XVI. 
REPORT OF THE 
the procedure of several branches of science that its separate 
consideration as a special branch of science can scarcely be 
theoretically justified, however practically convenient. The 
number of members of the Section continues nearly the 
same, and its financial position is satisfactory. The names of 
new members will be received by the Honorary Secretary 
(H. Dennis Taylor), and they can join on the favourable 
terms recently adopted by the Council. 
THE BEV. CHANCELLOR BA1NE. 
It is with the deepest regret that we record the great 
loss which the Society has sustained by the death of our late 
Curator of Antiquities, who, by years of indefatigable labour, 
had so greatly contributed to get together and arrange the 
invaluable collection of local antiquities which are among our 
choicest treasures. 
The Rev. James Raine was a native of Durham, and son of 
the late James Raine of that city, the eminent archaeologist. 
He was educated at the Cathedral Grammar School, and 
graduated at the University of Durham in 1851, being elected 
a Fellow there in 1852. In 1857 he was appointed Vicar of 
S. Lawrence, York, which he vacated in 1868 for the com¬ 
bined Rectory of S. Michael’s, Spurriergate, with the Rectory 
of St. Crux and All Saints, Pavement. The former parish he 
resigned in 1885, retaining only the latter two, where he faith¬ 
fully laboured until the time of his death. In 1866 Archbishop 
Thomson appointed him Canon of York Minster, and in 1888 
made him a Residentiary. In 1891 Archbishop Magee pro¬ 
moted him, on the resignation of the late Lord Forester, to be 
Chancellor of the Cathedral Church. 
He was singularly quiet and unassuming in Ins manner, and 
early devoted himself to those habits of patient study and 
investigation which gradually led to his being recognised as 
one of the greatest of Northern Archaeologists. He will be 
long remembered as one of the leading spirits of the Surtees 
Society, and was for many years its secretary, and Editor of 
many of its most valuable publications. He also wrote a well- 
