The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
APPLIED CHRISTIANITY
HI. Mccoy Explains Why the
Y. M. c. A. Could Not
Harbor Herronites.
SAYS IT'S FLAw1THs MISTAKE.
Capital Might Be Attacked by
some Hot-Headed Young
Orators.

People interested in the new Institute OF
Applied Christianity have been waiting
somewhat curiously for the return of Sec
rotary H..J. Mccoy of the Y. NJ. g. A. to
obtain an explanation of why the institute
was denied a meeting-place in the Y. NJ,
G. A. building after being permitted to as
semble once there.
Secretary Mccoy, who returned home
Yesterday, said: The whole question has
arisen out of a misconception. Just three
weeks ago l met Rev. F. Flawith. He told
me about the new organization Che is the
new president, believe), and added that
Tuesday was the meeting-day, and that
they. would like to assemble at the Y. NJ. G..
A. building. l told Mr.. Flawith there was
a room, and the next day, to my surprise,
he presented me with copy of resolutions
of thanks for allowing the institute to
make its headquarters at our place.
My dear fellow, you are little pre-
mature l exclaimed, surprised at re-
ceiyinC such resolutions. L only gave
YOU the room for one Tuesday evening;
have not the power to give it to you per-
manently.' That night l brought the
matter before our board OF trustees and
they decided unanimously that 1t would
not be possible to have the institute hold
ing its meetings at the Y. NJ. G. A. build
ing. This decision was only in accordance
with our principles. We admit all
evangelical churches but we have made a
record for attending to our own business,
and have nothing to do with any con-
troversies.
Now, every one knows that there is a
controversy over the teachings of DR..
Heron. The trustees IN fact said /:
There's q difference of opinion, con-
troveTsy, and it is better for us to have
nothing to do with it, Personally, have
no opinion to express, for or against DR..
Herron's views, but L know that the In
stitute of Applied Christianity was founded
to enforce them, and that they have
aroused great controversy. Take, for in
stance, the afternoon when DR.. Heron
spoke in our auditorium and DR.. Brown
opposed him. That meeting was very
stormy one and afterward the audience
broke up into little knots and discussed
the controversy.
NOW / will put a hypothetical case.
Just suppose that the Y. NJ. C. A. allowed
the institute to hold its meetings in the
building and some night a hot-headed,
ungoverned fellow got up and berated
capital, denouncinS every one VINO had got
a dollar. [ am only putting possible
case, but the thing might happen, and If 1T
did the report would go ont that that sort
OF incendiarY views was expressed at the
Young Mems Christian Association head
quarters. Now our young gentlemen are
all of high moral standing; they are a
superior class OF young men altogether,
and the expression of: such views coming
from the Y. NJ. C. A. would place it in 8
false light.
$50 anxious have we been to avoid com
troyersy that when DR.: Pullan, represent
ing a committee of four, offered. to rent
the auditorium for series of four leo
lures, while Dr.. Heron was here; we re-
fused, because there was division in. the
community over the subjects. on which
Professor Heron intended TO lecture
Secretary Mccoy added that he had re-
ceived letter from the Institute of APP
piled Christianity, which he intended to
answer within the next few days: 81
shall haveto explain that the;mise1nceptien
arose out of a mistake on the part OF Rey:-
F. Flawith. - -. :. -. :.S:::@.
The letter was most gentleman one
and very temperate in its tone 1t said the
Y. NJ. c.. q. was headquarters for all
evangelical churches and that the insti-
tute was for the PRONUNCIATION of gospel
truths in a practical manner. l shall have
to explain that politics, sectarian religion
and all controversial subjects are tabooed
by the Y. NJ. G. A. The anti-diye people
and the Civic Federation wished. ohold
their meetings in. our building, but we
had to refuse them, as we have had to
refuse numerous other organizations.
When one comes to think of it, l really do
not see any reason why we should give a
room to the Institute Of Applied Chris
tianity." $500.