Bulletin.

From now on we shall regularly publish the account of the Society's sessions. We had hoped to do so beginning with this issue, but the abundance of material obliges us to postpone it to the next edition. The members who do not reside in Paris and the corresponding members will thus be able to follow the Society's work. Today we limit ourselves to saying that Mr. Allan Kardec, despite the intention expressed in his closing address — of renouncing the presidency, [1] at the time of the renewal of his board of directors — was re-elected unanimously, with the exception of one vote against and one abstention. He judged it ungracious to maintain that decision in the face of so flattering a testimony. Nevertheless, he accepted it only conditionally and under the express reservation of resigning from his functions the moment the Society was in a position to offer the presidency to someone whose name and social standing might be capable of lending it greater prominence. His desire was to be able to devote all his time to the work and the studies he has been developing. [1] Translator's note: It seems that this moment would never come, for Allan Kardec, in spite of himself, remained at the head of the Parisian Society of Spiritist Studies until his disincarnation, in 1869.