Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-22
Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, Appeals to Gov. Gillette.
MAY APPLY TO PRESIDENT
Wants Jeffries-Johnson Encounter
Prevented.
DEN0UNCES IT AS DISGRACE
Movement to Gust Dr. Roberts From
Observance Resolutions Cheered.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. May 21.-A
resolution calling on Gov. James NJ. Gill
lette OF California TO prevent the holding
of the Jeffries-Johnson fight on Independ-
ence day was introduced in the Presby-
terian General Assembly late this aftec-
noon. The resolution was presented by
the Rev. F. L. Forbes Of Seattle, Wash,
and was referred to the committee on
bills and overtures, the main business
body Of the assembly. The resolution
reads:
Gov James Al. Gillette. Sacramento.
Cal. The whole world is looking to you
to redeem your state, the Pacific coast
and the whole United States from the dis
grace the approaching fight between JEFF
fries and Johnson will fasten upon you
and the state you represent. as well as
the country of which you are part
Virtue, decency ard patriotism de-
mand that you save your state and our
nations sacred birthday from the filth,
the vulgarity and the brutality of an
infamous prize fight on the 4th OF July
The morality, respect and education
and nobility of the youth of the land ap-
peal to you to stop this contest. The
law is in your hands and the public at
large has right to expect you to exc
cute it."
the proposed fight will attempt when the
matter comes up Monday to have the ap-
peal duplicated to President Taft with a
request for federal interference in hold
ing the fight on the 4th of July.
Rev ]. Willis Baer Of California pre-
scented report received from the
Federation Club of San Francisco, in
which was an opinion from Nathan
feet that present California laws would
warrant police or state officers stopping
the fight.
Dr. Roberts Sustained.
The first hint of the movement to
Dust the Rev. DR.. William II. Roberts
of Philadelphia from one Of his Offices.
stated clerk and treasurer of the gen.
eral assembly, came in the report o.
the bills and oyertures committee. which
opened the afternoon section Of the as
sembly.
1t was stated in this report that 132
presbyteries had voted for a readjust-
ment. while 80 had voted against any
attempt to force DR.. Roberts to resign
either of his positions. TWenty-seven
presbyteries had not voted, the report
said.
Though no deductions were made from
this vote, it is taken to mean that 1t deS
ponds on DR.. Roberts himself as tp
whether he resigns the office of treasurer.
His opponents claim that the holding of
the two Offices gave DR.. Roberts too much
power in the assembly and in church af-
fairs.
Observance of the Sabbath.
The various resolutions embodied In the
report Of the committee on Sabbath OBJ
servance were heartily cheered. especially
those urging the Saturday half holiday
for workingmen.
Before passing, with a unanimous vote,
a motion to accept the report and adopt
the resolution suggested therein, the Rev.
A. Albert Moore, secretary of the Lord s
Day Alliance of Canada, made an ad
| dress praising the stringent recon-
mendations Of the report. and declaring
that the Sabbath Is better observed in
the United States than in any other
country. even Canada.
The Rev. George w. Grannis, secretary
of the Lords Day Alliance of the United
States, followed DR.. Moore and explain
ed that there was just as great need
of an earnest effort in the United States
Moore. and asked for the cooperation Of
the members Of the assembly in the eff
forts to keep the Sabbath holy.
The report of the. committee On the
Presbyterian Brotherhood was also pre-
scented. The vice moderator. Charles T..
Thompson of Minneapolis. the president
OF the brotherhood, made a short adj
dress and the assembly adjourned to
meet again Monday morning.
Speaking on the Steel Pier.
Gov. j. Franklin Fort of New Jersey,
Circuit Court Judge A. B. EndicOtt OF At
lantic City, Moderator Little and retiring
Moderator Barclay were the speakers at
the public reception held on the Steel
pier tonight.