The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25
NOT TO TOUR TOGETHER,
Professor Heron and Lau-
renee Gronlund Deny
the Report.
The ColIectlvist Says He VIII Stay
on the Coast for TWO
Years.

The story that Professor Heron and
Laurence Groplund, the socialist, would
start soon upon lecturing tour together,
and ultimately demonstrate the practical
bility of their sociological doctrines by the
establishment of some cooperative sys-
tenn, is denied by both.
"There is nothing in that at all, +" Pro-
fessor Heron said, after he had talked for
an hour TO a meeting at the First Congre-
gational Church of Oakland yesterday
afternoon. "No, not even the most re-
mote probability of anything OF the kind.
l shall simply go on as have been doing,
feeling that there is a necessity for the
work l am engag ed in, and l suppose the
same can be said of Mr.. Gronlund, who,
by the way, noticed in the audience"
He was not given an opportunity to ex-
plain further, as Pastor Mclean thought
he needed rest so as to be fitted for the
evening meeting.
Laurence Gronlund when found later
IN the DAY quietly enjoying some refresh
ments at his present Oakland domicile,
talked freely. He showed how any such
united endeayor was quite out of the ques-
ton in the following characteristic manner
"Oh, no; that is not true. You see, Pro-
lessor Heron Is simply a critic. His work
has nothing to do with construction. My
work, however, is of a constructive nature
rather than one of mere criticism. OF
course Professor Heron is doing a great
deal of good in his particular line-a very
necessary work. What he is aiming at is
practical Christianity. The difference be-
tween US is that his theory embraces Jesus
Christ as an essential quantity in socio-
logical consideration, whereas mine does
not. He labors for pure ethics; / deal
with economics entirely"
The prospects are that the two reformers
will find their respective labors carrying
them far apart from now on. MIR. Gron-
lund says he thinks he will stay on the
Coast for two years, because he regards
California as 1.-THE most promising, State
in the Union for his theories" He is to
lecture at the "Manse," in Oakland, next
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and
later on is booked for talk in the Central
Methodist Episcopal Church of this city,
having been invited to do so, he says, by
Rev. E. R. Ollie. Professor Heron goes
to Los Angeles from here, will return as
far as Alameda and will then respond to
an invitation to lecture in Portland, Or,
After that he will pay one more visit to
this city, to address a big meeting in
Metropolitan Temple. Then he will go
back East.
what probably gave rise to the story
that we were about to work together, eX-
planned Mr.. Gronlund, twas the friendly
interest Professor Heron seemed to take
in the Fabian clubs which l have been
starting in different places. These clubs
are for purposes of sociological discussion
and propaganda, and Professor Heron
has recommended people to join them. 1
have just returned from Southern Califor-
MIA, where we organized one of these clubs
in Los Angeles, and another in San Diego.
The Pomona College has now such club,
with about 100 members in it."