The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-05
ENPEL PROF. HERON
FROM THE CHURCH
Verdict Of Congr'egationalist
Committee at Des MOines.
WAS CRUEL TO HIS WIFE
his ABUSE WAS so SEVERE
THAT SHE WANTED TO DIE.

Ies DTOines. Ia. June Professor
George D. Heron, former professor of
applied Christianity IN Iowa college. at
GriuneI, is no longer a Congregations
alist Fle was tried by a council of min
listers and eiders Of the church. sitting
at Grinneli today on a charge % con
duct unbecom-ng a Christian and
gentleman" Thirteen churches were
represented. Evidence was introduced
to show cruel treatment of his "unus-
ualiy loyal ard devoted wife which
Iinally resulted in divorce proceedings
ana p regal separation. A lengthy let
Ter from Dr. Heron was prest nted in
hts behalf AT the close of its consid-
eIdtIpu Ihe council decided that the
charges were sustained and voLed
church.
J, p Lyman of GrinreH presented
Lne case against DR. Heron, on be-
NAN OF the church committee. He read
the letter calling Tor the council the
-AN t-etlioh 70 Dr- HERON to- participate
ana defend himself and Or. Eerrons
lettef or ueclinatiOu in which Dr. her
ron said. II ann perfectly satisfied that
the hearing shan be ex parte.
Wife Wanted to Die.
The ReV. o. NJ Vittum OF GrinneH
was Lhe hrs, witness He said ne mot
JL heron wife at Grinueu i'm April
ltS5. ana exchanged pulpits with Or.
bone Of the Rauds. and they talked an
the time OF DR. Heron. MRS. Heron
was loyal alt the time devoted to her
husband and believed in his teachings
ON his last departure 80 Europe she
jolq friend, the witness said. that She
wished. 10 die
Professor Charles Noble. the second
witness confirmed the Rev. Mr. Wit
Lun1. Mrs. Heron was unusually
loyal ne said. Professor Noble said
ne was strongly in favor of DR.. Her
TOR at the beSiuuiug, hut had changed
ms views sine DIR. EIeTrOu's book
pupllsned ina 1892. was dedicated to his
VIE IN thess words Ito my Wife
VINO mas Dee1 my most loving consul.
Inc Rev MIR. NittUm said the trial
must De an-eXOneratfOn of Mrs Her
III 81, sa ~ vas innocent and prosecuted
aii me way through His church he
said, was ready to e1,peI Heron with
out any more evidence. but evidence
must BE- heard forathe wife's sake.
Prof. HeIron's Letter.
Professor Herron's letter to the coun
sit rs song, embracing about 5000
@oIQs' he very cOurteOusly acQuits
we council of any but the best pos
elblc Intentions. He maintains maj
the plea entered iE the court at Az
coma was a necessary legal form he
says tiLtL ne WIZ make no defense.
tnat he n satisfied that the responsi-
hIlty Shoulu rest Where. it is lie
maintains that the present marriage
relation rs bond and form Of
granny He lays no blame uDon his
IoII9er wife TOR the divorce proceed
mss. and acknowledges that whatever
b-alne u.s. attached to any one must be
Attached TO him. and him alone
lie does seem to think 1T worth while
% mink that the crisis might come no
WitnoUt anyone being morally to
blame. so he VIII let the resD0nsibiIitv
ana condemnation rest Just where
they are. He would not count any one
q irlenS who would undertake to de-
reno MN at the expense of another
ne asks 10 be permitted to explain
lhat he did not desert his children
because no father loves his children
more than he does but he has long
Nee ~ as a principle that children
peloEg first 20 the mother who i'm this
e9se has been their constant com
paniCI.
ire says the council is acting in de-
Tense of what it believes the sacredness
Of the fsmily institution. but ON trst
point ne does not believe the present
marriage system is sacred oi. good. but
is rather the destruction of the liberty
ana love OF truth which makes life
sacred anu worth while He saws.
ll ln trying to be truthful To the
world ] have lost all y ans of seryiDr
lr. then let Dc be so -he life vbirb
you condemn me fC cot living was a
ne yet truitleSs tried to couvori
~ into truth i'm order TO be moral and
7elt-denying. according to the standard
or teHSloR and private ownership 80
I'm speaking of Miss Rand. Professor
Heron vows his affection for her and
speaks with Indignation cor,-ernfuas tho
her. 'ii