The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22
CHURCH MEN
OPPOSE BIG
PR|ZE Fight
Vigorous Declaration Framed in
Appeal to Cslifornia Governor
by Presbyterians.
EXHIBITION DISGRACE
TO UNITED STATES. +"
Closing Hours Of General Assembly
Marked by Strong Plea Which
May Reach Taft.

ATLANTIC CITY, y. J.. May 21.-
A strong protest against the Ieffrles-
johnson fight, scheduled to be held In
San Francisco Iuly .. featured the
closing hours of today's session of the
Presbyterian general assembly here.
a resolution calling on Governor Jas
n. Gillett Of California to prevent the
fight was introduced by the Reverend
to the committee on bills aud over
tures. The resolution reads;
Governor James y. GiIlett. Sacra-
mento. Cal:
"The whole world is looking to YOU
10 redeem your state, the Pacific coast
and the whole United States from dis
grace the approaching fight between
JenrIes and Johnson will fasten upon
YOU. and the state which you repre-
sent, as we'll rs the country of which
you are a part
Virtue. decency and patriotism de-
mand tha. YOU save your state and our
nations sacred birthday from the
filth. the vulgarity and brutality of an
infamous prize fight on the Fourth of
July.
THE morality, respect and educa-
tion and nobility of the youth of the
land appeals to YOU to stop this con-
test The law is in your hands, and
the public at large has right to OK
pect you to execute It."
May Reach Taft
Members of the assembly who OPP
posed the proposed fight will attempt
TO have the appcai-dcplicated to Pros
70 usifh "a gr,t. fndnruI
interference in holding the 1ght on
the Fourth OF July when the matter
comes up Monday,
Rev j. Wills Bacr of California
presented a report received from the
Federation club Of San Francisco. in
which was an opinion from Nathan
Newly. California lawyer, 10 the
effect that present California laws
would warrant police or state officers
stopping the f1ght.
The first hint of the movement 10
oust the Rev. Dr. VIM. n. Roberts Of
Philadelphia from one OF his Offices.
stated clerk and treasurer OF the as
sembly, came in the report OF bills
and overtureS committee.
Would Gust Officer.
II was stated In this report that
132 Presbyterlans had voted for re-
adjustment, while 136 had voted
against any attempt to force DR. Rob
erts to resign eiher of his positions.
Twenty-seyen Presbvterians had not
voted, the reports said.
Though no deductions were made
from this vote. II is taken to mean
that 1t depends on DR. Roberts himself
as TO whether he resigns the Office
OF treasurer His opponents claim
that the holding OF the two Offices
gives Dr. Roberts too much power IN
the assembly and in church affairs.
Favor Half Holiday.
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 working
men.
Before passing. with unanimous
vote, a motion TO accept the report
aud adopt the resolutions suggested.
the Rev. Albert Moore. secretary Of
the Lords Day alliance OF Canada.
made an address. praising the strin-
gent recommendations of the report
and declaring that the Sabbath is bet
ter observed In the United States than
any other country. including Canada,