Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
INACCURATE STATEWIDE
CAMPAIGN AGAINST VICE
Churches of Virginia VIII Cooper.
ate In Great Moral
Crusade.
HOLD MEETING HERE IN April.
Call Sent Out to Many Prominent
Churchmen to Aid in Movement.
Establish Headquarters Here.
List Of Delegates Named.

vigorous campaign on vice Of every
description will soon be launcho1 as n
Statewide movement by tho churches
OF Virginia.
Movers In the crusade will hold their
Initial meeting In Richmond on April
10 md IL. Rev. J. J. Gravatt. D. D..
or Richmond. a member of Mayor Aims
he's Vice Commission. and prominent
IN the religious life OF the state, Will
preside az chairman OF the meeting.
me question of innupUrating n State
wide camoaign against vice has fer u
long time been considered by Church
men or Virginia. The project took
definite shape recently at Portsmouth,
when meeting Of the State Board Of
Charities and Corrections was held The
1oiiowinE committee was appointed ut
the meeting: DIR. j. J. tiravatt Of Rich =
nIond: Professor Francis Bacon. Of
Norfolk; DIR. w. B. Fostor. of Roanoke (:
DR.. II. w. Garnett, OF Portsmouth, and
Rev. ]. w. Shackford. of Richmond
The committee has sent out Il call to
100 prominent citizens OF the State to
meet here next month when II Is ex-
pectcd that churches OF practicall:
every denomination will send delegates
and that social workers Will establish
permanent vice commission here
Lnymen will aid in the general moral
cleanup. and the movement has already
aroused considerable interest
LIST OF DELEGATES
WILL DE INCREASED
A complete list OF delegates 30 far
named. and which will be Increased
before the dato of the meeting. which
VIII BIO held in the hall OF tho House
or Delegates at the Capitol building.
follows:
Richmond-Miss Sarah Roller, Mrs.
w. A. Burrows. Mrs. G. NJ. Jobson. Rev.
w. Russell Bowie. w. T. Reed, Rev J.
T. Mnstin. Rev. ]. ]. Gravatt Rev. j. w.
Shackford. DR.. NJ d. Hoge, Jr., Ash
ton starke Rev. F. T. McFaden. Rev.
Lloyd Wilson. A. w. Patterson, j. r..
Minor. Rev ]. w. Dixon. Rev w. A.
Cooper. DR.. d X Anderson. ]. Hoge
Kicks, ]. II. Binford DR.. r. X Flanna
gan. J. w. Nokeley. DR. j.. w. Boat
wright. Rev. w. a. Christian Murray NJ
Mcclure
Roanoke-Iiubert G. Elliott. Judge r.
Q. jackson. Harris Hart, Captain II. l..
Taylor. Mrs VI. NJ. Caldwell. r. f. L.
Hickman. y. u. Sites. John D. Newton.
Edward c. Michael. DR.. j. W. Preston.
Rev Arthur Rowbotham. Dr. W. Il.
oser. Lucien II. Cooke
Portsmouth---J. Davis Reed, l.. W
Mnupin. l.. II. Davis. Rev. /. J. West
fali. w. c. Corbitt. Charles r Bland,
Rev. A. c. Thompson, Rev r. B. Gar
rett
Iiampton-Frank w. Darling.
Newport News-Ieorge y. Wise, Rev.
Z. r. Wexford
Pctersburg-William H. Mann, DR..
W. +. Drewry. Robert Gillian, Rev.
l.. =. Daniels.
Norfolk Albert Roper. Rober,
Hughes. Jr., DR.. c. w. Grandy. Dr. T..
V. Williamson. Francis Bacon. d. G.
Pond. DR. =. s. Schenck. DR.. l.. 7.
Royster. Rev. C. NJ. Watson. Miss Ethel
Nicely. Mrs II. c. Whitehead. j. W.
-1Iough.
frederieksburg-P. V. D. Conway,
Charlottesvine-Dr. T. a. Alderman.
DR.. j. NJ. Page. r. T. ". Duke.
LeSin2ton--Dr. j. W. H. Pollard,
Major w. a. Anderson. Hugh A. White
Heathsville-C. Harding Walker
Brulngton-Judge Clagett b. Jones.
South Boston-R. S. Barbour
Suffolk-Colonel r J.. Brewer.
Ashland-Dr r. +. Blackwell. s. c.
Hatcher.
Bedford Ctty-S. S. Lambeth. Jr.
Harvisonburg--Judge r. y. Haas
Staunton-W. A. Bowles. Alexander
Robinson.
West Point-Dr. B. b. Bagby
Accomac-Scnator e. w Mapp
Lynchburg-Rev. G. +. Rog ers. Mayor
r. 5. Jester. Jr,. DR.. r. NJ. TalaTerro.
Mayo c Brown. DR.. Robert 2. Kelley,
Rev. j. D. Paxton. Richard l.. Hancock,
Rev. Claudius Smith, Samuel Williams.
Mrs. Dexter otcy. Mrs. a. e. CARING
ton.
Danv!lle--W p. Boatwr!ght. Herbert
Martin. Professor w. II. Davis. Mrs
". r. Harris. Rev. w. b. Beauchamp,
Edwin Kettle. DR. I. c. Harrison, DR..
c. C. Hudson, Mrs. Harrison Robinson.
J. Emerson Hicks, w. b. H!l. j. c.
Jordan.