More material below, but it's all pre-1960. Starting in the 60's, it appears the mainstream religions generally succumbed to having 12 step meetings in their facilities, and allowed their more direct denominational approaches to alcohol issues whither.  Also, other forms of mind altering were coming to the fore in 60's cultural revolution.

The Methodist example seems typical, in the 1950's old Pickett's ideas were phasing out and young Clinebell's were phasing in as the 12step/treatment cartel was building its foundation on the ruins of 150 years of previous foundations in this ever-changing field of "alcohol information and treatment services" (as the phone book categorizes it).

Dave Trippel 

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1947, "The Way for Some Alcoholics" by Leo M. Shea, O.P. imprimatur by His Eminence Samuel Cardinal Stritch (Chicago) 62p. booklet
Focus - Catholic only
1951, "Depth Psychology, Morality and Alcoholism" by John C. Ford, imprimatur by His Eminence Francis Cardinal Spellman (NY), 88p. booklet
Focus - Catholic, 12 step (AA)
1954, "The Choice: The Sacred or Profane Life" by Fulton J. Sheen, imprimatur by His Eminence Francis Cardinal Spellman (NY), 240p. book, Dell paperback
Focus - Catholic 5 step (non AA)
1960, "Alcoholism, A Source Book for the Priest", compiled from annual gatherings starting 1949 of the National Clergy Conference on Alcoholism, Ralph Pfau, Sec'y, imprimatur by Paul C. Schulte, Archbishop of Indianapolis (republished twice in the last ten years - one being selections) 685p. book
Focus - Catholic, 12 step (AA) (also see website www.nccatoday.org )
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1952, "Then and Now", by Deets Pickett, Methodist Board of Temperance, School and College Service, 138p. book
Focus - Methodist, prohibition, education
1956, "Understanding and Counseling the Alcoholic Through Religion and Psychology", Rev. Howard J. Clinebell, Jr. Abingdon Press, 252p. book
Focus - Methodist, 12 step (AA)
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1957, "Alcohol and Christian Influence", by Aubrey Hearn, Baptist Sunday School Board, Nashville, TN, 138p. book
Baptist
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1955, "The Christian Case for Abstinence", "These 20 sermons are the prize-winning statements, selected from hundreds of entries from a nationwide contest sponsored by the National Women's Christian Temperance Union." Association Press, National Board of YMCA. 193p. book

c.1957, "Alcoholics Are God's Children, Too, A Guide to Understanding for the Clergyman", Statements from five reverends published by the NoCar. Alcoholic Rehabilitation Program, 50p. pamphlet



On Jun 4, 2009, at 6:27 PM, Andrea Kovalesky wrote:

This has been a topic of interest to me, so I have a small collection

The website of the North Conway Institute, now housed at the archives of the
Episcopal church in Austin Texas is very helpful;
http://www.episcopalarchives.org/nci_accession.html
 I've been meaning to do some archival work there for years and still haven't
gotten there!

The Journal of Ministry in Addiction and Recovery by the Haworth Pastoral
Press, even though very sporadic and may not even exist anymore, might hold
some historical articles of interest.

Some books:

No laughing matter by Father Joseph C. Martin, 1982
Ministering to Alcoholics by John E. Keller, 1966 - Augsburg Publishing
Stairways to Heaven:  drugs in American Religious History by Robert C. Fuller
(includes wine), as does his book Religion and Wine
Alcohol & substance Abuse - a handbook for clergy and congregations, 1985 by
Stephen P. Apthorp
Alcohol and the church:  developing an effective ministry by Margaret A.
Fuad, 1992
Drinking with Calvin and Luther:  a history of alcohol in the church, by jim
west,2003

There's also more recent denominational books on alcohol, such as for
Judaism, Islam, LDS, etc., that give some glimpses into their histories in
the 60s and 70s and 80s.

Hope this helps!

Andrea Kovalesky, PhD, RN
Associate Professor, Nursing and CUSP Programs, 
University of Washington Bothell
425-352-5367
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I'm working on tracking down church involvement in alcohol issues in  
the United States, approx. 1960s-1980s. Does anyone know of writings  
about the North Conway Institute? (I already have the book  The  
Staggering Steeple: The Story of Alcoholism and the Churches by Paul  
C. Conley and Andrew A. Sorensen.)

Many thanks,
Pam Pennock
University of MI-Dearborn