F centuries the Roman Catholic confessional has stood as one of the most psychologically valuable features of that great church. Protestantism has criticized and ridiculed it to no avail. Even in the days of its greatest corruption, when people purchased absolution at so much per sin, it held its prestige and power. Today, good Catholics go regularly to the priest to whom they tell their troubles, confess their mistakes and relieve themselves of emotional pressures. If Protestantism had recognized the psychological value of this service and had attempted to build around it an accredited institution designed to meet the layman's needs, we might have had, by this time, a perfected institution built upon correlated material from all sources. In this age of scientific research, when leaders in all fields of endeavor are recognizing the wide uses of applied psychology, it is time for the church to give some serious thought to the possibilities of a scientific confessional, or mental health clinic. The Linwood Boulevard Christian Church in Kansas City, Missouri, has been running a clinic for several years. Dr. Cowles, of St. Mark's, New York City, who conducts a body and soul clinic there, helped start it. At his advice, the clinic was placed under the leadership of a well-known doctor who is a member of the County Medical Association, a man high in the profession who had studied two years under the best nerve specialists in Europe. He conducted the clinic quite successfully for twoi or three years. Part of the time, we were able to secure donations which justified our paying him z small fee. As his reputation in the city grew, he found it impossible to continue with us for the small fee we could pay him. Other physicians were tried with varying degrees of success so far as the work itself was concerned, but they all felt professional embarrassment because of giving their time gratuitously. The Medical Association must, of necessity, be opposed to this arrangement. From the standpoint of service, the clinic has been satisfactorily successful. Two hours each afternoon are devoted to the work. From two to twenty persons usually awaited the hour of opening. Part of the time, the doctor gave a brief lecture at the beginning of the hour to the group assembled. Then he gave each patient a private conference. At a stated time during this period, one of the ministers conducted a five minute religious service for those who were waiting. This service consisted of soft organ music, Scripture passages and classic bits of poetry carefully chosen in order not to offend those of decided views, a few minutes of silence and a very brief benediction.