At an ordinary meeting of the Central Committee of the Archæological
Institute, the President in the chair, it was unanimously
"Resolved--That the Committee, having taken into consideration the
Resolution of the British Archæological Association, passed at their
congress at Manchester, and also that of their Council of the 4th of
September, and communicated by the President of the Association to the
President of the Institute, are of opinion that the position and
prospects of the Institute are such as to render inexpedient any
essential modifications of it's existing rules and managements.
"The Committee disclaim all unfriendly feeling towards the Association:
they are of opinion that the field of Archæology is sufficiently wide
for the operations of several societies without discord; but if the
members of the Archæological Association should be disposed to unite
with the Institute, the Central Committee will cordially receive them on
the terms announced in their advertisement of September 9th, which was
intended to be conciliatory, feeling assured that such a course cannot
fail to meet with the entire approbation of the members of the
Institute."
By order of the Central Committee,
H. BOWYER LANE, _Secretary_.
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