The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-22
Seek to Gust Roberts.

Atlantic City, n. j., May 2l.--The
first hint of the movement to Dust
the Rev. William II. Roberts. d. D..
of Philadelphia, from one Of his Offices
stated clerk and treasurer of tho
Presbyterian General Assembly came
up in the report of the overtures com
mittee which opened the afternoon
session of the assembly.
It was stated in this report that 1872
presbytcries had voted for readjust-
ment while 1876 had voted against any
attempt to force DR.. Roberts to re-
sign either Of his positions. Twenty
seven prcsbytcries had not voted, the
report said The vote is taken to
mean that it depends on Or. Roberts
himself as to whether he resigns the
Office of treasurer. His opponents
claim that the holding of the two Of
fees gives Or. Roberts too much power
in the assembly and in church affairs.
The various resolutions embodied In
the report of the committee on Sab
bath observance were heartily cheered,
especially those urging the Saturday
half-holiday for workinglnen.
Before passing with a unanimous
vote a motion to accept the report
ard adopt the resolution suggested
therein, the Rev. A. Albert Moore,
secretary of the Lords Day Alliance
of Canada. made an address praisins
the stringent recommendations of the
report and declaring that the Sabbath
is better observed in the United States
than in any other country. even Can
ada,
The Rev. Geo w. Grannis. general
secretary OF tho Lords Day Alliance
of the United states, explained that
there was just as great need OF an
earnest effort in the United States as
In Canada, despite the compliments OF
Ifi. Moore. and asked for the cooper
alton of the members of tho assembly
in the efforts to keep the Sabbath
holy.
Would Stop Fight.
A resolution calling on Governor
James NJ. Gillette, of California. to
prevent the holding of the .Ieffrics-
Johnson fight on Independence Day,
was introduced late this afternoon.
The resolution was presented by the
| Rev. r. 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:
The whole world is looking TO you
To redeem your state the Pacific coast
and the whole United states from the
| Disgrace tho approaching fight be-
tween Jeffries and Johnson will fasten
| upon YOU and tho state YOU rcprcsent
as well as tho country of which you
! are part.
Virtue. decency and patriotism DC
mand that YOU save your State ant
our nations sacred birthday from thu
| fifth the vugarity and tho brutalit,
| Of an infamous prize fight on the
| Fourth of July.
| The morality, respect and cduca-
| tion and nobility of the youth OF the
land appeals to you to stop this con.
test. The law Is in your hands ant
the public at large has a right TO OK.
pect YOU to execute It,"
! Members of the assembly who op
! pose the proposed fight will attempt
to have the appeal duplicated to Pres
! ident Taft with request for Federal
interference In holding the fight on
| the Fourth of July. whom the matter
! comes un on Monday.
| Rev. j. Willis Bacr. of California
| presented reports received from the
Federation Club of san Francisco in
which was an opinion from Nathan
Newly California LAWYER to the
effect that present California laws
would warrant police or State officers
stopping the fight.