66 P A S T O R A L P S Y C H O L O G Y September

Announcement of

S e m i n a r I n C o u n s e l i n g F o r

M i n i s t e r s

By DR. HARRY BONY.

conferences on a serious personal problem that he has never dared to mention to any other person.

So it goes, merely proving the need for your fine journal. I am proud to be associ- ated with you even in such a humble role in doing such an important work . . . .

EDGAR N. JACKSON NewfieJd Methodist Church Bridgeport, Connecticut

C o n t e m p o r a r y psychotherapeut ic theo ry

and pract ice which can be utilized by

minis te rs will be emphasized.

Starts Thursday, September 28,1950 8:50 P. M. and alternate Thursdays

for 8 sessions--S25.00

P O S T G R A D U A T E C E N T E R F O R

P S Y C H O T H E R A P Y , INC.

218 East 70 St., New York 21, N. Y.

TRafa lga r 9-7100

LETTERS

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Letters Reflect Journal's Value

To the Editor:

�9 . . You might be interested in the corre- spondence that has come to me concerning the article on preaching in the June issue.

A woman from California wrote: "Please permit me to thank you for 'The Therapeutic Function'in Preaching' in PASTORAL PSYCHOL- OGY. I do not know when I have read any- thing so helpful."

A minister from Pennsylvania wrote: "I th ink PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY promises to be one of the most stimulating and helpful jour- nals of all that come to my desk. In that field, both as to preaching such as you sug- gest and as to personal counseling, lies the hope of the church in our time, and the greatest usefulness of its ministry . . . . Your thesis is exactly my own conviction as to the mest helpful type of preaching."

Another wrote in embarrassment and strictest confidence asking for a series of

Important Problem

To the Ed i to r :

Your article "The Homosexual in Soci- ety" in the Apr i l issue of PASTORAL PSY- CHOLOGY has just come to my attention. You rightly suggest that the pastor of almost any church in almost any community has a re- sponsibility in this area.

For many yeays I have been conscious of the problem and in the course of twenty years of pastoral experience have dealt with a few homosexuals, but have been unable to help because of lack of knowledge and un- derstanding.

Your article opened up for me the whole subject. What further information on the homosexual problem is available? How can I learn to be helpful and useful?

(Name Withheld)

Ir have recei~aed a number of similar letters from ministers testifying to the im- portance of this question. ICe are working on several articles in the n,ear future which will answer Some of the questions which are raised in these letters.--Eo.

Religious Educators

To the Editor:

By a recent flyer my minister received in- formation regarding your new magazine, PASTORAL PSYCHOLOCy. I believe that such a magazine would be of great help to direc- tors of Christian education.

Because I have found other writings by those authors of great benefit and because I am especially interested in the maladjusted children in our midst, I am asking that you consider my subscription along with those you are offering ministers.

ESTHER FOX Director of Christian Education Ha~rrisonburg Methodist Church Harrisonburg, Virginia