The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
Former Pastor in Vest Brat
tlebOrO Successful in
His New Field
CIGARETTES BARRED
BUT PIPES ALLOWED
Rev. E. Stacy Harrison Turns Public
Resort into Helpful Social Center in
Avon, Mass. Greatly Increased
Membership

The employment of a pool room and
bowling alley by Rev. L. Stacy Harrison
OF Avon, Mass, in his work as pastor OF
the Baptist church, is attracting much at
tention and favorable comment BraJtle
borO people are interested in the matter
because Rev. Mr. Harrison's first pastorate
was in West Brattleboro. During his pas
torate with the Baptist church there he
was recognized as an able and enthusiastic
worker and his resignation in September,
1918, to accept his present parish, where a
wider field for development of his work
was presented, was accepted with genuine
regret Rev. Mr.. Harrison Is a son OF
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. J. East Harrison Of
Northtield, Mass. His wife, who was Miss
Clara \. Davenport, is a daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar H. Davenport of West
Brattleboro She is an able helper in his
work and both have a wide circle OF
friends in this community.
The story OF Rev. Mr. Harrison's new
step is told in an Avon dispatch in re-
cent issue OF the Boston Herald as fol-
lows:
Rev. f. Stacy Harrison, pastor of the
Avon Baptist church, has increased the
membership nearly 30 per cent by his dem
ocratic method OF teaching religion, and
has this week established something brand
new IN promoting social activity in con
nection with church work. He has Sc
| cured lease Of the only bowling alley and
| pool room IN the town and is operating the
establishment in connection with his other
church work.
Rev. Mr.. Harrison IS n Give wire" and
| has found an able co-worker IN Dr. Ed
ward II. Liniield, president of the church
society. When the pastor suggested TAX
ing over the bowling alley and pool room
| he found a willing lieutenant in Deacon
| Iinfeld
The alleys have been for years the re-
sort Of the young men of Avon, good and
had. The Rev Mr.. Harrison thought he
could run the alleys and pool room to bet
ter advantage. He preached the subject
to the members of the Mems club and the
plan met with favor.
The alleys We're opened officially Monday
night-as church property--because there
has been no cessation OF business during
the transfer. y large number of women
all members of the church, were present
and. after the dedicatOry exercises, rolled
several duck pin matches. The first night
business was a good one. 12T strings beine
rolled on the three alleys, besides mum
Der OF pool matches.
The alleys will be open day and nigh
To members Of the church and their friends
II the young men of Avon want an oppor
tunty to bowl, without travelling to Brock
ton, they must Join the Avon Mems club
Pastor Harrison viii insist that there b.
no profanity when spares are missed o
bad breaks made. Profanity will be suffi
Gent reason for barring the offender from
the alleys.
Smoking will be allowed, providing cigar
or pipes are used. There is a ban on cigar
cites that will he enforced.
The price of bowling has been reduces
from 10 cents to { cents a string. n
q, gambling will be allowed, not even of tn
: sticks variety. Every bowler must pa
for his own bowling, whether he be
champion or a novice.
F. In the year that Pastor Harrison ha