree, Esq., M.D., F.Z.S. 
W. H. Inge, Esq., F.L.S., F.R.M.S. ‘ Rev. G. W. Weldon, M.A., M.B. 
A. McArthur, Esq., M.P. i Rev. Principal J. Angus, M.A., D.D. 
E. J. Morshead, Esq., H.M.C.S. (E.S.) [ J. Bateman, Esq., F.R.S., F.L.S. 
Alfred V. Newton, Esq. The Master of the Charterhouse. 
William Vanner, Esq., F.R.M.S. j D. Howard, Esq., F.C.S. 
S. D. Waddy, Esq., Q.C. ; Professor H. A. Nicholson, M.D., 
A. J. WooDHOUSE, Esq., M.R.I., | F.R.S. E. 
F.R.M.S. F. B. Hawkins, Esq., M.D., F.R.S. 
Rev. Principal Rigg, D.D. Sir H. Barklt, G.C.M.G., F.R.S. 
Rev. Prebendary C. A. Row, M.A. i J. F. Bateman, Esq., F.R.S. 
J, A Fraser, Esq., M.D., I.G.H. The Bishop of Bedford. 
* It will be seen that in the arrangement of the papers the Council has 
sought to carry out the impartial investigation of important questions of 
Philosophy and Science as originally contemplated ; and while some of the 
papers are purely scientific, the majority deal with those questions which 
bear on the great truths revealed in Holy Scripture. The exact scope of the 
Institute is reviewed in a paper by the late J. Reddie, Esq., circulated at 
the foundation of the Society, and published in vol. i., see p. 3. 
