Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-25
HERON DCOND[NN[|)
None TO Say aword in Defense
OF the Man or His
Teachings.
cirinnell People Universally Con.
denim His Public Utterances
and Private Life.
Praise for His Deserted Wife.
Hills scathine Denuncia-
ton Of Heron.

ZION OF heron.
Grinnell April 25.-rhe tsrinnell. corre-
/ spondent of the Chicago Tribune sent
| the following TO that paper last night:
That Professor George d. Heron no
longer has single supporter in Grin
4 asll where he taught for eight years
i ard where he formerly had many ardent
friends, seems TO have been definitely
R discovered here today by a series of IN
s tetviews With prominent and represent
ative men.
OF those approached not one would
LIES sor of applied Christianity.
4 Illterviaws with the trustees of Iowa
college developed some sensational
+ ronls severance Of his connection with
that institution. While his resignation
appeared TO be- voluntary on It's face it
y vss IN reality forced, not because his
teachings We're believed to be bad alone,
but because the influence of his daily
+ llfecn ths students was supposed to be
lllarmfuls in the greatest degree possible.
The statement given ont by the Rev.
4 Dwight Hills. Of New York. seems TO
have broken the seal which the people
8of eirinneil and OF the college have
placed ulaon their lips for some time.
4 Among the prominent people who have
sNpresssd themselves in the matter is
I l.. FL Parker. formerly professor III his
tory IN Iowa College during the Heron
is,esiirie Professor Parker is one OF the
3snest highly respected men connected
Eiri3 any way With the institution and a
aaan who Would not willfully do harm to
any ONE. He says:
What we now know of Mr. Herron's
isfeFand efforts 10 induce his Wife to ask
tur divorce, Of the methods understood
10 have Deen employed by him to bring
II about.Aof her generosity toward him
4 even now ,sof The declarations unfavora-
lzl'le to her which seem to us 10 have
originated With him, compels every one
here. 50 far as know or nave learned
Ia synpathize with her and TO deem
him cruel and faithisss husband. My
strong words are approved by some Who
oile year ago would have thought them
almost, If not altogether, saciilegious
His closest friends seem To deem him
either daft o. Verse Only strong words
eNprsss our feeling.
The following list of Signatures en-
f.orsing Professor Parkers statement
shows the Universally of the sentiment,
here. They are; II. w Spanlding,
mayor: i. p. Lyman, Iowa College
isslumlus and memberaof the state leg
isisttuls; iiiaTi-s r raver. ex- stale
O. L. Sanders, farmer; j.
Buck. professor in Iowa College: Ed
alund NJ. Nittunl, pastor of the Congre-
satienal church of Which Heron is a
member; Isafson & Movie, grocsrs;; L.
A. Marsh. jesyeier: J.. A Flood and John
Goodfeliow, butchers q. Fl. McMurray,
tinthings merchant; g. l.. Robberts. post
master. George b. McCiun, assistant
POSTMASTER; w. S. Leisure, assessor, G..
M. cowden. Iowa College. editor of the
Herald: NJ. Ghaffee. justice of the
peace: Carl G. Phelps, hardware ner-
chant; r. Z. johnson, mechanic; H. d..
Works retired business man; w G..
Ray, ex-representative and alumnus of
Iowa College: George H. Hallin cashier
of the Merchants. National Bank: A. w
f,eck and A. w. Bartlett. bankers; W.
Is. Kirby. banker; Fl. II. Robbins. trus-
tee of Iowa College; II. p. Proctor. jew
Eeler; G. r. Alley. druggist; F.. G.. Nc
cornell, druggist; g. w. Sampson, ma
son: Marvin Bros. hardware dealers.
These Signatures VIII be sent 10 Dr.
Hills at New York to be used by him.
These expressions are emphasized more
syroaglv by prominent citizens who
Fave given out Individual Interviews
Among them are W. G, Ray editor of
the Grinaell Herald, and ex-representa-
!tive He said.
Al last this modern Jekyll has been
opposed. Neither Heron nor his female
patrons have any friends in Cirinnell.'
n w. spaulding, may or of Grinnell,
sa i'd: II always believed Professor Her
lsron's connection with the college you'd
be harmful and have never had the
| slightest faith in the man and have all
ways doubted his sincerity
j. F. Lyman, member of the legisa-
| ture, said; Il can not sec how any man
lcould have the heart to put away his
4 Nife and children as he did. If it had
l8happened among the criminal eta sses
W.. might have accounted for it, but we
lean not do so in this case His stions
| are tbs. inevitable result of his teach
ling
/ The Rev. E. NJ. Nittum. pastor Of the
\ Congregational church of which Heron
! Is. a member, gave out an interview con-
leerning Dr. Herrons connection with
1 the church which contains the gist of
the church = charges against Heron.
I Mr.. Vittun said
George u. Heron united With the
church Of which am pastor nearly
leight years ago. He assented to the
covenant. thus declaring that he ac-
Hceptsd the system of Christian truth
i held by the churches of our faith and
order. and by this church, and promis-
ing solemnly TO walk with his church
4 in the truth and peace He has never
notified me of any change in his atti-
tude or asked to be released from his
4 promise. and, according to the ethics of
i the business world. he is still under the
same sacred obligations. How Well he
1 is Keeping his compact those who have
heard his public addresses can judge
i Any statement that he was prosecut-
cd by his church on account of i,eresy
or socialism is an absolute falsehood
The charges against his character will
be dealt with by the church, but without
haste or Excitement