His wit and generosity were an integral part of our meetings. One afternoon he approached the microphone to ask that the salt distributed beneath his seat and the seats of others like him might be removed before Convention continued. The press was confused. Delegates were confused. But Dr. Crew was clearly shaken, as well he might be.
Salt is used to the ancient rites to exorcise the devil.
The delegate who had distributed the salt was naming Louie Crew as satanic. There was stunned and pained silence. Then as a single body 800 people rose in prayer and song around this man who claims little for himself and much on behalf of others. It so happens Dr. Crew is a homosexual man who has lived with the same partner for twenty-seven years. He is not the devil but a compassionate mediator of love and acceptance among the faithful.