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J. Lewis, Esq., R.N 
Rev. C. A. Row, M.A 
Rev. J. H. Titcomb, M.A. . 
G. C. Harrison, Esq 
Rev. 0. Serine, M.A 
J. Shaw, Esq., M.D., Boston 
W. Payne, Esq 
Rev. R. Thornton 
Rev. G. R. Badenoch 
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110 
110 
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10 0 
10 0 
10 0 
3 3 0 
110 
£171 19 0 
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A. McArthur, Esq 
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Rev. W. J. Irons, D.D. — I beg to move the first resolution : “ That the 
Report which has been read be printed and circulated among the members ; ’ 
and, in doing so, must express my gratification at the steady progress the 
Institute is making, and that it is now, under God’s guidance, doing great 
service for that, cause which is dearer to all of us than life itself. When this 
Institute was founded, we all knew that there had been a growing feeling of 
anxiety among Christians lest the rising generation should be tainted with 
that materialistic philosophy which seemed to have no proper antagonist on 
our side. At the present time we may congratulate ourselves that our 
intense anxiety on that point has decreased. The men of science who are 
unfriendly to Christianity, are quite aware by this time that there is no 
position which they can distinctly and honestly put forward which we are 
not entirely prepared frankly to meet. (Cheers.) Some of the positions 
which they were bold enough to venture have been so met, that it is not 
likely that they will be thoughtlessly paraded in future. Many of the great 
theories or hypotheses of unbelief are wholly insoluble by argument ; but 
we only deal here with argument. If any man have an objection to adduce, 
let him bring it forward with a clear mind and a clear voice and set it 
amongst us ; we will frankly meet it, and then — may God defend the right ; 
(Cheers.) I think that every one who is acquainted with this Society and 
that means many thousands — knows well that we shrink from no purely 
scientific issue that can possibly be raised ; and it is a great thing for us 
that we have an Institute such as this in our metropolis which can challenge 
a reasonable hearing on behalf of Christianity. I am sorry, Sir, that we 
