The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10
MIR. PETERS
WAS CHOSEN
a Methodist Minister to Sue
coed Rev. G. H. Crawford.
THE LATTER is TO RETIRE

tie Gives Out Statement, as Does
Also the League New Superin.
tendent Formerly Pastor
at Barton Heights.
At meeting held yesterday afternoon
In the parlors OF the Young Mems
Christian Association the Executive
Committee Of the Antl-Saloon League
OF Virginia reduced to q subordinate
position. which he will not accept, tho
Rev. G. II. Crawford, the present su-
perintendent OF the league, and elected
in his stead tho Rov. !. Sidney Peters.
Of Hampton, a native Virginian and a
man we'll known in this section Of the
State, where he has engaged In pastoral
work.
1t Is specifically and emphatically
stated by the committee that It does
not repudlate the present superintendent;
that 1t appreciates his laborious and
valuable efforts in furtherance Of the
objects Of the league and that 1t would
retain him in the service. But 1t feels
constrained to mako a change. The
fact that MIR. Crawford Is not Vir-
gilman and cannot hence appreciate to
the full Virginia ideas and sentiments
necessarily hinders him in his work.
This and no other consideration led to
the election in his place of man who
could go among Virgnians as one Of
them knowing what they wanted and
how they felt.
THE MEETING.
Tho meeting Of the committee began
at 3 O'Clock In the afternoon In the par
Tors of the Y. NJ. c. A. The attendance
was unusually good. Every member
except one nonresident was there. as
follows: Professor S. C. Mitchell, Rev.
M. Ashby Jones. Mr.. S. 2. Jones, Rev.
w B. Beauchamp. Rev. P. "A. Cave. Rev.
James Il. Cook, DIR. w. w. Lear, DIR. c.
8. Gardner, Rev. H. p. Atkins DR.. A.
B. Greiner, Mr.. Charles w. LORRAINE
and Rev. James Cannon, Jr. The Rev.
R. H. Bennett, presiding elder Of Rich
mond District, was elected to member
ship to fill q vacancy.
The business Of the committee was
gotten through with in comparatively
short time Action. so far as could be
ascertained, was unanimous in every in
stance. 1t was decided without dis
senting VOTE that the services OF the
Rev. Mr.. Crawford and of the Rev. ].
w. West. field secretary Of the league,
should be retained IL possible. The first
named was to become what was to be
known as office superintendent. Flo
would devote himself to detail work In
the Office. The field work and the gem
eral guidance OF the league would be
placed in the hands of a superinten-
dent who would be new man. To this
latter Office the Rev. j. Sidney Peters,
of Hampton, was unanimously elected.
Other names had been mentioned, and
DR.. Gordon B. Moore, of Ferman Uni
versity. has been canvassed, but the
members settled finally and unanimously
upon Mr.. Peters,
So far as Mr. West Is concerned, he
will be kept If possible. In view Of the
arrangement of Offices. there Will be
no further position such as that of
field secretary. 1t is desired, however,
that Mr.. West-as district superinten-
dent or something Of the sort-should
continue at work In the field. Mr..
West is out of the city Just now. and
1t IS impossible to say what action he
will take in the matter. ..S 81
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
After 1t had been unanimously voted
that Messrs. Crawford and West DO re-
tanned in the service Of the league, a
resolution was offered and unanimously
adopted as follows:
That all moneys which are collected
from subscriptions before January |,
1908 which We're due before January /,
1908. are hereby ordered to be paid to
Messrs. Crawford and Vest
Following the adoption Of this reso-
lna.a fha tot
below from Mr.. Crawford concerning his
salary, the committee adjourned.
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MIR. CRAW-
FORD.
Simultaneously with the above action
of the committee comes forth in. the
columns of the Christian Federation,
which came from the press yesterday,
an announcement from Mr.. Crawford,
In which he sets forth In pretty strong
language his position with reference To
the league and in which he rejects the
offer of the 'oflice SUPPLEMENTARY" In
some portions he passes some rather
harsh criticism upon the committee and
the league. His statement Is in full
as follows:
The fact that at our recent convention
the Executive Committee Of the Virginia
Anti-Saloon League secured change in
the constitution of the league, putting the
election OF salarled officers into the hands
Of the committee, that no superintendent
| has yet been elected and that certain
contradictory reports have been printed
in the daily papers, makes 1t necessary
| that correct statement of the facts in
| the case be given to the friends and sup
| porters of the league.
"A member of the COMMITTEES has in
formed me officially that man born in