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OF 
WvAm 
or 
Ijikopljital Sflcifts of ^ntnm, 
7, ADELPHI TERRACE, STRAND, LONDON, W.O. 
Correspondence (including communications from intending Members 
or Associates, &c.) to be addressed to “The Secretary.” (For Subscriptions 
see next page.) 
THU PRIMARY OBJECTS. 
T his society has been founded for the purpose of promoting the following 
Objects, which will be admitted by all to be of high importance both to 
Religion and Science ; — 
First. — To investigate fuUy and impartially the most important questions of 
Philosophy and Science, but more especially those that bear upon the great 
truths revealed in Holy Scripture, with the view of reconciling any apparent 
discrepancies between Christianity and Science. 
Second. — To associate Men of Science and Authors* who have already- 
been engaged in such investigations, and all others who may be interested 
in them, in order to strengthen their efforts by association, and by bringing 
together the results of such labours, after full discussion, in the printed 
Transactions of an Institution, to give greater force and influence to proofs 
and arguments which might be little known, or even disregarded, if put 
forward merely by individuals. 
[For the special advantages secured to Country and Colonial Members and 
Associates in the Journal of Transactions, see below.] 
Third. — To consider the mutual bearings of the various scientific conclusions 
arrived at in the several distinct branches into which Science is now 
divided, in order to get rid of contradictions and conflicting hypotheses, and 
thus promote the real advancement of true Science ; and to examine and 
discuss all supposed scientific results with reference to final causes, and the 
more comprehensive and fundamental principles of Philosophy proper, based 
upon faith in the existence of one Eternal God, who in His wisdom created 
all things very good. 
The Journal of Transactions 
Is arranged so as to secure its special usefulness to Country and Foreign 
Members and Associates (who form two-thirds of the Institute) . It contains 
the Papers read at the Meetings, and the Discussions thereon. 
Before they are published in the Journal, the papers themselves, and 
the discussions, are revised and corrected by their Authors, and MS. comments 
and supplementary remarks are added, which have been sent in by those Home 
and Foreign Members to whom, as being specially qualified to pronounce an 
opinion upon the respective subjects, proof copies of the Papers have been 
submitted for consideration. These arrangements, which cannot but add to 
the value of the Journal, are carried out with a view to the advantage of 
all, especially Country and Foreign Members, who thus find in the Journal 
much valuable matter, in addition to that which had come before those 
actually present at the Meetings. (The Journal is sent post-free.) 
* The Society now consists of over 900 Subscribers (nearly two-thieds of whom are 
Country and Foreign Members) ; including several Prelates and other leading Ministers 
of Religion, Professors of English and Foreign Universities, Literary and Scientific Men in 
general, and others favourable to the Objects. (The present average annual increase is 
upwards of a hundred.) 
