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CLARENCE SNYDER - 1965 Clarence is the author of the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Edition Big Book Story, "HOME BREWMEISTER." Clarence, the "Founder of Cleveland AA," lived in St Petersburg, Florida at the time of this talk. In this talk, in reference to him entering Alcoholics Anonymous before it was actually named, Clarence tells how he came into a, "Fellowship that did not exist." He tells about his drinking that had gotten so bad he became unemployable. Dorothy, his wife at the time, was the manager of an employment agency and she couldn't even get him a job. He was sponsored into the AA program by Dr Bob Smith. In the 15 months after getting sober, Clarence tells how he only missed two of the weekly Oxford Group meetings at T Henry Williams' house. Before beginning AA in Cleveland, Clarence tells of the arguments he had with Dr Bob regarding members of his Cleveland contingent. The churches that some of the Cleveland members belonged to strongly objected to the "open testimonial" tradition of the Oxford Group meetings. This was the main reason for Clarence breaking away from the Akron group. Clarence tells of the first AA meeting in Cleveland Heights, Ohio at the home of Al Golrick and the subsequent, "AA Riot" that took place there. Near the end of this recording Clarence tells the story of the Prodigal Son. Contents - 13 Tracks Length - 65 Minutes |
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