New-York tribune., 1901-04-26
HERON DINNER GIVEN UP
GET TOGETHER CLUB COMMITTEE
HEEDS THE ADVICE OF DR..
JOSIAH STRONG.

On account of the publicity given to the do
meStic troubles of the Rev. DR.. George ID. Her
ron and the objections of others who to
speak with him at the April dinner of the Get
Together Club. the committee of direction, at a
meeting held yesterday afternoon at the office
of S c. Van Dusen, decided to abandon the din
ner. Although every effort made by DR.
Herron's personal friends on the committee to
prevent action which might be construed con-
demning him, the advice of the Rev. DR.. Josiah
Strong, voiced by DR.. w. II. Tolman, was needed
and the arrangements for the dinner cam
ceed.
Il sincerely hope that the committee will drop
this whole business. If not serious injury TO
the club may result" was DR.. Strong's advice.
He and DR.. Tolman were among the orginators
Of the club. After the meeting Mr.. Van Dusen
gave out this statement;
In view of the statements which have recently
appeared in the PUBLIC press. and Of all the crcum-
stances majority Of the committee of direction OF
the Get Together Club has decided to Somlt the
April dinner Of the club.
DIR. Strong who returned TO this city yester-
day morning from South Carolina. said:
Returning to the city from nine days absence.
1 was surprised find myself announced to speak
next Get Together Club dinner. The engagement
90 made before knew the facts In the
case. Learning some of these facts. | wrote last
week cancelling the engagement. Later received
very full statement from the highest authority
reveals the lowest depths OF baseness on the part
of DR.. Heron.
family. have committed crime against the funda,
mental institution of society, and have trampled
under foot the explicit and unmistakable teaching
of Jesus Christ. Their conduct has been despicable
and IL all the facts of the were known these
people would not be tolerated in any sef-respecttng
society for hour.
1 am in a position to give these additional
became possessed OF them, but am in II position
to estimate the true value of all the facts in the
case. | have known DIR. Heron and his wife Tor
sixteen or seventeen years. and have known Miss
appreciate Dr. Herron's strong points ana ms
weak points, and find no language with which TO
express my conception of his baseness
| became acquainted with DR.. Heron through his
sending notable paper which he read De-
fore the ministers of st. Paul or Minneapolis on
THE Message OF Jesus TO Men of wealth l
1The Outlook" and afterward l edited his first
book and my relations with MIN became somewhat
intimate As secretary for Home Missions for
Ohio / afterward placed him in charge of a new
work there | am at liberty to say that Mrs. Her
ron has at no time desired 4 divorce. but was
forced to institute proceedings II, as is said, she
received SEQ from Miss Rand. II was 10 educate
her children and was in the nature of amony
hope that in justice to Mrs Heron some one
who Is authorized do so viii give all the facts III
the to the press
The programme for the abandoned dinner was
arranged by Darwin j. Meserole, a member or
tho committee of direction and personal friend
oP DR. Heron Those who have declined to
sneak ON the platform with DR.. Heron are the
REV DR. Newell Dwight Hills, the Rev. DIR. 3
u Mcconnell DR.. Rossiter w. Raymond. JUS
tIce w j. Gaynor and the Rev. DR.. Josiah
Strong.