The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-30
REV MR.. ROBERTS
CREATES {: A STIR.
Rector Of Old Brl1ton
ChurchMakes Charges.
SENDS SPICY LETTER
Protests Against Dr.. Tyler Being Put
onState Board.
VESTRY DDMANDS WITHDRAWAL
A Resolution Was Adopted Making Thi.
Request and Declaring That They D.
No. Sympathze With the Rector's
Course Subject OF hiuci
Comment in Conven
tion Circles.
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VESTRY DDMANDS WITHDRAWAL

-A.letter or memorial, recently. sent to
the Constitutional Convention or one of
its members by Rev. W. T. Roberts, rec
liamsburg, protesting against Hon. Lyon
c.. Tyler, president of William and Mary
College, being mace a member of the pro-
posed new State Board of Education, has
created quite q stir.
The memorial, which has been kept as
quiet as possible, has been the subject of
much discussion and comment among
members of the convention. and was
rladez;l matter of official action last night
byr the vestry of Bruton Church which,
after a long session. adopted Il resolution
demanding it's withdrawal and declaring
that the vestry did not synpathize with
the rector in the course he had pursued
SWEEPING in CHARACTER.
Members of the conven..on seen by The
Times writer. last nlsnt were not disposed
to discuss the memorial, at least not for
pubncat on. All regretted that SUI a
lett er had been written and seemed to
share the impression that it grew out of
the unfriendly relation A$-:ch have been
known for several years to exist be-
tween Rev. Mr.4--..erts anG some of the
officials and faculty of Will am and --ary.
This has cropped out several times IN a
way that attracted public notice.
L
Ilof u personal character, and apply to
! two or more members of the Board Of
|! Visitors as well as to President L yler,
against whose designation as a memL-r
of the State Board the writer mace
| vigorous protest. Friends of fresldent
Tyler were indignant at the lette., es-
Epecially at suggestion made as to the
poss b.lity OF his becoming in favor OF
mixed SCHOOLS, and caused d copy OF the
! Communication to &bes senti5to the Yestry
! at Bruton- y Illl1rc rch.ss--s4-.-,--z.s..z
THEsyESTRYE TAKES ACTION.
The attitude Of the vestry and the
sentiment of the people of Williamsburg
arc given III the following special to Inc
| Times from williamsburg:
..C.onsider:ble interest is evinced here
/ in the fight being made on William ana
Mary College by. Rev. w. L. Roberts. rec
/ tor Of Br,ltof Church, although no great
i surprise is expressed, as Mr.. Roberts mas
never maintained pleasant relations with
the faculty personally, and on tins ac-
| count the people here regard the present
| attack as an outgrowth of these personal
| matters.
They condemn the manner and spirit
| Of tile attack These. personal disagree
ments have occurred from time to time
| during the past six years, no two OF
| them probably taking place during the
| same year and none of them sprlnginS
| from causes in which the public has the
| least interest or concern. Great lndlgna-
| ton is expressed even by those who have
| been regarded as close friends of Ar
! Roberts that he should have allowed per-
| sonal matters to influence him to take
| such extreme action.
| .rrhc vcstry was in session tonight un-
| til after midnight, and strong speeches
were made Condemning the action OF Rev.
| iRoLerts by Dr. Garrett. Senior Warden;
Dr.. p T.. Southall, Junior Warden, and
| Messrs H. D. Cole and J. Henley, Jr
4 resolution was adopted demanding the
withdrawal of the letter by Rev. Mr..
Roberts and closing with this sentence:
We, the vestry, do not sympathize with
said letter
Late tonight Il member of the vestry
said Mr.. Roberts would withdraw the
| letter"