ALCOHOLISM: A GUIDE FOR THE CLERGY - THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM

ALCOHOLISM: A GUIDE FOR THE CLERGY - THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM

By THE REVEREND JOSEPH L. KELLERMANN

Executive Director

Charlotte (N. C.) Council on Alcoholism

Edited By THE REVEREND YVELIN GARDNER

Director, Program Services

National Council on Alcoholism

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Published by The National Council on Alcoholism. This booklet is undated with an excerpt from 1958 at the front making it likely to be around that time:

On Ministry to Victims of Alcoholism

"The churches share a pastoral concern for alcoholics, problem drinkers and their fam-ilies. We recognize that once drinking has passed a certain point it becomes alcoholism, an affliction which cannot be met effectively by the unaided efforts of the victims.

"Alcoholics are persons in need of diagnosis, understanding, guidance and treatment. They are especially in need of pastoral care and the divine love which the church can bring them.

There need be no condoning of their behavior, but neither should a church permit its antagonism to alcohol to prevent its offering an effective ministry to alcoholics and their families. Ministers and churches should not be content merely to direct alcoholics to treatment centers."

from PRONOUNCEMENT ON THE CHURCHES AND ALCOHOL

Adopted by the General Board of the

National Council of Churches at New York, February 26, 1958

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This booklet is in very good condition with minimal wear. Please view all of the photos for the conditions.