Article February 16, 1924 Issue

Statement from the Directors Regarding the Relief Funds

The Christian Science Board of Directors with contributions from Baron Ijuin

The Directors of The Mother Church desire to thank the field for its generous help to the sufferers in Japan at the time of the earthquake disaster last September, and to announce that there is no further need for contributions to this fund, which is now closed. In closing the fund and withdrawing from relief work in Japan, the Directors are acting as have other relief agencies, and have been informed by the Japanese Embassy in Washington that the present conditions are so much improved that the closing of special relief work in Japan is proper at this time.

Christian Science literature and other aid have been given to Christian Scientists in Japan to enable them to resume their activities and services. Approximately $10,000 has been spent for specially-built portable houses, some of which were allotted to the Tokyo City Government for public relief work. Approximately the sum of $52,000 was used to purchase clothing, household necessities, building material, and food which were shipped to and distributed in Japan, while $15,500 was distributed in cash through our relief committees. One thousand dollars was granted to assist Japanese students who would otherwise have been under the necessity of discontinuing their college courses, and who through this aid have been able to continue their studies uninterruptedly.

Many expressions of gratitude have been received from Americans, Europeans, and Japanese who have benefited from this fund, among which were a letter on behalf of the students of the First Higher School in Tokyo, and the following from the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs in Tokyo, written at a time when efforts had been made to provide free space on Japanese boats for the supplies sent by the Christian Science Relief Committee:—

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