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powers of those who have accepted it ; and so we do not feel disposed to be 
thrust aside in our theological pursuits upon mere scientific authority. We 
have often had certain results put before us, which in many instances have 
afterwards been obliged to be withdrawn, sometimes bythe personswhoput them 
forward, and who yet would thus have put us out of the field, and have con- 
ernned theology, by reason of the mere changing “science” of the day I 
think, therefore, our Institute has been greatly useful in ventilating and 
canvassing the consideration of current theories ; and I feel convinced the 
further we go, and the more completely things become patent to us, the more 
we shall find that these two branches of the one great science of truth will 
be brought nearer and nearer together ; that the evils of rash and faulty 
interpretation of Scripture on the one hand, and of ill-digested theories 
a out science on the other, will pass away, and then we shall fuUy realize 
that true science will ever be the faithful handmaid of true religion. I 
pernaps may be permitted, in conclusion, to add one sentence with respect 
to the gentleman who has delivered the address this evening. He has 
spoken and I am sure the sentiment was expressed in the highest 
terms he could use, but not higher than was due— of our excellent Vice- 
President, who this night presides over us ; but whilst I would not be 
thought to infringe upon anything which Mr. Reddie has said in commenda- 
tion of our Vice-President, I think our success is also greatly due to the 
T T u 0U f T n ° rary Secretaly ’ who may be said to have been the first 
m the field and who never seems to have flagged from that hour to this. In 
thanking him, therefore, for his excellent paper, I think we should connect 
Wi h It our -personal thanks for his exertions for this Institute, from its foun- 
dation to the present time. I beg, with your permission, to propose a vote 
of thanks to the author of the address, with a request that he may permit it 
to be printed and circulated. 
William H. Ince Esq.-I beg cordially to second this vote of thanPs and 
paper jr °H * ^ ^ “ tMs able and masterly 
paper of our Honorary Secretary be printed and circulated 
Professor Macponald.-AIIow me to make one remark. I am delighted 
thm Td 6 T T m Whi ° h 1 a “ V6ry pleased t0 a « ree > fOT ‘be printhig of 
to the ^ SS 5 T g T g t0 aSk ° Ur eXCeUent with reference 
V, Vi amusmg sket °b that he gave of another society, and of a paper 
prudent ) ( u 7 T' Dunbar Heath > Aether “ would not be more 
p udent (now thet we have had the amusement of hearing this) not to print 
s annT P 6 addreSS ' 1 tMnt W ° Uld b6 “ la d ° *>. There 
d 0 U tZt Tm’ T 1 think y° uwm ™ me for making, for I 
, md y feejUlg for ‘be advancement of this Society. Mr. Reddie 
Party ’ andSaid he cons ‘ dered them as “ small 
tei^e E »o IE ‘~ I - beg /° UrpaJ ' d0n - 1 d0 not think tha ‘ ‘be word “con- 
A T OL. i ^ Acr)0NALD, '~This is a Christian Society, and we should use 
