Series 1 > Journals of Sir John Lauder, Lord Fountainhall, with his observations on public affairs and other memoranda, 1665-1676

REPORT OF THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL
MEETING OF THE
SCOTTISH HISTORY SOCIETY
The Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the Society was held
on Tuesday, November 21, 1899, in Dowell’s Rooms, George
Street, Edinburgh,—Emeritus Professor Masson in the chair.
The Hon. Secretary read the Report of the Council, as
follows:—
During the past year the Society has lost twenty members,
ten by death and ten by resignation. When the vacancies
are filled up there will remain seventy names on the list of
candidates for admission. In addition to the 400 individual
members of the Society there are now 64 Public Libraries
subscribing for the Society’s publications.
The Council particularly desire to express their regret at
the death of the Rev. Dr. Alexander Mitchell, formerly
Professor of Ecclesiastical History at St. Andrews University,
and of the Rev. A. W. Cornelius Hallen. From the
foundation of the Society, Dr. Mitchell had been a corre¬
sponding member of the Council. He took a great interest
in the Society’s work, and, in conjunction with the Rev. Dr.
Christie, edited for us two volumes of The Records of the
Commissions of the General Assembly of the Years 1646-49.
Mr. Hallen was also an active member of the Council for
many years, and edited The Account Book of Sir John Foulis
of Ravelston.
The Society’s publications belonging to the issue of the