The Archive · 1925

Men's and Women's Christian

Aszociations. After some discussion the resolution was submitted to a special committee for further detailed consideration, The summary of Buddhist social welfare work discussed at yester day's session of the Conference was as follows:

1, Relief of the poor, including, protection for the aged and widows.

2. Free medical treatment for leprosy, tuberculosis, lunacy, etc.

3. Prevention of' poverty by] establishing employment offices, markets, public dining-rooms, ete.

4. Establishment of reformatory schools, 5. Settlement work.

Protections of orphans, deformed children, and lunatics.

The convention was brought to a close with the presentation of miniature wooden statue of Buddha carved by Prof. Tanaka of the Imperial Academy of Arts in Uyeno, and also a book in Buddhism in Japan, and many other souvenirs, to ich of the foreign delegates,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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